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Doug Birdsong, Bill Hicks, Larry Frum Jr., Matti Leach, Derek Scott, Randy Comm and Bill Cornwell have Lunch on the Ohio River. |
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Doug Birdsong joins the WMUL staffers for lunch. |
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More WMUL staffers: Randy Comm, Chirs Cobb and Kimberly Jefferson |
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The staff did more sightseeing, this time at Oglebay Park. |
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Eventually it was time to get serious, and this was the scene before the awards ceremony. |
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The sound setup for the groundbreaking ceremony |
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WMUL was the only station to broadcast the ceremony live. |
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A large crowd, including proponents and opponents, gather for the ceremony. |
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You can see some of the protestors' signs in this photo. |
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West Virginia state senator Ned Jones addresses the crowd, some of whom welcomed him with boos and jeers. |
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Marshall president Dale Nitzschke gives a speech. |
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Nitzschke holds up a shovel and asks if anyone else wants to be part of the groundbreaking ceremony. |
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And the leaders turn the dirt... |
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WMUL's Clark Haptonstall's interview with former Marshall Coach George Chaump is sent back to the station via the antenna seen behind him. |
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An absolutely breathtaking entrance to VMI's Alumni Memorial Field |
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Wide shot of the stadium |
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The foliage matches VMI's colors pretty well. |
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Closeup of the field action |
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The WMUL staff watching the game: Shawn Holliday, Kim Jefferson, Joe Hovanski and Chris Cobb. |
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Welcome to the lobby of WKEY radio. |
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This old radio can be found in the lobby. |
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This old transmitter is also in the lobby. |
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Here is a closeup of the old Western Electric transmitter. |
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The performance studio |
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The other side of the performance studio |
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Joe Hovanski in the production studio |
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This reel-to-reel machine is to the right of the desk in the production studio. |
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The control room with tons o'reels |
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Before computers became the big thing, automation machines looked like this. |
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The WKEY van |