Well, first, someone had to run over to the studio and tell them they were down. Everything being digital and all, latency in the program path probably prevents them from off-air listening. They just didn't know!
Then, an engineer had to brave Seattle's legendary traffic and re-point their STL from the main site to the aux. Digital being so reliable these days, why would you need two STL transmitters & antennas, etc? Anyone remember what direction the aux is?
We don't need a remote control at the aux. Digital being so bulletproof and expensive, it probably made sense to just move that stuff over to the main. So... someone's gotta go up and turn the thing on. Now, where are the keys??
ACK! Forgot there are TUBES in this old transmitter. Anyone remember how to warm up a set of mercury vapor rectifiers?
Whew! Got it going. Awful hot in here though. Forgot these things generate so much heat and, go figure, that Nutone bathroom fan on the side wall is locked up...
Sure... 90 minutes sounds about right.... at least that much!
Nahhhh.... couldn't have been that bad!