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WRUW's New Production Facility
by David
4/8/2007
Financed by Listener Support, Built by Volunteers!
WRUW's Tech Crew is proud to announce the near-completion of our new production
studio!
This completes a major renovation project that has been underway since early
October 2006. The new studio space provides us with new production options on
a regular basis, and improved sound quality for our listeners. Paid for by contributions
from listeners and built completely by volunteers, this new production studio
is another showcase at WRUW!
 The
renovated radio production facility replaces the previous studio that was in
operation since the late 1970's. The old studio, known as "Studio B" was adequate
for most broadcasting and production purposes, but its poor use of space made
it hard to do work in a productive manner.
New Enhancements
The new renovation features a seating area in eye-sight with the on-air personnel
so that guests can face their interviewer (unlike the old studio). In addition,
the studio has been reoriented for line-of-sight into our live performance room
for the first time in almost 20 years. This provides new opportunities for in-station
guests and performances by visiting musicians.
The studio is built around a brand new Axia
Audio mixing console and digital audio delivery system. This system, was
installed back in August and September 2005, and gives us an amazingly clear
audio signal at a higher quality than we have ever had before.
The studio features a CD burner for as-you-go recording of a program or interview,
a connection for staff to bring in their portable music devices such as an iPod®
or similar device, and a stereo microphone and effects unit for in-studio performances.
In addition, the furniture is designed with pop-off panels for ease of access
by WRUW's technical personnel.
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Complement to Our Main Broadcast Studio
The renovated production facility is designed to serve as a "sister"
studio to the main broadcast studio. It will be used for pre-production of shows
and recorded announcements, and it will also serve as a backup main broadcast
studio as needed. The primary difference in the studio is the height of the
tabletop. In the main broadcast studio, we can either sit or stand to operate
the controls. In the renovated production facility, we specifically created
the room at a "sit-down" height.
The furniture and room layout was custom designed and installed by Studio
Technology in Pennsylvania, one of the leading designers of radio station
furniture in the United States. Studio Technology also provided the furniture
and room layout for our main broadcast studio, which was built in 2006. The
main broadcast studio was also financed by listener support, and built by volunteers.
The technical design of both studios was by WRUW's Technical Director, David
Caban. David's work included all wiring decisions, equipment placement, and
overall ergonomic issues for the studio. He also coordinated the volunteer work
team that put the studio together. David has been with WRUW since 1984, and
took over as Technical Director in early 2003. All his work on this project
was 100% volunteer time, as was the time of the more than 25 people who helped
bring this studio to life.
Thank You's
Room Buildout
- Carpeting and Electrical Contractors arranged through Case Western Reserve
University Plant Services
Furniture and equipment
Volunteers who helped either construct the new studio or destruct the
old one:
- WRUW General Manager: Jay Williams
- WRUW Technical Director: David Caban
- WRUW Core Tech Crew: Sam Harmon, Amy Harmon.
- WRUW Staff Volunteers (alphabetical order): Jennifer Adams,
Chip Elmers, Brandt Fundak, John Graves, Andy Krajewski, Ignacio Objero-Paz,
Tim O'Connor, Amy Orsborn, Amaury Rolin, Erica Steckl and some others whose
names we forgot to record (and for which we apologize!!!!).
Thanks to all who made the new studio a reality ... and that includes the listeners
who provided their financial support.
Financed by Listener Support, Built by Volunteers!
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