[BC] Interesting sign-offs and Tech Difficulties

Cowboy curt
Sat Aug 19 18:31:56 CDT 2006


On Saturday 19 August 2006 07:13 pm, Rockwell Smith wrote:
> A few years back a station I worked for had an unreliable TX ....  They had 
> a standing contest.  The first (or the 10th, I can't remember the exact 
> details of which call) to call in after they returned to the air won a bunch 
> of CDs.  Lots of people kept the dial set and listened to 
> SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS just so they could call in when we got it 
> back on.  I guess I kind of spoiled the contest when I finally got the 
> gremlins out of the TX     :)     It did prevent dial switching by a few 
> loyal listeners.

 I've used that scam for many years, now, whenever I've had to take a station
 down for almost any reason.

 What station were you at then ?

-- 
Cowboy



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