Topic: RE: PHILADELPHIA
The DJ is Vince Lee...note the size of the RCA transcription turntables which played 78rpm...45rpm...and 33 and third rpm. Some clunky gear shifting was required and on rare occassions they may have played a disc at the wrong speed. The air levels were controlled by the studio engineers in 'Master Control Room' who ran gain from the DJ turntables in the studios. Note LP attached to the peg wall behind the microphone. This was an RCA recording of the Melachrino strings 'Music for Dining' to be grabbed in an emergency i.e. loss of NBC network or national tragedy. Also to the right on the wall is the 45rpm 12" segue platter. Used to configure the large hole discs when slip cueing 45 singles on the small spindle centered turntables. I took a series of photos while interning as a teenager at the 1619 Market Street studios and offices. See 1956 photos section at http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/photos.html
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Updated: Sunday, 9 March 2008 9:27 PM EST
Updated: Sunday, 9 March 2008 9:27 PM EST