Schafer "FRED 903E" Radio Automation System at 6KY in 1976

[ebullock1ut]

This Schafer 903E was purchased at the 1976 NAB show in Chicago. It added two days of memory in addition to the Schafer 903 which I designed in 1972.

The Teac decks were PB720 without the playback electronics.

[WobblingLens]

And am i nuts, or do we finally have evidence of a Gary Roberts VO?

[WobblingLens]

Wow....that is easily the MOST hair I have ever seen on the head of Gary Shannon...

[btown2011]

one is the reel to reel at 3:20 on the right side?

[btown2011]

what was the model of those teacs?

[michpod]

When WILS-AM gave up the ghost on a a fully staffed 24/7 facility, it went with an reel--deck automation system controlled by a DOS based computer. The owners invested $100K for this monstrosity in 1983. Now, my laptop can do so much more for less than a grand.

[bobgreenbgp]

Both interesting...and cause for reflection. Back...I mean BACK in 1960 Storz top 40 WQAM in Miami tried operating with a Schafer Automation system ( yes, a bit less sophisticated than 6KY's). My second day on the air, and alone in the control room...lighting hit the building & all the reels etc. went into rewind-on the air. I followed up with 15 minutes talking on air to listeners on the phone before an engineer re set everything. Baptism under fie indeed.