WHCU Radio Broadcast

[redice]

As usual, I took my AM radio to the game tonight.   I always enjoy listening to Jason's broadcasts.    He fills in some of the blanks for me.

Tonight, WHCU put in a 10 second time delay.  Imagine trying to listen to a radio broadcast that is 10 seconds behind the action I'm watching.    In speaking with Jason after the game, he was unaware of it.   Hopefully, he'll be able to inspire the engineers to do away with the delay.   I'm not optimistic.   WHCU has a track record for not giving a shit about the quality of their radio broadcasts.   I expect to be told that it's now "policy" to put a delay in all sports broadcasts......

[Rosey]

[quote redice]I expect to be told that it's now "policy" to put a delay in all sports broadcasts......[/quote]
They might be afraid he's going to drop an F-bomb and bring the wrath of the FCC down on them.  And they'd deserve it: after all, that would be the end of the fucking world, right?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[quote Kyle Rose][quote redice]I expect to be told that it's now "policy" to put a delay in all sports broadcasts......[/quote]
They might be afraid he's going to drop an F-bomb and bring the wrath of the FCC down on them.  And they'd deserve it: after all, that would be the end of the fucking world, right?[/quote]

It might be the end of the fucking world for a piddly-shit little station like WHCU.

[Rosey]

[quote Jeff Hopkins '82]It might be the end of the fucking world for a piddly-shit little station like WHCU.[/quote]
My "end of the fucking world" comment referred to the absolute badness of someone saying an (OMG!) swear word on the radio: I have no doubt the FCC would squash them like a bug.

[RichH]

[quote Kyle Rose][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]It might be the end of the fucking world for a piddly-shit little station like WHCU.[/quote]
My "end of the fucking world" comment referred to the absolute badness of someone saying an (OMG!) swear word on the radio: I have no doubt the FCC would squash them like a bug.[/quote]

Don't you know, Kyle?  If a child, (A CHILD!) has a naughty word befall their ears, their heads instantly explode.

[Rosey]

[quote RichH]Don't you know, Kyle?  If a child, (A CHILD!) has a naughty word befall their ears, their heads instantly explode.[/quote]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh2sWSVRrmo

[CKinsland]

Personally, as a parent, I consider it my job to deal with my kids.  I don't curse in front of them (and this amuses people because I swear a blue streak in adult company).  I don't expect other people to alter their behavior around them.  I bring them to hockey.  I don't care what they hear there.  It's a teachable moment, at the worst.  

They've heard far, far worse language walking down the sidewalk at noon on a Saturday then they've ever heard at Lynah Rink.

It's my job to make sure they know which words are appropriate for use in which circumstances.  It isn't society's job to guard them from ever hearing them.  

Granted, I'd be quite taken aback Dora the Explorer dropped an F-bomb.

CK

[redice]

WHCU still has the 10 second audio delay in place for tonight's game.   I guess Jason was not able to change it.

To WHCU:  ::flipa::::flipd::::cuss::   AND.....

::asshole::

Yes, I'm pissed!!  Not that they would care.  They are used to people being unhappy with their mediocrity...

[Jim Hyla]

[quote redice]WHCU still has the 10 second audio delay in place for tonight's game.   I guess Jason was not able to change it.[/quote]It was nice if you wanted to turn it on after a play and hear what they were saying about it; but overall it sucks, as early in the season I like to listen while I'm watching and couldn't with the delay.

[reilly83]

When there was no change tonight, I sent an e-mail to the station GM. I doubt it will make a difference, but it's better than doing nothing, I guess.

[ebilmes]

Wasn't WVBR going to broadcast hockey games this year? I could have sworn I saw something about that.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

[quote Kyle Rose][quote Jeff Hopkins '82]It might be the end of the fucking world for a piddly-shit little station like WHCU.[/quote]
My "end of the fucking world" comment referred to the absolute badness of someone saying an (OMG!) swear word on the radio: I have no doubt the FCC would squash them like a bug.[/quote]

I knew.  My joke was apparently equally obtuse  ::popcorn::

[billhoward]

At a smaller station, could it be a safety valve in case the engineer back at the station is slow to queue up a commercial? Or to cache a scoring play that happens just as they come back from a long commercial?

WHCU's audience is so small that a couple fans who attend the games with radio might get the complaints listened to.

[redice]

[quote billhoward]WHCU's audience is so small that a couple fans who attend the games with radio might get the complaints listened to.[/quote]

I hope you're right, Bill.   But, if history serves as a guide, the audio delay will stay.  As WHCU doesn't usually give a damn about the listening pleasure of their audience.  

I've gone round & round with them on issues before.  The first was the unsavory removal of Roy Ives from the CU Hockey broadcasts.   There was a lot of objection voiced (by myself & others).  All to no avail.....That's the result I'm expecting this time.

[Jim Hyla]

[quote redice][quote billhoward]WHCU's audience is so small that a couple fans who attend the games with radio might get the complaints listened to.[/quote]

I hope you're right, Bill.   But, if history serves as a guide, the audio delay will stay.  As WHCU doesn't usually give a damn about the listening pleasure of their audience.  

I've gone round & round with them on issues before.  The first was the unsavory removal of Roy Ives from the CU Hockey broadcasts.   There was a lot of objection voiced (by myself & others).  All to no avail.....That's the result I'm expecting this time.[/quote]However changing personnel is a lot different than tape delay. That's especially true since Roy Ives was way before this and they have not had this type of delay in the recent past. I, for one, am going to contact them.