Necessity may be the "mother of invention", but Gordon Carter never thought necessity alone was good enough. As Chief Engineer at classical station, WFMT in Chicago, Gordon's broadcast audio systems had to sound impeccably great, yet withstand the rigors of 24/7/365 broadcasting in America's 3rd largest radio market, Chicago. Let’s learn together from Gordon’s pursuit of audio excellence in FM broadcasting.



Show notes:



* WFMT’s Notable Technological Achievements* Gordon Carter’s web site - gcarter.us* Gordon Carter’s published works* Apt Holman phono preamplifier - review* Gordon mentioned Siliconix CMOS analog switches (PDF)



Guest



Gordon Carter - Retired Director of Engineering at WFMT



Host



Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting



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