1947 Zenith Radio Phonograph 6R084
1947 Zenith 6R084 Radio-Phonograph combination. The radio electronics were overhauled by me several years ago, and the record changer unit was expertly restored by West-Tech Services in Smithville, West Virginia (http://www.west-techservices.com/) They did an amazing job at bringing this 60+ year-old turntable back to new - including new pickup, needle, and turntable flocking. This Zenith radio-phonograph belonged to an old neighbor of our family, now deceased, who may have had it since new, and it came to us with a hinged carrying case of WWII/later 40's hit records - these are two of them - 'Jingle Jangle Jingle' and 'Frankie and Johnny'.
Round 1 in Toronto
Well, Round 1 is over and Round 2 is underway. And I'm still in Toronto! Which is to be expected, and a good thing really. Except that I'm really starting to miss the euphoria and Habs fever of Montreal. Not to mention their weather, which has been considerably more sunny than Toronto ever since that snowstorm period in early April.
As for the job itself, I definitely settled into it. It's really cool to learn all about the different technologies, from the audio mixer to video switcher, EVS machines and a bunch of other stuff like tape archiving, etc. I think my internship at Sportsnet last summer definitely better prepared me for this job, because I at least had some idea of how a studio show and production studio works. Those rows of big yellow tapes in Sports Archives on the second basement didn't scare me!
In a way, I find studio production to be much more hectic in the control room than in a truck. I guess the truck is hectic in a different way. Even though Control Room 42 basically only produces the studio segments and related VTR items, when they're on, it's crazy. And I love it.
My only problem is trying to sleep after a show... All I hear is "roll Silver, cut Silver, mix to Blue" etc etc.
I've learned so much just from observing and listening, and I'm glad that the Hockey Night in Canada family is so open and friendly. Not that I was expecting anything different, but it's nice to be able to ask just about any production related question and get a real answer. You just have to know when to ask and when to just be silent.
Anyway, instead of boring you with more TV observations, I thought I'd try something different. Here's a summary of my time in Toronto from the moment I got to the airport in Montreal until the beginning of Round 2, through facebook.
Enjoy!
PS: The (m) is for mobile update. And it's in reverse time order, by date.
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Zenith Radio News
Commentary: What McCain should say CNN - By Glenn Beck Editor's note: Glenn Beck is on CNN Headline News nightly at 7 and 9 ET and also hosts a conservative national radio talk show. |
 Broadcasting & Cable | Nielsen and IMMI Begin Providing First Daily All-Electronic TV MarketWatch - The syndicated service launches with two charter clients -- ESPN and Zenith Media. In the month of July, FOX's "House" and ESPN's "Home Run Derby" generated Nielsen rolls out first out-of-home ratings Nielsen’s First OOH Ratings: Fox Wins Big, Cable Is Comparable Nielsen Provides First Ever Out-Of-Home Viewing Figures |
Son now tuned in to father's radio habit Modesto Bee, CA - His oldest piece is a 1909 Chicago Radio Laboratories model. The company eventually began making radios under another name: Zenith. |
 CMT.com | Billy Bob Thornton Crosses Musical Boundaries With Boxmasters CMT.com, TN - As a musician, he has seen his fan base grow -- and change -- since Stuart produced his 2001 album, Private Radio. Thornton openly acknowledges that many |
Carat: Online Overtakes Radio as No. 3 Medium This Year Media Buyer Planner, MD - Online spending will grow 26 percent in 2008, with 9.5 percent of advertising budgets worldwide to be allocated to online media, Zenith said. Radio will |
