planning your new radio facility
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PLANNING YOUR NEW RADIO FACILITY. Don Mullally WILL-AM-FM-TV University of Illinois. Basic Site Issues. Adequate site size, including setbacks? Adequate satellite access? Existing structures? Adequate utility access? Adequate parking areas for staff & guests? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PLANNING YOUR NEW RADIO FACILITY
Don MullallyWILL-AM-FM-TV
University of Illinois
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Basic Site Issues Adequate site size, including
setbacks? Adequate satellite access? Existing structures? Adequate utility access? Adequate parking areas for staff &
guests? Suitable public transportation?
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BASIC SPACE ISSUES Site determines building footprint. Building footprint and number of floors
control total size: “gross square footage.” Gross square footage minus “non-useable”
areas = Net Assignable Square Feet. Ratio of NASF to GSF = “Efficiency factor” Maximize efficiency
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MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY Use “high density” filing and shelving
systems Have as few hallways as possible Use hallways as “rear-door” service areas Modular office systems reduce walls and
hallways Modular systems reduce air handling cost Modular systems allow future flexibility
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OPTIMIZE USE OF NON-ASSIGNABLE SPACE Hallway wall-space is valuable Determine what equipment must
move through hallways. Think of restrooms as “public
space.” Think of lobbies and adjacent
areas as “public space”
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DECIDE WHAT SPACES (ROOMS) YOU NEED FOR EACH PURPOSE.
Number and describe the room List ALL the equipment in the room List any special requirements Estimate the optimum size of the
room
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RS-1 Radio Production Studio Control Board approx 4’ x 3’ on table 6’ x 4’ Video monitor on swing-arm for AudioVault Speakers on each side of control board Swivel chair / anti-static floor mat Computer terminal, keyboard, and monitor * Filtered electrical outlets below control board, 20amps * Non-interruptable power supply to computers * Air temperature 65-75 degrees, 60% humidity * Direct sight line to Master Control Room (MC1) * 150 sf
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RO1 MANAGER’S OFFICE Standard office package 8 locking file drawers Routing switcher control High fidelity tuner/receiver Track lighting for wall décor TV receiver * 200 sf
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PUBLIC SPACES Space for receptions / celebrations Adjacent space for overflow Conference facilities for public use Food service / catering facilities Adjacent restrooms for public
functions Plan for easy maintenance
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DETERMINE ADJACENCIES Which rooms/functions MUST be adjacent
to each other? Which rooms/functions should be NEAR
each other? Which rooms/functions should NOT be
near each other? What are the most frequent traffic
patterns? Studios at external walls? Or in inner core?
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AIR HANDLING ISSUES Double-size air handling ducts: large
volume at low velocity No sharp edges in ductwork At least two 90-degree bends in studio
ducts Acoustic insulation inside ducts. No direct connections between audio
sources No roof-mounted air conditioning systems
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ELECTRICAL ISSUES Emergency power supply? How
large? Uninterruptible power supply? Total electrical load? Other facilities sharing same feed? Alternate power sources? Automatic? Fluorescent fixture “hum?”
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