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by geofffox 2777 days ago
We don't mention it on-the-air, but it's not hidden. You don't want to lie about something like this (or anything, actually). When you're caught you'll pay.

It's difficult to explain but what I do is designed for me. There's a lot I do because I understand both sides of the equation which means my studio isn't a turnkey solution anyone could walk into. You need to be able to understand 'why' when something doesn't work.

That being said, IMHO Sinclair did it the wrong way. The weather unit should be an autonomous production, not dependent on the regular studio being free. My all-in studio cost is around Hyundai money. It removes complexity and allows live production where needed and closer to air always.

I had a trip from SoCal to Milwaukee cancelled because a few guys who robbed a gas station decided to drive the getaway car to Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix -- where my first flight was headed. Random shit happens.

In three years of doing this what you describe hasn't ever happened.

We use the Internet for data. I have fiber to the wall.

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Sorry but what is "Hyundai money"? Like, the cost of a Hyundai?
For anyone else wondering, a Hyundai costs anywhere between $15000 and $30000: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/build-your-hyundai/index.aspx?int...
Thanks for doing the math
Yes
Scoggs knows.
How do you handle holidays?
I work. That's common.
Sorry perhaps I was unclear. Given that you provide your own studio. What do the station do when you're absent?