Pictures from the July 10, 2001 SBE meeting at the new NBC 6, WTVJ television station

The general meeting in Studio B

 

John Theimer talks about recent developments at the FCC and in the industry.   He was later voted in as the new Chapter Chair. 

 

Rich Edwards speaks about Frequency coordination activities at the national and local level.

 

Our host for the evening, Paul Russell, N4AIR.   

 

Loading dock and one of the trucks

 

Just one of the dishes

 

Fuel for the generator

 

UPS

 

Power distribution

 

In the hallway, outside the control rooms.

 

Inside the control room.

 

 

Audio Control

 

The set

 

News Room

 

News Assignment desk scanners

 

Shots from the hub control room.  This one room controls 4 different NBC TV stations.

 

Edit Suite

 

Explanations in the hallway

 

In the stairway under the tower.

 

General Manager's conference room.   The TVs come up from the center of the table

This screen can show HDTV or NTSC aspect ratios

 

Technical services, where all the cool behind the scenes stuff is running

 

Interesting detail of how the racks are supported on the raised computer floor.

 

Florical Systems, the automation system that is replacing the Louth system they started with.

 

Tectronics Video Servers

 

Telco Demarcation point

 

Networking

 

The Microwave room just below the dishes on the tower.

 

Ground plate

 

Cables from the tower

 

7 GHz waveguide distribution

 

Grill work on the stairs, interior, but like on a tower.

 

The lower level of the stairs and light fixture.  Modern art.

 

Historic Photos on display.  A young Ralph Renick.   Other WTVJ History here

Skipper (Chuck) Zink

 

Founder of the station, 

 

Early TV truck at Hialeah Race track?

 

One person here is STILL on the air:  Bob Weaver.

 

The lunch room

 

Front Entrance

 

Tower

07/15/2003