[BC] No More Remotes

[Bill Croghan]

We never do two remotes at the same time on the same station.  It's not
unusual to do more than one station at the same time from the same place, in
which case they usually get two complete setups.  We have a full time remote
coordinator and 8 part time setup techs.  The Remote coordinator personally
checks each location before it is used, and spot checks them as time permits
to see that they are still OK.  He handles most of the problem calls so I
rarely have to.  We also have 5 remote vehicles, two billboards and a sky
dancer generator/balloon trailer for our remotes.
	The talent is expected to be as original in the remote as at the
studio, but only occasionally do a remote during their air shift.  It's
usually during another talents shift and that adds to the entertainment
value.  Part timers handle the board when a talent does a remote during
their regular shift.
Bill



> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Dana Puopolo
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:07 PM
> To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [BC] No More Remotes
> 
> I think that too many remotes dilutes their effectiveness. That's what
> Emmis
> has figured out.
> 
> I worked for a station that did about 4-6 remotes per week-all of them
> in
> afternoon drive. It really took a toll on the talent (and me-I had to
> run the
> board at the remote site). To them, being back in the studio was a
> treat, and
> their shows were much better from the studio.
> 
> Being on the road all the time simply became a drag....
> 
> -D
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:43:47 PM EDT
> From: "Bill Croghan" <loteng at lvradio.com>
> To: "'Broadcasters' Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Subject: RE: [BC] No More Remotes
> 
> 	Criminal charges aside, the Civil trial will likely be a very
> different story.
> 	I can't conceive of not doing remotes.  If their remotes were as
> boring as they appeared, then I'm not surprised. We do from 30-40
> remotes
> each and every week from our 4 (soon to be 5) stations.  Several of them
> are
> 2-3 hour full sports talk show broadcasts from various venues, often
> strip
> clubs and Sports bars.  Rarely are they as boring as the other guys
> suggested.  All are ISDN if possible, and if POTS Codec, (Comrex Vector,
> Hotline or equivalent) only two 1 minute per hour cut ins.  Marti
> remotes
> are done from three high relay receiving sites.  Cell phone remotes are
> only
> last minute emergency while getting replacement equipment in place and
> never
> acceptable for anything else. We have tons of GOOD giveaways, Real
> personality DJ's and often visiting celebrities.  At between 2 and 3K
> per
> remote, I think the GSM and GM would kill if I suggested eliminating
> them.
> I know that remote equipment is the easiest thing for me to convince the
> boss to buy.
> 
> Bill
> 
> Bill Croghan CPBE WB?KSW
> Chief Engineer,
> KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD/KWWN
> Lotus Broadcasting, Las Vegas, NV
> Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
> Phone 702-315-3030
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net [mailto:broadcast-
> > bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Mark Humphrey
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 6:45 AM
> > To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [BC] No More Remotes
> >
> > On 4/3/07, Andy Soule <ka1mvk at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >  At the end of the day, the poor
> > > guy was encased like a the human shrink wrap.  At the unwrapping, we
> > > realized having him in the sun all day was not a good idea, as he
> was
> > burned
> > > quite horribly.
> >
> > On a related subject, no criminal charges will be filed following the
> > death of the woman who drank too much water in the "Wee for Wii"
> > contest:
> >
> > http://www.kcra.com/news/11497976/detail.html?rss=sac&psp=news
> >
> > But that's not to say Entercom won't have to hand over lots of money
> > to settle this case.
> >
> > Mark
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