[BC] Fun with Quad Videotape

[Mike McCarthy]

WLS had a MW50 prior to the 317 IIRC. It was replaced in the mid/late 90's
IIRC by a DX50 and the 317 is now the stand-by with a very dark 316 in the
adjoining room as an emergency spare. IIRC, the WLS MW50 went in about the
same time the imfamous WABC TX went in.  But the ventilation mods which
contributed to the WABC TX meltdown were never done to the WLS TX.

I also want to say WMAQ had a MW50 before 83. I was at the TX site in 1981
on a tour and I seem to recall they had it on the air for some time at
that point with the RCA 50 and a 5 in stand-by. The RCA 50 was kept as a
hot stand-by. The recently late Ken Steininger was the TX supervisor at
the time. It's been that long since I've been there.

MM

> Yup, but the MW-50 came first in 1980.  That was the crack in the RCA
> ice.  At that time there really wasn't a 50KW RCA to buy even if you
> wanted to, anyway.  And why you'd want to I dunno.
> Mike got the 317 in 1982, I believe.
>
> I think he put the 317 in at WMAQ after he moved out there as CE in 83.
>
> g
>
> Dave Hultsman wrote:
>
>> ..Actually,  WNBC Bought a Continental 317C2,  First.   Mike Bock was
>> CE at the time.  I am certain the he influenced the purchase at WMAQ
>> also.  I believe WLS had also purchased a 317C2 in Chicago.
>