[Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio

Fri Feb 20 20:54:20 UTC 2015

Hello everyone,

I just spoke with the Program Director at CBS Radio.  He advised me that
they are running a 28 second delay on Oriole games.  20 seconds of the
delay are for profanity reasons, the other 8 seconds is for HD FM
Transmition purposes.  He said they can and will omit the 20 second
profanity delay for us to start.  He said that they are looking into a way
to reduce or even omit the other 8 seconds.  The problem is a technical
issue.  For those who are not very savvy with radio transmission, WBAL,
which is an AM station, can very easily run a live broadcast because it is
analog and on the AM band.  CBS, on the other hand, being a digital FM
station is handcuffed by the particular fact that they are a digital
broadcast and the delay is set up in their transmission process.  He said
that they are in the process of trying to find out if they can bypass the
other 8 seconds and make the Oriole broadcasts real time.

I thanked him for his effort and he said that he would keep me updated on
the possibility of getting rid of the other delay.

As more info rolls in, I will keep you updated.

Mike G.

On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Danielsen, Chris <CDanielsen at nfb.org>
wrote:

> Mike G.,
>
> Great going. I think Mr. bader is indeed the correct person in the Orioles
> organization, since he was quoted in the press release about the station
> shift. Hopefully you will hear from both of these gentlemen soon. If you
> are not getting immediate satisfaction, feel free to work to arrange a
> meeting. In fact that may be a very good idea so that we can get several
> folks there, so that they understand this is not an individual complaint.
>
> Chris
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michael Gerlach via Greater-baltimore
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:52 PM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind
> Cc: NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> I have a message into the Program Director at CBS Radio to return my call.
> I have also contacted my person in Peter Angelos' office and she has put
> me in touch with Greg Bader, Director of Communication with the Orioles.  I
> am waiting on a call back from him as well.
>
> As Mike B. and Melissa said, those alternatives via the internet are a
> weak band aid to the problem.  If CBS cannot do anything about the delay
> because of the corporate red tape that they are notorious for putting out
> there, then we go to the O's and negotiate the option for an in house
> receiver.
>
> I am also thinking of other alternatives that we could explore.  We will
> get a solution, don't worry.
>
> As for the delay, the standard delay is usually 7 seconds, but it can
> fluxuate depending on the network feeds and how they are transmitted via
> satellite.
>
> I will keep you posted as I get info.
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Feb 20, 2015 at 1:27 PM, President, National Federation of the
> Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org> wrote:
>
> > This is not a new problem. I suspect that we need to take it right to
> > the Orioles and get them to implement an in-the-park solution.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> > On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum via Greater-baltimore
> > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:10 PM
> > To: Michael Gerlach; NFB of Maryland Baltimore Chapter Discussion List
> > Subject: Re: [Greater-baltimore] Orioles on the Radio
> >
> > Thanks, Mike. I also have a connection at CBS and would be happy to
> > assist. Mike, do you know if this delay is caused by the station
> > itself or if it is some kind of FCC mandate? To my knowledge, the
> > required delay for live radio is only 7 seconds unless that has changed.
> >
> > Chris Nusbaum
> >
> > > On Feb 20, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Michael Gerlach via Greater-baltimore
> > > <
> > greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > HI,
> > >
> > > I am on this!  I just spoke with a friend of mine who works at CBS
> > > and she is putting me in touch with Dave Labrozzi, who is the
> > > Program Director there.  I will update you once I speak with him.  I
> > > am also going to call my contact in Peter Angelos' office once I speak
> with Dave.
> > >
> > > Mike G.
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Greater-baltimore mailing list
> > > Greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org
> > > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
> > > for
> > Greater-baltimore:
> > > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org/cnusb
> > > au
> > > mnfb%40gmail.com
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Greater-baltimore mailing list
> > Greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > Greater-baltimore:
> >
> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org/mriccob
> > ono%40nfb.org
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Michael E. Gerlach
> INSIGHT ON disABILITY
> Executive Producer/Host
> work:  410-292-8138
> www.insightondisability.com
> _______________________________________________
> Greater-baltimore mailing list
> Greater-baltimore at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> Greater-baltimore:
>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/greater-baltimore_nfbnet.org/cdanielsen%40nfb.org
>

-- 
Thanks,

Michael E. Gerlach
INSIGHT ON disABILITY
Executive Producer/Host
work:  410-292-8138
www.insightondisability.com