Charlie Wooten is usually dealing with tornados, thunderstorms, and hurricanes. But last week brought a rare hazard to the Florida Panhandle – an ice and snow storm. With chunks of ice falling from hundreds of feet above, Charlie was keeping his stations on the air. Let’s find out what Charlie did to prepare for this snowstorm, and how his planning for other bad weather provided more assurance for continued operation for his 12 transmitters in the Florida Panhandle.
Show notes:
- The Freeze State of Flurryda: The science behind the epic snow and a magical one percent
- A rare winter storm across Panhandle sets Florida snow records and knocks out power
- Charlie mentioned Hugo’s Cellar, a classic steakhouse in the Four Queens Hotel, Las Vegas
- Charlie travels often to Amateur Radio Station 9A1A in Croatia. Here’s info from QRZ.com.
Guest
Charles Wooten – Regional Engineering Manager at iHearMedia
Host
Kirk Harnack –
Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, Akamai Broadcasting, & South Seas Broadcasting
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