HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: masticol@cadenza.rutgers.edu (Steve Masticola)
Subject: NPR PuzzleMaster - address needed
Followup-To: rec.puzzles.crosswords
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:21:27 GMT



Can someone send me the address for the PuzzleMaster from the Sunday
NPR morning show?

Thanks,
- Steve Masticola (masticol@cs.rutgers.edu).

   
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Mike Doughney <mike@access.digex.com>
Subject: Political Correctness stops at WTOP
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:33:41 GMT

Robert Carpenter <rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov> mentions:

>Another lead on WTOP: They are sensitive to "PC" tastes. Thus you will never
>hear the term "Redskins" or "Braves".etc., on WTOP.

Looks like they finally dropped this policy this past Friday.  I heard
the R-word used this weekend (thought it was a part-timer's mistake)
but then heard it used several times this morning by one of their
regular anchors.

I always thought it was stupid, pompous and not their business to have
such a policy - they should be reporting facts, and they should just
use the team's name in their reporting.  Having Coach Joe Gibbs not be
able to mention his own team name was outrageous!  And it looks like
they'll have to drop "Super Bowl Champs" as a substitute name soon
anyway; they were also using "Burgundy and Gold" and "Washington team"
as pseudonyms, so that if you were from out of town you might not have 
any idea what they're talking about.

One of the weirdest moments I've heard in all-news radio was their
Capitol Hill reporter trying to avoid using the R-word several times
in an ad-libbed story:  "The Red - err <stammer> Washington Football
Team ..."

>Their middle-of-the-night traffic updates are prerecorded early in the evening
>so at 5:30 this morning they were still giving "planned overnight road  and
>lane closings, if the weather permits" (and it rained all night). Since a lot
>of their seasoned staff left to form the core of Gannett "Sky News"
>(broadcast to commercial airliners), WTOP has become better at self-promotion
>than performance; loads of "teasers" of items to come, etc. At least they
>still think they're a NEWS station, not a TALK station.

Someone should come to Washington and put an all-news FM on the air,
with no sports interruptions.  Washington is ripe for this. 

Mike
--
Mike Doughney              mike@access.digex.com               +1 301 220 2020
Digital Express Group Inc. -  6006 Greenbelt Road #228, Greenbelt MD USA 20770


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: A.Cotroneo@it12.bull.it (Alfredo Cotroneo)
Subject: World News via e-mail/Internet
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: _
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:30:52 GMT


I am enquiring about the availability of World or Regional
(US/Europe/Eastern Europe/Africa) news delivered on a day-by-day or hourly
basis, which might be delivered to an e-mail address.

I am conducting this research for a Russian local station which would
like to obtain this service for no or little cost, so the service should
be available for free or very cheap, or maybe in exchange of
advertising.
The the material must not be copyright, of course, since it will be
broadcasted.

The type of service desired is similiar to those offered by  
Press Agencies (Reuter, AP, ANSA, etc.).

Would it be possible to have these news delivered by e-mail, or there is
a host on Internet from where they may be ftp-ed?

Please email directly to the address below, and I will summarize if
there is interest. Thank You.
-- 
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| Alfredo E. Cotroneo   email: a.cotroneo@it12.bull.it          | 
|   or: 100020.1013@compuserve.com (preferred)
+---------------------------------------------------------------+


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: Robert Carpenter <rc@cmr.ncsl.nist.gov>
Subject: "Re: Progamming on 50 kW AM Stations" 
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 10:42:43 GMT


Regarding: Help with programming on 50kw stations
jdavis@bbn.com (Jeffrey Davis) adds:

> Two stations in the Baltimore Washington Area have been omitted.
>
>1090    WBAL    Baltimore, MD.
>
***stuff left out***
>
>1500 WTOP Washington, DC
>
>     All News all the time, except for Oriole baseball.
>
Another lead on WTOP: They are sensitive to "PC" tastes. Thus you will never
hear the term "Redskins" or "Braves".etc., on WTOP.
Their middle-of-the-night traffic updates are prerecorded early in the evening
so at 5:30 this morning they were still giving "planned overnight road  and
lane closings, if the weather permits" (and it rained all night). Since a lot
of their seasoned staff left to form the core of Gannett "Sky News"
(broadcast to commercial airliners), WTOP has become better at self-promotion
than performance; loads of "teasers" of items to come, etc. At least they
still think they're a NEWS station, not a TALK station.

I feel better now!

Bob <w3otc@amsat.org>

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: tellab5!odgate!teg@uunet.UU.NET (Todd Grinnell)
Subject: Re: Steve Dahl's response to Howard Stern (?)
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Odesta Corporation
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:27:58 GMT


One of the local TV stations covered Howard's nuclear debut at WLUP,
and said Steve and Garry were 'taking the high ground' by not discussing
Howard or their relationship on the air. Naturally, the anchor felt
compelled to make a snide comment and s&g and the high ground, ha ha.
Quite honestly, I feel s&g _are_ on a higher ground than broadcast news,
but that's a story for another day ;-)

t-bone
-- 
Todd Grinnell   "Geez, Tolkien couldn't follow this plot!"| Odesta Systems
teg@odesta.com                 Crow, MST3K, Cave Dwellers | Northbrook, IL
From: SOBCZAK@MAINE.MAINE.EDU (Robert A. Sobczak)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: Stern Audio Feed location
Date: 7 Nov 92 08:33:41 GMT
Organization: University of Maine System
Originator: wdp@gagme

Stern has changed his satellite feed location.  It is now on C5, Transponder
23, SEDAT Channel 15. 

[Moderator's Note:  Can any further discussion of Howard Sterns Satellite
info, be moved to appropriate satellite or *fan.howard_stern group?  Thanks ]



Rob
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: barisajj@duvm.ocs.drexel.edu (Joe Barisa)
Subject: Re: Stern vs Dahl
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Drexel University
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:31:31 GMT

In article <1992Nov8.073805.2032@gagme.chi.il.us> Dennis Duffner,
dduff@infopls.chi.il.us writes:
> 
>I don't like either...IMHO, Stern shouldn't be in broadcasting...
>he gives the whole industry a bad name.
>

I completely disagree with that statement.  I am no radio expert but
he can and does pull ratings.  Personally his is the only show I listen
to now.
I have found most (not all) radio formats in NY, Phila, MD and DC too
boring to listen to. I used to love to listen to the radio but unfortunately
most of it is programmed to the hilt and unoriginal.  Stern at least has
complete creative control over his air time as well as how, when and where
his show is broadcast.  
Finally as far as a bad name, he is about the only radio personallity I have
any respect for.  Just my opinion of course.  Any further discussion of this
I recommend moving to alt.fan.howard-stern so as not to detract from the
intended topic of this group. 


[Moderator's Note: I could not agree more... about re-directing the
discussion to the *stern group.  However if the group still finds value in
the thread, feel free to continue.]

Peace
Joe Barisa

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: lagnaf@camelot.bradley.edu (Jeremy Styninger)
Subject: Re: Steve Dahl's response to Howard Stern (?)
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Bradley University
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:28:18 GMT


>Whatever your opinion of S&G, their tenure and performance alone should stand
>for something.  Aparrently the bosses at 'LUP think Stern is worth more, I

The important thing for Evergreen Media was to make sure that Stern
was not on another station.  As in one they did not own.  Stern in
Chicago was going to happen sooner or later.   Ideally now they will
have the top two morning shows in the market.


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: dduff@infopls.chi.il.us (Dennis Duffner)
Subject: Stern vs Dahl
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: INFOPLUS support, Wheeling, IL
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 07:38:05 GMT


You hit it on the head with 'LUP when you said S&G were regional
superstars.  Unfortunately, Howard is national and has had a lot
more press than S&G simply because he's in more trouble than them.
 
Speaking of trouble, what's the status of the FCC actions against
S&G and Howard?  I heard LUP got fined big time for one bit S&G
did, but haven't heard anything else.
 
I don't like either...IMHO, Stern shouldn't be in broadcasting...
he gives the whole industry a bad name.

+------------------------------------------------------+
| Dennis Duffner        //    dduff@infopls.chi.il.us  |
| Sys Analyst          //                              |
| Cook County, IL    \X/  Amiga...the ONLY one.        |
|                                                      |
| "IBM?  They support my family, but I don't USE one." |
| #include stddisclaim.h                               |
+------------------------------------------------------+

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: dan@netcom.com (Dan Liddell)
Subject: KCSM, and the Reader's Theater, on NPR
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:32:59 GMT

Last weekend (Sunday, November 7) I was waiting for The Reader's
Theater to come on (radio drama and reading, from about 8:00 pm to
11:00), one of my favorite programs. I was listening to KCSM (San
Mateo, CA).

Well, it never came on. I called the station the next day, and talked
to the program manager. He said that KCSM had switched its affiliation
from NPR to APR, as a cost cutting measure. They are only affiliated
with APR to get news in the morning. As a result, the reader's theater
is gone on sunday nights.

I was sad to hear the spoken word programming leave KCSM. Of course,
KQED, the local gargantuan, carries most of the programs on saturday
night, although the Vintage Voice is too downscale for KQED to touch.
To give KQED credit, they did carry Ho:erspiele, experimental german
radio theatre from Germany. But they play it so late at night. It's
like they are afraid that someone might listen to it.

How much does NPR affiliation cost? How much are they saving by going
with APR?

-- 
Dan Liddell   dan@netcom.com

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: barry@coyote.datalog.com (Barry Mishkind)
Subject: Cincinnati Radio
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 09:55:17 GMT


For those of you who would love a super piece of broadcast history:

A few months back our satellite guru, Bill Sepmeier, mentioned a CD put out 
by WVXU in Cincinnati. Entitled "Cincinnati Radio: The War Years (1941-1945), 
it really is a super item for your collection. Everything from station IDs to 
programs of the time to commercials to auditions by Doris Day and the 
Clooney Sisters are included in the package. There's also a 20 page color
insert that explains the background of each cut. (They had to develop some
special equipment to get the audio from some of the materials.)

Available on CD or Cassette, this is a nice gift for someone that loves the 
history of the medium, or for yourself. 

You can purchase one at WVXU radio, 513-731-9898. 
A followup is planned ... of 1930s radio from the Cincinnati area. 


---
Barry Mishkind
barry@coyote.datalog.com                   FidoNet 1:300/11.3

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: barry@coyote.datalog.com (Barry Mishkind)
Subject: Cincinnati Radio
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Datalog Consulting, Tucson, AZ
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 10:03:05 GMT


For those of you who would love a super piece of broadcast history:

A few months back our satellite guru, Bill Sepmeier, mentioned a CD put out 
by WVXU in Cincinnati. Entitled "Cincinnati Radio: The War Years (1941-1945), 
it really is a super item for your collection. Everything from station IDs to 
programs of the time to commercials to auditions by Doris Day and the 
Clooney Sisters are included in the package. There's also a 20 page color
insert that explains the background of each cut. (They had to develop some
special equipment to get the audio from some of the materials.)

Available on CD or Cassette, this is a nice gift for someone that loves the 
history of the medium, or for yourself. 

You can purchase one at WVXU radio, 513-731-9898. 
A followup is planned ... of 1930s radio from the Cincinnati area. 


---
Barry Mishkind
barry@coyote.datalog.com                   FidoNet 1:300/11.3

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: "this is cracker soul." <U94_DBELSON@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU>
Subject: Need Console-ation.....
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 10:00:49 GMT

I've been following this group since it was formed, and now I need your 
help.

I am the General Manager of WCPR, a carrier current radio station at 
Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.  Our UREI 1681 
console is on its last legs (again, or still, depending on who you ask.)
My first question is, where, other than from UREI, can I get replacement 
parts for this console.  Our PGM/AUD amp board fried again this morning 
(this is the second time it happened.)  Does anyone have a spare board?
Does anyone know where I can get 2N6728 and 2N6716 transistors to fix our 
fried board?

On a brighter note, our Student Council allotted us $8000 for the purchase 
of a new console.  My question to everyone is:  what would you recommend?  
We would like to buy a 12-channel console, and if we could get it 
installed, and possibly a service contract, all for $8000.  We have done a 
little looking around, and are currently rather impressed with Radio 
Systems.  I would like to hear from everyone on which console you would 
recommend, experiences that you have had with a particular manufacturer, 
and anything else that would help us make the correct choice.

Thanks in advance....

-David Belson
 u94_dbelson@vaxc.stevens-tech.edu
 (201) 216-3541

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: newsq@ampex.com (Stan Busby)
Subject: Frst Magnetic Recorder
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: GAGME - Public Access UNIX of Chicago, Illinois, USA, Earth
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 10:40:50 GMT



In the posting relative to early radio pioneers
like Marconi, etc., lets not forget Vladimir
Poulsen who not only made the first magnetic recorder
but invented the "oscillating arc".  This was a
keyed CW arrangement.  Think of it this way.......
A pair of carbon electrodes are in contact.
Perpendicular to the electrodes are a pair of coils.
These are wired in series with the key. 
Also in series is a solenoid that will yank apart
one of the carbon rods and strike an arc.
(I have one of those keys, "liberated" from a Greek
freighter during WW2).  When the arc is struck, the
current through the perpendicular coils deflect and
therefore lengthen the arc, which increases its
resistance, which reduces the current and therefore
the deflection, which reduces the arc, which.......
and so on ad infinitum.  The capacity of the antenna
and the inductance of the perpendicular coils resonated
somewhere around 50 Khz.  

Then there was T.A. Edison who first observed the
diode.  Then there was Fleming who first put a grid
between the filament and the anode and thereby made the
first amplifier.  He called it a "valve", and that
terminology is used today in England.  

There were other radio detectors used in those days.
One was a tube of nickel-and-iron dust in series with
a door-bell ringer, in series with the antenna.  
Receipt of a signal caused the dust to clump and
thereby reduce the resistance.  This actuated the
door-bell ringer which pounded on the tube to shake
loose the dust.  It was called (I think) a coherer.

Somewhere there must have been a battery and/or a
magnet, but I leave that as an exercise for the student.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: rga@ihspa.att.com (Robert G Arrigo)
Subject: Steve Dahl's response to Howard Stern (?)
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 08:26:43 GMT


I just heard a tape of Howard's first day in Chicago
(including the "news conference").  He starts off by
addressing Steve Dahl and Steve's remarks to the local
press (Steve had ragged on Howard a bit and advised advertisers
not to support him).  Howard's response on the show was
absolutely SAVAGE. He ripped Steve in a manner I've
*never* heard the likes of. He also warned that if
Steve ever talked about Howard on the air, Howard would
pursue him *relentlessly*; Steve would become his
obsession. (Slightly reminiscent of what Steve did to
Uncle 'Lar Lujack in the mid 80's, but much more nuclear.)
 
I'm very curious: has anyone heard Steve respond
on-air to Howard; has he ever even mentioned Stern?
I can't believe he'd lay down, but on the other hand I
can't believe he'd want to further "engage" Howard...
 
Any info appreciated.
  
[Moderator's Note:  I did not hear this tape (but would LOVE to), however I
think that what WLUP did regarding the Stern/Dahl/Brandmeier swithceroo
really stunk.  Dahl and Meier were instrumental in putting the AM-1000 signal
'on the map'.  The station was purchaced with their show in mind.  They have
always been the driving force and anchor at that fine station.  Now, not only
have the LOOP powers moved S&G to morinings (due primarily to Brandmeier's
desire for afternoons) but they took them OFF of the 50kw AM, which not only
covered large parts of four states but posessed format recognition nation
wide, and placed them on a 6kw, short-spaced FM where they stand alone amid a
sea of 'non-stop-rock & roll'.  Instead of being a player on the team they
were primarily responsible for building, they are now just a morning show on
just another Album Oriented Rock station that may cover a 50 mile radius of
Chicago, before being trounced by co and ajacent channel interference.  What
really bugs me is that Howard Stern is on FM stations everywhere else.  Here
the LOOP is favoring Stern over long time regional superstars and fixtures on
what is probably the most unique major market commercial radio station in the
nation.  Not to mention that S&G have consistantly delivered a top 3-4 rating
in their afternoon slot, and Brandmeier (who is much better as a morning man)
always delivered a top 2-3 in the AM drive.  If I were S&G I would feel kinda
crapped upon by this move.  Publicly, they don't complain, but who knows.  It
will be interesting to see how their ratings and visibility hold up now that
they are seperated from the pack of comedic madmen on the AM and stuck in the
corner of the FM, without publicity or any mention of them on the AM. 
Whatever your opinion of S&G, their tenure and performance alone should stand
for something.  Aparrently the bosses at 'LUP think Stern is worth more, I
dunno.  Hey, Bob.  Can I get a listen to/copy of that tape? ]

-- 
Bob Arrigo		r_arrigo@att.com
AT&T Bell Labs		Naperville, IL


Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: jeffb@audiolab.UWaterloo.ca (jeff bamford)
Subject: Stations in Canada
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Audio Research Group, University of Waterloo
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:26:09 GMT



	Anyone know of somewhere that has a list of all the radio staions
in Canada? 


-- 
****************************************************************************
*   Jeff Bamford      jeffb@audiolab.uwaterloo.ca                          *
*  "Quantum Mechanics -- Stranger Than Friction"  --  M.A.MacKenzie        *
****************************************************************************
From: mwang@acs.bu.edu (Mingzhu Wang)
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
Subject: RDS(Radio Data System)
Date: 7 Nov 92 08:30:51 GMT
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: wdp@gagme

Hi, everyone.

Does anybody know RDS(Radio Data System) from a company
called Axcess? Please send me info about the product and the company.
Thanks in advance.
Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: lagnaf@camelot.bradley.edu (Jeremy Styninger)
Subject: Re: Need Console-ation.....
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: Bradley University
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:26:24 GMT


In <1992Nov4.100049.13205@gagme.chi.il.us> "this is cracker soul."
<U94_DBELSON@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU> writes:
>On a brighter note, our Student Council allotted us $8000 for the purchase 
>of a new console.  My question to everyone is:  what would you recommend?  
>We would like to buy a 12-channel console, and if we could get it 
	12 channels is very small.  We used to have one and quickly
ran out of space.  

>installed, and possibly a service contract, all for $8000.  We have done a 
>little looking around, and are currently rather impressed with Radio 
>Systems.  I would like to hear from everyone on which console you would 
	The best all around is Pacific Recorders (I think,) though a
Ward-Beck is quite comparable.  At all cost stay away from ATI!
CAll Harris-Allied, Broadcast Supply West and others.  See if you
can't work out some bids.  Maybe Allied has a good used board around.
Don't be afraid of used and reconditioned stuff as long as you can
inspect it befor buying.
And don't be afraid to haggle.  None of the prices in the books are
ever that high in reality.

BSW provides complete studio install, as will Allied, and both may
work out a leasing plan to suit your situation.  You never know what
that $8000 can get you till you start shopping around.

Jeremy Styninger

PS.  Don't forget the class-ads in RAdio World and such.

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: james@cats.ucsc.edu (James C. Bohem)
Subject: Re: DMX -- Kind of a letdown...
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 08:27:46 GMT

>Chuck.Lavazzi\@lambada.oit.unc.edu (Chuck Lavazzi) writes:
>> In article <1992Oct23.060042.15394\@gagme.chi.il.us> aar001\@acad.drake.edu
>>writes:
>>I get this really annoying click and my DMX cuts out for a quarter of a
>>second. (Not particularly long, but annoying, none the less).  

>Interesting.  I've noticed the same problem, and I'm living in my own
>house!

I have the same problem (surprise, surprise)... I called repair
service, and they said something to the effect that they were
told that some units would exhibit this problem (randomly enough
that it's 99% unlikely to happen during the service call...), and
that they would swap the unit. 

I have mine on a 30 day free trial from the local cable monopoly.
I'd recommend that option, if you can get it, given this problem.

-- 

James C. Bohem          +1 408 458 5358          fax: +1 408 423 6519
james@cats.ucsc.edu   (or preferably)  james@holycow.santa-cruz.ca.us

Newsgroups: rec.radio.broadcasting
From: slutsky@tesla.njit.edu
Subject: Airchecks
Originator: wdp@gagme
Organization: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 20:25:48 GMT

Does anyone in this group sell or knows someone who sells airchecks of
commercial AM or FM stations in the United States?
Bruce Slutsky
New Jersey Institute of Technology
slutsky@tesla.njit.edu