KCUR dead air

[mckitterick]

Okay, this is the third time I've noticed that KCUR (the local NPR station) is transmitting dead air.

What's up with that? Did they lay off the night staff? Someone needs to ensure that the equipment is functioning.

EDIT: At 10 after, they resumed transmission. But not the show that's supposed to be on the air.

Chris

Comments

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Maybe they heard you complaining about all the bad news and decided to give you a ten-minute break.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

;-)

[garyomaha.livejournal.com]

Don't get me started. Radio today is largely computer-run, pre-recorded stuff. There is often nobody home to mind the store (or they're busy minding a half dozen stations at a time). Since KCUR is (presumably) still a standalone station, I'm wondering if they are totally automated during certain periods. A far cry from when I worked there (mid-70s) and the place was crawling with people.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I know - when I was in high school, I occasionally worked at KDIO in Ortonville, MN. Tiny station, yet we had at least a few kids there all the time.

[amjhawk.livejournal.com]

Oh, that was when the aliens hijacked the airwaves. Nothing to worry about.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Dammit! I hate when that happens.

[astein142.livejournal.com]

They've been having issues off and on for days... not sure why....

[astein142.livejournal.com]

Perhaps this explains it:
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/02/solaroutage.html

"The sun will pass directly behind National Public Radio's Galaxy 16 satellite on Feb. 23, knocking it off the air for a few minutes."

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Probably not at midnight ;-)