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Most of us who know even a little bit about how a radio studio is set up are familiar with the basics...

Examples:

Reel To Reel
Turntable
Cart Machine
CD Deck

The interesting thing is that the above (with the possible exception of the CD Deck) are dinosaurs...Having said that, many stations don't even use CD Players anymore...with the click of a mouse or the touch of a screen, your next track is on the air.

With the advent of HD Radio, most stations have probably tossed the cart machines and turntables, but I thought it would be interesting to see who (if anyone) knows which stations in our area use some kind of a hard drive exclusively for their audio...and which stations (if any) still use cart machines, turn tables, and/or CD Decks, etc.

Any thoughts or examples of which station uses what machines on the air?
 
WMMR apparently still has a turntable in the studio as Pierre played vinyl several weeks ago. Outside the market, WFAN still uses carts for commercials and sound bytes and uses reel-to-reel to record Imus.

> Most of us who know even a little bit about how a radio
> studio is set up are familiar with the basics...
>
> Examples:
>
> Reel To Reel
> Turntable
> Cart Machine
> CD Deck
>
> The interesting thing is that the above (with the possible
> exception of the CD Deck) are dinosaurs...Having said that,
> many stations don't even use CD Players anymore...with the
> click of a mouse or the touch of a screen, your next track
> is on the air.
>
> With the advent of HD Radio, most stations have probably
> tossed the cart machines and turntables, but I thought it
> would be interesting to see who (if anyone) knows which
> stations in our area use some kind of a hard drive
> exclusively for their audio...and which stations (if any)
> still use cart machines, turn tables, and/or CD Decks, etc.
>
> Any thoughts or examples of which station uses what machines
> on the air?
>
 
> Any thoughts or examples of which station uses what machines
> on the air?

They make sense. Reel-to-reel (or minidisc), CD's, and carts come in handy when the computer crashes. Let you stay on the air while you switch in the backup, or reboot.
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I have read that Terry Gross insists on using reel to reel to record the interviews for Fresh Air, and that she requires that editing be done with razor blades and tape. For some reason, she also refuses to be in the same room with her guests during interviews - even if the guest is present locally. Talented interviewer but a weird chick.


>
> Any thoughts or examples of which station uses what machines
> on the air?
>
 
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