[BC] Re: How A Station Can Stay Afloat...

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

I'm "open" during "normal business hours" 10am to 6pm and am present 24/7,
so I' count

Paul



On 3/27/07, Glen Kippel <glen.kippel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The point is that someone is supposed to be at the studio
> location.  "Close"
> only counts in horseshoes.  Uncle Charlie would like somebody there to
> answer the door, if not the phone.
>
> On 3/27/07, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <walkerbroadcasting at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Glen:
> >
> > That was my understanding. I have two Part Time Technicians, one is
> close
> > by
> > and one isn't.. so I'm safe.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/27/07, Glen Kippel <glen.kippel at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > No, one full-time manager and one or more part-timers will
> > do.  Basically
> > > someone has to be there during office hours Monday through Friday to
> let
> > > in
> > > the FCC or someone who wants to look at the PI file.  It is OK to take
> a
> > > lunch hour.
> > >
> > > On 3/27/07, engineermike <engineermike at mindspring.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes but doesn't the FCC require more than one full time employee per
> > > their
> > > > rules?  Not to burst your bubble but rather to warn you to be
> careful
> > > what
> > > > you
> > > > claim in public.
> > > > Might want to check that out.
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> > > > > How can a station in a market of 50,000 stay afloat?
> > > > >
> > > > > Quite easily, actually..
> > > > >
> > > > > For one thing, I'm the sole employee.. I do everything but sales
> and
> > > > > engineering. I have a Contract/Chief Engineer who lives 3 hours
> away
> > > and
> > > > > visits once every 2 weeks. I also have a retired electrician/ham
> > > > operator
> > > > > who helps out with very minor stuff and several on this list who
> > > > graciously
> > > > > provide me with LOTS of advice,
> > > > >
> > > > > Secondly, the "other" station in the county, a Class A FM "tries"
> to
> > > > serve
> > > > > Greenwood, 15 or 20 miles away. I'm not knocking what they do as
> it
> > > > works
> > > > > well for them..... but with 1KW, our strongest coverage area
> > includes
> > > > most
> > > > > of Abbeville County, which is about 26,000 people. We are
> improving
> > > what
> > > > we
> > > > > do, but we are paying attention to the little towns and issues
> > around
> > > > here
> > > > > that the others dont
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >  Paul B. Walker, Jr.
> > > > _______________________________________________
>
>
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