Think KFI was around my entire life. Dad would listen to it in the car. It comes in ok in Las Vegas in the morning, then fades with the sun. Handle in the morning. Makes the new interesting. Still looking for the keys for the mountain towers..

Thanks!

How’s the noise floor on these?

Back in the hood old days.

I have a lot of respect for the production side of things as a content creator. I listened to the tour but I am so sorry I was not able to watch for more than 2 minutes. All in all we appreciate you sharing the tour with us

Good evening we just got approved for LPFM station can you recommend the best antenna and transmitter for this class of LPFM to be able to maximize the coverage area. Please help…Thanks

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It’s a Belar RFA 😊

How about a tour of The SoCal Sound. 88.5FM ? Cal State Univ Northridge

You panned the camera too much. It was too shaky and unsteady. I couldn't see any of the details of the rooms. 😦

The new KCRW building was a giant step up from the basement on Campus but the feel was very different. However, there was no choice as there just wasn’t any more room on campus. It was a fun and interesting build out too. But in the end they have a great new facility with the tools and technology needed for the changing world of public radio. A great set of engineers to work with too!

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Marcos, excellent explanation!

@ 5:30 on top of the rack containing the IP Links, there is a UHF mag mount antenna ?

Which road did you approach from? Im aware theres a rough power line road from the west.

Is it advantageous to have a degree in EE for broadcast engineering Jobs? There is a two year broadcasting program I can do but wondering if it would be a waste of time.

Very interesting presentation. Some of the acronyms used mean nothing to me but that's just my ignorance. As a Mediumwave DXer in South Africa ive never heard KFI but did manage KNX1070 once or twice.

As growing up as a tower. I can confirm this video.

Touch a live tower: you go poof. Don't duu dat man:/

Amazing video and tour! The equipment that public radio has in the USA is incredible (compared to my country, Argentina, where public radio is seen as an "spent" and has not been invested in equipment for quite some time). I dream that one day we will be able to have these standards in our stations. But in the meantime it is enjoyable to see how things work in other places. Thanks for the video!

Remember when broadcast audio processing was something ahead of a transmitter, making compromises for different listener environments and formats while controlling modulation for FCC rules? Now we might question what the statistical mix is of on-air listeners, station or network (NPR, PRI, Pacifica, etc) streams and those via TuneIn, Apple, Google, et al, or refeeds as podcast or video clips of audio original programs, and of those, with what mix of CODECs and streaming parameters? Years ago we may have debated what FCC rules really meant, when Larry Titus started making highly accurate FM modulation monitors, whereas Arno Meyer with his open HazMat drums outside the shop out back (Belar) was mimicing a logical paradox of 47 CFR 73, that purported to have 2% or better absolute accuracy monitors but follow a 6% ballistic overshoot transient standard. And, "reputable" brands like Collins made 310Z2 exciters with LCR filters on stereo generators, with serious ringing just outside 75 kHz deviation limits.... How the world has changed.... But even Music Group has reorganized and shifted operations, long after swallowing up companies with eponymous and interesting founders. Who else has an Orban kazoo, yo-yo, or yellow foam "frisbee" simulating a reel of 1" tape, and recalls the year AES attendees were tossing those up and down from the balcony to ballroom floor at the Waldorf Astoria? Engineers need a sense of humor and play time too. ;-)

That is clearly a turbo encabulator.

Maybe consider facing an alternate Direction during your introduction because there's a massive shadow distracting from your face. Maybe gets a reflector to light the other side of your face. Your eyes are shrouded in darkness

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That guy is thinking incorrect. You can turn a fone sideways.

Any idea what the infrastructure cost of this facility is, in terms of both $$$ and man-hours, for design and construction if that can be distinguished?

Thanks!

It makes us proud to see such great radio being made using Axia, Omnia and Telos gear! Kudos to Lance and many thanks for the wonderful tour!

When your message cannot get corrupted .

Scary.

If I recall KPCC used to be at Pasadena City College. Chief at that time use to be Johnson. This was in the 80's

As a retired Broadcast Engineer. I also owned a tower company and climbed towers. What you have provided is a good summary.

What kind of engineer are you? I feel like there's a lot of "creative freedom" in the information presented here.

Now if only they could get a USEABLE signal here in West L.A. that would be nice., Utterly useless in a moving vehicle and very iffy at home with a good outdoor antenna. I've been complaining about the out of phase signals (out of phase between the boosters and the main site).

Wonder what KPCC's financial situation is after spending big bucks to be "State of the Art"? WBEZ in Chicago did pretty much the same thing. Recently most of the live and local staff was cut, the HD2 & HD3 channels were stripped of their unique programing and podcasting was eliminated as well with most programing being national NPR originated. Makes you wonder if it makes sense to spend big bucks on the latest equipment if you can't afford a local on air staff to use the facilities.

Depressing tour.

It’s a beautiful location and very well engineered. I’ve worked with APM, MPR, and MarketPlace for many years and so this doesn’t surprise me. I love the reminder that with modern systems mics are always hot!

Thank you for this. I've been a fan of the Current and the MPR and APM structure I admire. When reading KPCC while back it was a big curiosity on how that was set up and how they do compared to other public radio stations.

Very nice layout and flow in that station. Nice tour, thank you for taking the video. Peace

This is so rad!

Thank you for the tour. Really impressive. I seem to recall a KZfaq video within the last year that covered the facilities at KING FM in Seattle. That was really impressive as well.

Sure not the same as when I was there in '82!

KPCC is at 89.3 FM. Was "AM" a typo in the description box, Marcos?

1:40 1kW nondirectional 1240 AM, 101.5 FM translator

Scary

I work for a fire department and recently did a tour and a pre plan on a 1300 ft tv transmitter and it was the coolest thing ever. I got to tour the broadcasting building and look at everything. Part what I had to do is take note on disabling the UPS.

Can you please make more videos about towers.

What besides space determines the maximum angle of the guy wires?

Fantastic...that answered many of the questions I had with radio towers. 😊

Interesting information. I was really wishing to hear about radial fields around the base for Medium Wave though.