Technology Turnaround

Before last year, the venerable KKDA-FM (K104) control room was way past its prime. The studio was built in an era before remotes were carried via satellite and ISDN, and Tom Joyner created his morning show there and jetted to Chicago for the afternoon drive. Still embedded in the old cabinetry, were the boxes filled with sand to dampen vibration to the turntables. Vinyl records gave way to tape carts, which were replaced by CDs. And just a few years ago, computer ...

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