tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851228376504092804.post6963460647198331036..comments2023-08-13T08:45:06.497+01:00Comments on Does that make sense?: "That was a transmission issue beyond our control..."Matthew Ruddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05842392964784000029noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851228376504092804.post-76624654024740604602008-11-12T22:52:00.000+00:002008-11-12T22:52:00.000+00:00Of course, there's the memorable incident with...Of course, there's the memorable incident with Mark and Lard's final Radio One show, where they messed up switching the transmission back to London, leading to forty seconds of silence and the backup CD kicking in. I also remember noting that around 2002, MTV2's video backup system used to kick in from time to time, meaning there'd be an awkward shift from the latest rubbish nu-metal offering with lots of grumpy American teens frowning at each other to a promo from the Sugababes back catalogue. Brilliant.<BR/><BR/>Given there's presumably some kind of computer set-up in place at these transmitters, would it be reasonable to suggest some kind of date-based override? IF [TIME NOW] =>10:30 11/11/200x AND [TIME NOW]=<11:30 11/11/200x THEN [DON'T PLAY BACKUP DISC] or something? It might startle you all to discover that I'm not actually a computer programmer.Mark Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08568170388731350030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6851228376504092804.post-56725067816509640492008-11-11T20:06:00.000+00:002008-11-11T20:06:00.000+00:00"I don't need to remind you, Alan, that dead air i..."I don't need to remind you, Alan, that dead air is a crime". I've often wondered how radio stations prevent the auto backup kicking in. And it seems that sometimes they don't. Hurrah.Louis Barfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09500085182214151483noreply@blogger.com