An internet search produced a bit of trivia on the topic of Raytheons still on the air.
(from Radio Magazine) http://beradio.com/ ----------------- In the summer of 2003 we began our search to find the oldest transmitter in daily use. We received some submissions directly from stations, while others came from people who suggested we contact another station. After many phone calls and e-mails, we were able to confirm that a Gates BC-1T was still in use at WNAH, Nashville. We announced our finding in the Sign Off column in the December issue. Despite our diligent search, it seems that many readers chose not to respond to the initial request. Since then we have received submissions for transmitters that predate the 1960 unit. The letter concerning the oldest one to date follows. If you have an older transmitter that is used as a main transmitter, let us know at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kari Taylor, associate editor I was reading the December issue and saw the article on the oldest transmitter in Sign Off. I have an older one for you: WFLO-AM 870 went on the air August 1947 and we are still using the original transmitter today. It is a Raytheon 1kW AM transmitter (model RA-1000). Dan Churchill of Commercial Radio Company in Cavendish, VT, has referred to this transmitter as the Rolls Royce of transmitters. Churchill is an expert on Raytheon transmitters and helps us whenever we have technical problems. Our Raytheon purrs like a kitten and its pushing 57 years of fulltime service as our main AM transmitter. Francis Wood general manager WFLO AM/FM, Farmville, VA, and and WSVS AM, Crewe, VA ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
