Important: Emergency protocol if the broadcast board fails

MW
Marisa Waddell
Tue, May 13, 2025 12:51 AM

For people who use the control room:

Hi all,

This morning during Morning Cup, the broadcast board failed. What was on
air continued to broadcast (we lost our stream, though). However, Neal had
no control and couldn’t hear what was running on air.

If that happens again while you’re on the air, you’ll need to switch
control to the Production Studio. Here’s how (it’s easy):

1a. If you’re running news or a network show: Immediately go to Production
and turn on and pot up the Content Depot channel

1b. If you’re doing a music show: go to Production and queue up a song

  1. Go into the satellite room and in Rack 3 find the unit labeled “Manual
    Air Feed Selector Salvo 1-5” (label is on the right side of the unit, which
    is about 5 feet up the rack)

  2. Click on the button labeled “Prod-Pgm to Air” (this turns the Production
    Studio into the control room)

3a. If you’re running news or a network show: Carry on with your shift from
Production

3.b. If you’re doing a music show: Pot up and start your CD in Production
then continue your show from there

  1. Call our engineer, Bill Bordeaux at 805-441-8312

  2. Call Hank at 805 440-7837

  3. Call Frank at 805-801-7426

FYI: there is a KCBX phone directory with the engineers’ and staff numbers
in the following locations:

MCR - in a yellow folder in the rack on the back wall

Production - pinned to the back wall

Studio X - pinned to the left wall

Satellite Room- on the bulletin board to the right

Kitchen – on the bulletin board near the phone

I’m going to put these instructions on the bulletin board in the MCR, so
they’re handy. Please let Hank know if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Marisa

For people who use the control room: Hi all, This morning during Morning Cup, the broadcast board failed. What was on air continued to broadcast (we lost our stream, though). However, Neal had no control and couldn’t hear what was running on air. If that happens again while you’re on the air, you’ll need to switch control to the Production Studio. Here’s how (it’s easy): 1a. If you’re running news or a network show: Immediately go to Production and turn on and pot up the Content Depot channel 1b. If you’re doing a music show: go to Production and queue up a song 2. Go into the satellite room and in Rack 3 find the unit labeled “Manual Air Feed Selector Salvo 1-5” (label is on the right side of the unit, which is about 5 feet up the rack) 3. Click on the button labeled “Prod-Pgm to Air” (this turns the Production Studio into the control room) 3a. If you’re running news or a network show: Carry on with your shift from Production 3.b. If you’re doing a music show: Pot up and start your CD in Production then continue your show from there 5. Call our engineer, Bill Bordeaux at 805-441-8312 6. Call Hank at 805 440-7837 7. Call Frank at 805-801-7426 FYI: there is a KCBX phone directory with the engineers’ and staff numbers in the following locations: MCR - in a yellow folder in the rack on the back wall Production - pinned to the back wall Studio X - pinned to the left wall Satellite Room- on the bulletin board to the right Kitchen – on the bulletin board near the phone I’m going to put these instructions on the bulletin board in the MCR, so they’re handy. Please let Hank know if you have any questions. Thanks! Marisa