"starman" wrote in message
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WGY-810 in Schenectady was off for quite a while. I was surprised
because they have always been a reliable station in emergencies. I guess
it comes with being owned by Clear Channel now.


Why post something you know nothing about?

The station could have been off the air for a variety of reasons, none of
which have to do with ownership. In fact, Clear channel has generally
improved substantially the engineering standards and physical plants at its
stations.

I worked for years at two stations that were in the top 10 billers in the
largest billing radio market in the world. If the power went out, we went
out. Reason?

No, not engineering budgets. Local zoning pretty much prohibited us from
having a generator. we were in a landmark building, in an older area. No
fuel tanks allowed. And the UPS could only handle an hour or so. Finally, at
a cost of $7 million, we moved.

So, you see, off-air incidents can have a variety of reasons. Most are "****
happens" or somehow unanticipated events.