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Willis Conover's VOA Jazz Hour was more than a program, it was my work. Meaning I was one of the lucky technicians who tuned the VOA transmitters and got to listen to the old gent's program on the control room monitor (that is, if I wasn't bashing my brains out on a coil while working inside a transmitter [with the transmitter's hallway monitor patched to the control room monitor]). Seems to me I got to listen to his program embedded in our English to Africa service during midnight shift (0000 - 0800 EST). I can remember bunches of frequencies for broadcasts to areas via Greenville (NC), but I cannot remember the frequency or frequencies we broadcasted VOA Jazz Hour on. (I can remember running AFRTS on 15430 kHz on a bearing for Gander, Newfoundland (and Europe, beyond) more than 15 years ago, but VOA Jazz Hour eludes me...frustration.) Just the same, it was a privilege to be a link in the chain that got his program to the target area. I believe his position at VOA was officially that of "consultant" because federal salary caps limited the amount that we could pay employees (a serious hindrance in getting personnel to move from the rest of the network and go to Washington). Also believe he had practically a whole floor to him- self at VOA studios. Radio Martà has /had a similar jazz program going out on 6030 kHz during my midnight shifts (at Greenville) or evening shifts (at Delano). Ought to remember the announcer's name, as I loved to listen to MartÃ's pro- gramming on the control room monitor. Maybe Dan Ferguson can refresh my memory. 73 de Charles (retired transmitter troll) Charles A Taylor, WD4INP Greenville, North Carolina _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
