Day Sixty Nine -- The Pace Accelerates

Progress since our last post has been slow but steady, but the pace has picked up considerably in the last few days. With the exception of sidewalks and landscaping, the outside appearance of the building is pretty much complete. The downspouts have been added as well as the security lights.

Inside we find most of the drywall has been hung. This view shows the new reception area from the front door position. The opening links this area with the existing building.

The opening from our old front door is now in the corner of the studio, so it is being blocked in today.


The greatest part of the electrical wiring has been completed, and the electricians are now preparing the step-down transformer which will convert our 480 volt electrical service to the 110-220 volt service which will power the new addition. Tomorrow or early next week we will have to turn off the incoming power to permit them to connect the transformer. This will require us to power down both of our transmitters as well as all the control room equipment. This will, of course, take us off the air for an hour or so. Since virtually every piece of equipment has a computer in it or controlling it, it will be quite a task to shut down everything in an orderly fashion, and then to re-boot the entire station, one piece at a time.

There are still some decisions that must be made regarding increasing the size of a water tank needed for fire protection which will be required before we can get an occupancy permit. Other than that, it appears that we will have smooth sailing toward completion.