[BC] Networks.

[paul_gregg]

Hi Harold --

Your memory is working correctly -- almost.  Homer Odom was the manager of 
KABL -- and the chief
engineer was Howie Immekus -- who was hired by Glenn Callison -- who was the 
McClendon chief enigineer.
He was probably going through SLO enroute to TJ -- to work on XETRA.

Do you remember when KROW became KABL -- all weekend they played one 
record -- probably rock
and roll -- and then on Monday morning on comes KABL -- with its beautiful 
music format.  Did well for
years.

Best regards,

Paul G.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold Hallikainen" <harold at hallikainen.com>

> It must've been fun to get audio to 250 stations. I wonder what that cost.
> Nowadays, it's a LOT cheaper for satellite or Internet.
>
> On telephone line based networks, I remember a couple networks from the
> eraly 1970s. One was a California news network that used 8kHz or better
> phone lines. It really sounded like they were in the studio. It was MUCH
> better than ABC and others were distributing for news. They also never
> identified the network. It sounded like a very high quality local
> newscast. The station I was working with (KZOZ) got several calls from
> people wanting to talk with the newscaster.
>
> Another interesting network was one set up for just one live concert
> broadcast (Allman Brothers, I think). It also was very high quality
> telephone line delivered audio. We ran that on our AM (KSLY) through a
> Bauer 707. Sounded great!
>
> Finally, my first radio boss (Homer Odom, owner of KSLY) previously worked
> for McLendon at, I think, KABL (Oakland - San Francisco). Homer had a
> McLendon engineer come out and look at the station. I think it was Glenn
> Callaghan, if I'm remembering 40 years ago correctly.
>
> Harold
>
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