[BC] Ed Buterbaugh from CKLW and WJR,

[W2XJ]

Ed was there when AM stereo was being tested. The AM Harris AM stereo 
exciter was fed by a pre-production version of the Gregg Labs AM 
processor. There was also a lessor known state of the art FM facility 
part of CKLW that ED built. He stayed with 'LW until Baton broadcasting 
divested. They were a top of the line Canadian TV group. Money for 
engineering was never an issue. ED was one of the few hands on engineer 
who had an executive assistant.

The original programming genius behind CKLW was Alden Diehl. A very 
fascinating and intelligent person who had so many real war stories to 
tell. He was the kind of manager we wish there were many more of them 
around.

You can google his name and find a number of links. Here is an example.

http://www.broadcastdialogue.com/article_view.asp?action=view&idnumber=189

Cowboy wrote:
> On Wednesday 03 September 2008 09:30 pm, Mike Erickson wrote:
> 
>> I think Ed was the true father of the sound of modern day AM audio.  And
>> yes, CKLW creamed WABC audio wise.  It was big without being smashed or
>> smeared.
>> It's a shame his mind wasn't tapped for the modern all-in-one boxes.  I
>> still marvel at what are recordings of The Big 8... I can only imagine what
>> it sounded like live.
> 
> 
>  If memory serves, CKLW was about the second most popular station
>  in the Cleveland market. ( and for good reason )
> 
>  I remember making a drive to Windsor to see what the AM stereo
>  fuss was all about.
>  At that time, there were no receivers available, but there was
>  a Harris receiver tuned to that Harris rig in glorious AM stereo.
> 
>  I'm not sure Ed was there at the time, but that CKLW was a
>  legend for many, many years is a fact which can't be disputed.
>