[BC] Broadcast Engineers = wimps?

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I've known some engineers, one who passed away in late Spring/Early Summer
of 2005 that I was working with at the time in FLorida, who was far from a
wimp.  If the owner told him to do something that was blatently wrong/not
legal, He would stand up to the owner and tlel him how it was done.  He was
known for that and thats why people liked him.

My Engineer here at WABV(BIlly Boyd), a member on this list.. is also a
great engineer. He isn't afraid to tell me when I'm wrong and how things
should be or how to do things...

An engineer who stands up for what he believes in when he knows it's right
is a good guy in my book

Just thought Id add in my two cents about an engineer or two who aren't
 wimps

Paul Walker
Operations Manager/Program Director
WABV-Am 1590 Abbeville SC
(Ex WTIR-AM 1300 Cocoa, Florida)


On 4/21/07, Steve Newman <shnewman at alaweb.com> wrote:
>
> I had to do it once Mike. It's not haunted me because I knew where I was
> going and my plans. I don't believe in bridge burning either save this one
> time in my career of 40 some odd years. I literally slammed down the
> letter
> of resignation and walked out. Nothing has ever came of it because and I
> won't be returning to the "majors". I'm consulting now, doing voice work
> out
> of my home studio and live outside a small town. However, I totally
> support
> your thinking here Mike. Even though this G.M. deserved this (he's lost
> many
> since my leaving in 12/99...ratings included) I knew what I was doing and
> the point in my life when I was doing it. I won't bore you with the
> details
> or why I did what I did. Suffice it to say it's ancient history and my
> music
> director and I are working together once again but from different
> locations.
> Love the new technology and respect people who know what they're doing.
> How
> do such BOZOS get to the top? Nuff said.
>
> One more point before I leave you. It's probably not as much a problem in
> the "talent" end of the business as it is in the engineering side. There
> was
> a misunderstanding back in 1968 when I was on the engineering side of the
> business and I'm still hearing about it. :)
>
> Steve Newman
> Steve Walker Productions
> Opp, Alabama
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike McCarthy" <Towers at mre.com>
> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
> Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:37 AM
> Subject: Re: [BC] Broadcast Engineers = wimps?
>
>
> >
> > Radio is a small business.  So bad reputations travel wide and
> far....and
> > are hard to get rid of...
> >
> > MM
>