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Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert…
This is BDR Newsletter 827, Volume 16, #47 for June 18, 2025

Here are some things you might want to know about:

AND HERE COMES SUMMER!
We are just three days from the official start of Summer, and already in many parts of the country, the weather is starting to show it! Not only are temperatures up, but we’ve already had enough storms and tornados to say “enough!” Unfortunately, KTXS, Sweetwater-Abilene TX lost its 199-foot tower– and most of its studio building in a severe thunderstorm on Sunday – during a weather report.

FILING DEADLINES
As the second quarter of 2025 comes to an end, it will soon be time for the Issues & Programs filing to be done. At the same time, there is another quarterly report that the FCC expects: the Quarterly Tower Lighting System Inspection. The inspection includes the lights and the system that turns them on and off. (Of course, if you do not have lights on your tower, there is no worry.) But, did you know, in addition to the normal inspection, there is a requirement to check the lens integrity every two years? Cracked or broken lens could lead to system failure if not caught and corrected.

TRANSMITTER INNOVATION
Over recent decades, broadcast transmitters have gotten more powerful, smaller, and more reliable. Manufacturers continue to enhance overall performance with features that improve efficiency and lower cost of operation – things that may drive your decision to get one of the newer models? Broadcast Electronics (BE) has come up with some interesting innovations that you will want to know about, even if you are not ready to purchase a new unit.

Rich Redmond is our presenter this week on the Virtual Lunch Gathering. 2 PM Eastern time on Thursday. You should join us and learn things! In fact, you should invite a colleague. (The link request is at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ ) Or, subscribe to thebdrnet channel on youtube.com and a get a reminder when the program is about to start.

Also, you might be interested to know we are now booked until September, with one open week, with some great presentations. Check the same page for the list of upcoming presentations: www.theBDR.net/TLG/