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1999-2024
Man From Mars Productions
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When
WDRC moved back to 750 Main Street in June, 1967, it occupied
the 15th floor of the same building it was housed in between 1936-54
(on the 16th floor). The studio complex was a showcase visible
from the area outside the elevator and inside the lobby. Shaped
like a "Big D," it was raised a foot above floor
level and built on a special floating structure to minimize noise.
All the wiring ran underneath the floor and each panel of wall-to-wall
carpeting was removable for access to the wiring. Acoustical plaster
covered the studio walls for additional soundproofing.
While
the graphic above was done from memory in 1999, click on the graphic
below for the actual 1967 architect's rendering.
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Circa
1972 - Chief engineer Wayne Mulligan and board
engineer Dan Maruszczak in the engineering control room at
Big D. Note curved wall behind which were (l-r:) AM studio,
newsroom, news booth, and FM studio. Engineers produced all
AM shows, controlling commercials, jingles and reel to reel
tape playback. FM announcers ran their own consoles. |
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