KCSU Going Digital. Project Goal To consult with KCSU to develop a plan to modernize their currently outdated station. This semester: The what Next semester:

KCSUGoing Digital

Project Goal

To consult with KCSU to develop a plan to modernize their currently outdated station.

•This semester: The what•Next semester: The how

Team Members• Steve Parker

• Jesse Parker

• Chuefa Lee

• Mujahid Naqbi

• Thierno Bah

How A Radio Station WorksCD Player

Microphone

Computer

Phone Hybrid

Microphone

Processor

Audio Console

Audio Processor

How A Radio Station WorksSTL 950MHz Microwave Transmitter/Receiver

Audio Processor

Transmitter Tower

Exciter/FM Transmitter

Research•Read Radio World magazines

•Researched each component individually

•Visited antenna tower and another local radio station

Product Selection Process•Quality(name brand, reliability, functionality, etc…)

•Price

•Personal experience

Proposed Equipment Changes

•Wheatstone Esquared System with Audio Console•Omnia One Audio Processor•Adobe Audition 3.0•EV RE20 Microphones•Yamaha HS80M Studio Monitor•JK Audio Phone Hybrid•Aphex Distribution Amplifiers•Inovonics RDS •Inovonics FM Monitor

Budget

• Budget approach• Key elements that affect our budget • Budget plans

Budget


Budget


Budget

• Budget approach• Key elements that affect our budget • Budget plans • Plan A: $62,000• Plan B: $72,500

Problems Encountered/Future Plans

• Finding price for the right equipment

• Time misallocation

• Budget constraint

Problems Encountered












Future Plans

• Furniture

• Equipment setup and cabling

• Room renovation

Questions?

Acknowledgements:

-Rockey Luo (Advisor)

-Mario Caballero (Broadcast Operations Manager)

-Larry (KUNC Broadcast Engineer)

-Matt “Macondo” Garcia (KCSU DJ)

Documents

KCSU Going Digital. Project Goal To consult with KCSU to develop a plan to modernize their currently outdated station. This semester: The what Next semester: