TWiRT 724 - Hall of Fame Engineers! with Mark & Paula Persons

TWiRT - This Week in Radio Tech - Podcast

Engineers are usually the unsung heroes of Broadcasting. But Mark and Paula Persons have set a high bar for professionalism in our industry. They were both inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame and join us to talk about it. Did you know that Mark never wore blue jeans to work - not even at transmitter sites? And Paula’s keen accounting and PR skills made the most of Mark’s efforts both in the field and in the repair shop. We engineers can all learn from the Persons’ professionalism and teamwork.

Show Notes:
The story of Mark & Paula’s induction into the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame
“Where Have All the Broadcasters Gone?” - a book by Mark’s father, Charles B. Persons
Audio on MWPersons.com and on a YouTube playlist.
Paula mentioned using D2 Biological Solution for restoring old headstones as part of her volunteer work with the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Mark mentioned he’s written about 200 articles in Radio World magazine.
Mark and Paula will visit the island municipality of Bonaire soon. While Paula goes SCUBA diving, Mark will visit PJB3, a powerful AM station on 800 kHz.

Guests:
Mark & Paula Persons - Retired Broadcast Engineering Team, Now Busier Than Ever

Host:
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, Star94.3, & South Seas Broadcasting

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