Re: shutting off to do transmitter work...

[SteveOrdinetz <steveord@bit-net.com>]

Bob Nelson wrote:

>Does this still go on-- i.e., stations shutting
>down regularly during the "wee hours" to do
>transmitter work?

Modern (anything mfg in the last 30 or so years) transmitters are 
relatively trouble-free and don't need the constant tweaking of the older 
ones.

I suspect the real reason for the overnight signoff was more not wanting to 
pay someone to be there at a time when few people were listening anyway 
(and a zero spot load).  With so many stations running automated & 
unattended at night these days, savings are minimal by signing off.  Even 
as recently as 10 years ago, look at the number of small-market FMs that 
signed off at midnight that are on 24/7 now.