KVFM Radio San Fernando sale to KGIL and EBS tests
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2016
- FCC license renewal, notice of sale to KGIL, KGIL-FM equipment tests, EBS (Emergency Broadcasting System) white card, red card, and a routine EBS test. circa 1977.
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Today, this station is known as KBUA, has a transmitter high atop the Hollywood Hills that separate the San Fernando valley from Los Angeles, has a signal that can be picked up in most of the Los Angeles area, and programs a "Regional Mexican" music format.
I think this is the first time I've heard a recording of the red card!
Almost every station had carts of the white and red cards. Some were under lock and key, others in a special rack or in the EBS binder. Most stations recorded them so they could be broadcast calmly, clearly, and by a well known calming voice.
@@PabSungenis and I assume we don't have any more recording of the card messages because the carts for them were locked up as to prevent someone from accidentally playing them.
It's interesting to see all of the "white card"/"red card" tapes emerge online... absolutely chilling to hear. Also seconding the comment asking if they would broadcast those scripts in other languages? I would at least assume Spanish in the US.
Also what did they mean by "channel 232"?
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Every fm broadcast station was also assigned a channel number ranging from 200 to 300.
So every frequency can be referred to as a channel number as well. On Wikipedia it says the channel number is used when it's an FM translator Broadcasting. Most broadcast station Do not announce their channel number.
Yes. Stations broadcasting in other languages could read a translated script of the white or red card, but also had to transmit it in English.
Some rural Louisiana stations broadcasted EBS in French as well, although that was mostly phased out by the 80s. I couldn't find any footage, sadly.
Are you allowed to broadcast the Red and White cards in other languages, such as Welsh? If so, would you be allowed to do a translation of the president's address, or give a synopsis of what they said in whatever language that a station broadcasts in? What about regional messages too?
I think the FCC did say that this is allowed for non-English stations. So a station which normally broadcasts in Welsh, for example, can deliver the EAN message in Welsh.
Regional messages are encouraged, should any relevant regional info exist, but presidential messages take priority and must be broadcast before anything else.
SapphireFlame Thanks for the clarification. Is there anything in the rule book saying that has to give the Welsh language translation in a specific way, such as a direct translation in real time, after the president has spoken, or give a synopsis of the address to the nation?
Did you ever give public tours of KGil?
No I never actually worked at KGIL and I don't think they gave Public tours.
And no to Public tours of KVFM.
ElectricSpiritMan Where is the attention signal for the EBS Test?
Where's the tone?
The tone probably wasn't on the cart.
The EBS training video says they generate the tones live on tv and radio, likely also the case here
@@altfactor EBS tones weren't on cart; that was illegal. EBS tones were generated by EBS tone generator equipment.