Daryl Jones' Weblog » Radio & Television Broadcasting http://blog.tcomeng.com Commentary on Public-Safety Technology --- and other things Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:09:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 MythBusters http://blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2007/mythbusters/ http://blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2007/mythbusters/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:05:09 +0000 daryl http://blog.tcomeng.com/?p=8 SSFPD-Normandy-2007 I have the pleasure of working with Lt. Alan Normandy at the South San Francisco Police Department. Alan serves as a patrol division watch commander and I am responsible for telecommunications and information systems. Alan also serves as the firearms expert on the Discovery Channel’s MythBusters television program.

MythBusters is one of my favorite television programs and Alan recently arranged for a tour of the M5 Industries shop in San Francisco where most of the gadgets used on the show are constructed. It was a fascinating tour and I was surprised to learn that the M5 facility is very much like my own shop.

Alan also invited me to attend the first annual MythBuster’s fan club meeting at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlingame on October 6, 2007. Most of the cast and crew were present. About 80 fans from all over the United States attended.

One of the highlights of the evening was talking with Alice Dallow who is a producer for the show. Alice is from Australia and works for Beyond Productions. She is one of the most fascinating people I’ve met in a long time and I will remember her as my favorite MythBuster, even though she rarely appears on camera.

If you’re not familiar with the MythBusters, I highly recommend that you take the time to watch a few episodes. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

]]> http://blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2007/mythbusters/feed/ 1 KSAV – Your Radio Home On The World Wide Web http://blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2007/this-is-a-post-instead-of-a-page/ http://blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2007/this-is-a-post-instead-of-a-page/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:32:58 +0000 daryl http://blog.tcomeng.com/?p=4 Broadcast radio is an extremely difficult business in which to survive and many of the potentially best broadcasters move on to other careers in search of stability and financial success. Some of these folks never get broadcasting out of their blood and a few have found a way to reignite their love for broadcasting after retirement.

KSAV is an Internet-only broadcast station operated by Dan White and the Share-A-Vision radio network. It features an eclectic mix of tunes from the 1940’s through the 1960’s presented in an old fashioned block programming format. Radio shows include “Perfectly Frank” featuring music by Frank Sinatra and a mix of oldies on the “Dusty Records” hour.

Susan McCray hosts “Getting to Know You” on KSAV where Susan interviews some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Susan is a well-known Hollywood casting professional and author with a seemingly endless list of interesting guests for her radio show on KSAV.

Dave White hosts “Talking Television” on KSAV. Dave bills his show as the best television on radio and I must agree. Dave’s guests are always diverse and interesting. Tune in if you’re interested in knowing the inside story about your favorite television programs of the past and present. Dave and his guests can be heard live on Tuesday evenings beginning at 7:30 PM Pacific.

KSAV programs can be heard live via the Internet and can be downloaded as Podcasts.

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