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[Mattjvd]

https://www.cbc.ca/n...rnado-1.4844158

 

Cell sites have short lifespans if there is no power, of course that assumes that they haven't been physically destroyed.

 

I have always wondered why a battery powered radio is considered such a good idea. What radio station/transmission tower will still be operable, and will they have back up power sufficient to transmit?

 

I have an old multi-band radio, thinking that there would be long distance coverage, say on short wave, but there is virtually no one left transmitting. Broadcasts by BBC World Service and Deutsche Welle have gone the way of the dodo.

All of the military portable field radios can broadcast unencrypted FM radio. They don't usually because those frequencies are leased out to commercial radio stations by the CRTC. But should there be a disaster, the local Army reserve units have the capability and infrastructure to broadcast to the whole region by FM radio. 

Edited by Mattjvd, 03 October 2018 - 01:33 PM.

[JasTou]

Astrid Braunschmidt shortly announced on her Facebook page that she is leaving CTV Vancouver Island News/ CFAX after tonight. She is moving on to the next chapter of her life. She will be missed, but wish her well

[Victoria Watcher]

she is taking a job at bc ferries hq.

[Mystic-Pizza]

she is taking a job at bc ferries hq.

Some EX C-Fax hosts have gone on to do some very different jobs not related to broadcasting whatsoever.

 

Murray Langdon went on to Run and Operate Vancouver Island Brewery, and over at Chek Mary Beth Burton went on to work for BC Transit

Edited by Mystic-Pizza, 13 October 2018 - 12:18 PM.

[Bingo]

Some EX C-Fax hosts have gone on to do some very different jobs not related to broadcasting whatsoever.

 

Murray Langdon went on to Run and Operate Vancouver Island Brewery, and over at Chek Mary Beth Burton went on to work for BC Transit

 

And Stephen Andrew is running for city councilor 

[AllseeingEye]

Lots of (ex) media folks find life after an on air career - my dad back in the day (travel industry), Douglas Miller (ex CKVU weather dude and all around good guy, Lions Bay-Squamish real estate), Barry Houlihan (ex BCTV/Global sports, also real estate), Pamela Martin (ex BCTV news anchor, became a BCG communications director under Gordon Campbell's regime I think). 

 

A lot of ex media types have carved out careers as media consultants (Russ Froese, ex Global news anchor with the Red Cross). Then of course there is Steve Darling (*still* trying to successfully break into politics, heh...).

 

Good on Astrid; media especially today is a tough gig particularly with platform convergence and corporate consolidation. I know she is or was married, probably with a young family, a stint with BCF will seem like calm waters pardon the pun compared to the current corporate media climate in this country. Above all it will likely be a secure position.

 

I had a nice talk with Graham Hatch, one of Vancouver's best known current crop of radio biz guys, about five years ago. I was amazed how many different radio stations he'd been with in < a dozen years. And for the same reason why you routinely see prime time, well known news anchors on CTV/Global/BCTV periodically get the heave ho, i.e. money: make too much and the corporate money counters back East get nervous and inevitably pull the plug. Heading to "government" or a quasi-government gig like Ferries or Transit is perfectly understandable - its good coin, and compared to the uncertain climate of today's corporate media environment, relatively serene...

Edited by AllseeingEye, 13 October 2018 - 05:12 PM.

[Mystic-Pizza]

The only TWO anchors on Check that I ever liked were Hudson Mack & Murray Langdon.  C-Fax, I liked Joe Easingwood   Heck if I can remember the main guy back on CKDA at the moment. 

Edited by Mystic-Pizza, 13 October 2018 - 06:26 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

[Rob Randall]

Realty seems to be the go-to profession for ex-broadcasters. Kim Emerson of C-FAX, Sarah Daniels (BCTV weather/traffic) and Alex Robertson (CHEK sports) have done it.

[Mystic-Pizza]

Clive Kitchener, Terry Griffiths etc.  The Guy at the top with Mustached an shades was Doug something, can't remember last name.

Edited by Mystic-Pizza, 13 October 2018 - 08:08 PM.

[Mike K.]

Some EX C-Fax hosts have gone on to do some very different jobs not related to broadcasting whatsoever.

Murray Langdon went on to Run and Operate Vancouver Island Brewery, and over at Chek Mary Beth Burton went on to work for BC Transit

Right! And now she’s at Island Health.

[Rob Randall]

Drew Snider (C-FAX, NewVI) went on to BC Transit/Translink.

[Victoria Watcher]

Right! And now she’s at Island Health.

 

formerly she also contracted to entities ran her own business.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 14 October 2018 - 08:01 AM.

[UDeMan]

Not sure how much she gets paid at CTV, but Astrid moving to BC Ferries is probably an increase in salary, with better benefits and a better pension.

 

If you look at the salary of Deborah Marshall the spokesperson for BC Ferries whenever they have a news release, it's sitting at $152,000 based on the 2014 disclosed salaries.

Name Marshall, Deborah Title Executive Director, Public Affairs Agency BC Ferries Sector Crown Corp. and Other Remuneration $152,559 Expenses   Year 2014 Notes  

 

 

 

http://www.vancouver...kToDetails=True

[sebberry]

I don't know what goes on behind the scenes when the cameras aren't rolling, but even half that salary would probably be fair for the work that's done. 

[AllseeingEye]

I don't know what goes on behind the scenes when the cameras aren't rolling, but even half that salary would probably be fair for the work that's done. 

If its even half the work the communications people at our workplace does its likely earned; whenever a major project is rolled out - in our case the end of MSP premiums in January 2020 to cite one example - the comms people have a butt-load of work to do far and above any 'on camera' or public announcements such as radio spots etc. Last I checked in the case of that project it was over 300 pages of material and counting, all of which has to be scripted, vetted internally with the project team, confirmed, re-confirmed, re-written, edited and vetted again with the Ministry before finally being released into the public domain.

[sebberry]

So Mark Brennae is doing the stupid pillow ads now.

 

I hope Adam Stirling doesn't stoop to that level.

[spanky123]

So Mark Brennae is doing the stupid pillow ads now.

 

I hope Adam Stirling doesn't stoop to that level.

 

I heard that it means an extra fiver for the guys on each mention!

[Mystic-Pizza]

I heard that it means an extra fiver for the guys on each mention!

I went to the "My Pillow" Website because Al Feraby would not stop talking about it, and it's kind of crap. He won't tell you how he makes his pillows, or what they are made of, and then there is this really difficult section when you go to order the pillow where you have to figure out what size pillow you want and what firmness you want. But you can't try them out before you buy them. So for that reason I thought the heck with My Pillow. And now Brennae has crossed over to the darkside and is doing the adds for it.

[On the Level]

Other stations re starting to pimp My Pillow too.  I don't understand the revenue stream.  It's not like it's something you would buy monthly......like tent cities.