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Well, here it is another Sunday and time for The Italian Connection on WCFI-LP 96.1 FM Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from 12 to 2 Eastern Time.
I’ve been trying out UStream for some live video of the show.
If you’d like to check it out goto UStream.tv click on “Watch” and search MRAM 1500.
Fun stuff…
Total posts : 45366Well here it is, another Sunday with The Italian Connection – Live on WCFI-LP.
If you’d like to check it out you can stream audio at wcfi.listen2myradio.com.
And now you can watch while you listen at UStream.tv. Click on “Watch” and then search “MRAM1500”.
Live from 12 to 2 pm Eastern Time.
Total posts : 45366July 23rd and it’s The Italian Connection LIVE on WCFI-LP 96.1 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
And again you can check it out at UStream.tv. Click on “Watch” and search “MRAM 1500”.
Except for the transmitter and antenna the setup is similar to what you may be using. Off the shelf consumer equipment in the studio except for the Barix Instreamer/Extreamer used for the STL over a network connection.
The mixer is by Mackie; 4 mono mic inputs, 2 stereo line inputs, 2 effects/aux busses, main and alt buss outputs.
Mics are from MCM, Stellar large condensor side address.
There’s one CD player, an antique BSR turntable and a simple 4 output headphone distribution amp.
All the audio equipment was probably less than $500 including cables.
Today, just Tony on air. The Italian Festival is on and I suppose everyone else is there.
Total posts : 45366The show ought to originate from the Italian Festival, where all the good food would naturally be.
I once had a regular table at an Italian restaurant. I’d bring dates because there would be no way they could refuse.
Total posts : 45366We did broadcast from the Festival last year. I’m not sure why they didn’t want to this year. Maybe to busy working the Festival?
Total posts : 45366What equipment to you use for remotes?
Total posts : 45366My remote setup is the same except the PC is a laptop and the network connection is a Verizon Jetpack Hotspot.
I use TeamSpeak for the STL. Desk mics are same and I use dynamic mics for live crowd and stage.
So it’s pretty much a duplicate of the studio in a road case.
Total posts : 45366This little list contains the names of Italian women I’ve known over the years.
If I can Google them we could have a 10-minute Italian Festival on Blare OnAir Lite.
WCFI has advance permission to carry it.
Total posts : 45366Today’s show includes Dora and Davide.
Davide has been in the United States for about 2 years. Dora has been a resident for many years.
Today’s show is by Davide’s choice, more contemporary with a mix of traditional Italian music.
Find it at UStream.TV. Click on “Watch” and search for “MRAM 1500”. Or you can listen at WCFI.Listen2MyRadio.com .
Total posts : 45366I stopped by and even though the show is over there is a handy re-run all ready to play on U-Stream.
I wanted to meet Dora but she was hidden from the camera although her voice was radio friendly.
I’m still remembering more Italian women from my fading past.
Total posts : 45366Wow, another Sunday and it’s August already. I still have antenna work to do at home.
Today’s show features Davide Romanno and Tony Rinella.
As usual you can watch it live at UStream.tv or listen only at WCFI.Listen2MyRadio.com from 12 to 2 pm Eastern Time.
Schools start back August 16th and we’ll probably be doing live football remotes. Stay tuned…
Total posts : 45366If there were another female co-host I’d link to UStream to see if she’s viewable on camera, unlike last week when Dora sat behind a giant cabinet.
Football? I saw a game once. It was 1953.
Total posts : 45366Well, interesting day.
Do to a scheduling confict, Dora was not able to host the show today. Unfortunately I didn’t find out until after I had to start the program. Tony and Davide were not scheduled to be here and were not available.
So, for the first twenty minutes or so I ran the show and then put an encore presentation on for the rest of the show. You can view at USTREAM.TV
Maybe it had something to do with the fact that it’s the 13th.
Well that’s life…
Total posts : 45366Yes, I remember the time Orson Welles missed his bus and I was called to fill in for him.
Or, that was a day dream I once had. At my age it’s no longer certain whether memories are genuine.
I was just recalling my engagement to Ida Lupino the movie actress. I wonder why that memory only covers 5-minutes of time.
Total posts : 45366First, let me thank Mr. Blare of Worldround Radio for running The ALPB meeting last night. The 19th was a particularly busy day.
We spent the afternoon installing a drainage system in my son’s backyard as everytime there is a heavy rain his basement would flood from all the ground water from his neighbors run-off. The old bones are sore today…
Also, it was my wifes birthday so returning home around 7pm we had to get ready for a family gathering for a birthday party. Of course first there was dinner, then a birthday party.
I was able to check in at The ALPB TeamSpeak room to let everyone know if I made the meeting it would be late. Mr. Blare was present and I asked if he would mind chairing the meeting to which he graciously stepped up and took over for me. Thank you Carl.
So here it is, Sunday the 20th and time for another Italian Connection live show.
Speaking of live shows, we will begin broadcasting the high school football home games again on September 1st. This year I would like to see the school, in addition to doing the sports comentary, run the whole show. Last year I had to stay at the studio and run the breaks and half-time show. This year I’d like my responsibility be to switch to and from the live remote only. After all the school is supposed to be training the students broadcast technique. They do have a nice studio so I think it’s time they start using it.
A side note; a mouse chewed through the fiber optic cable at the transmitter site severing the network connection for the transmitter site. As such – no communication to or from the site Thurday. I had to pull in a replacement cable from one transmitter shed to the other and terminate both ends. All went well and by Thurday evening around 9 pm it was back in business.
It just goes to show – it’s always something…
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