Who is this masked man?

[Jack Bennest]

couple of questions

did this man act as engineer to Jim Robson?

and Mike - could you describe the equipment?

[Russ_Byth]

couple of questions

did this man act as engineer to Jim Robson?

and Mike - could you describe the equipment?

Is it Ron Moropito? As for the equipment I can see a couple of turntables, a mike, a board, a clock and a reel to reel machine. What do I win?

[Jack Bennest]

Yes the label says Moropito - answer some questions Bites!

[freqfreak2]

Raymond Burr?

[tuned]

I see a couple of McCrudy turntables with a Rekocut arm? An Ampex 351?

[Mike Cleaver]

Nice old Mc Curdy tube console and Mc Curdy turntables with the wooden Micro-Trak arms.
Yes, those are Ampex 351's and it looks like old Tapecaster or Spotmaster cart machines.
The mic appears to be an EV.
Except for the cheesy cart machines, it's a pretty classy set up for those days, especially for a school!

[hazmat]

....actually, it is a McCurdy solid-state console, made in the early 1960s. Probably installed when BCIT opened the Broadcast Communications division.

McCurdy made the 4000 series consoles both in a tube and a solid-state version. BCIT had the solid state one. CJOR had an identical console, but with tube amplifiers, until they moved out of the Grosvenor Hotel. The BCIT console also had a small mini-patchfield just off the left wing, not quite visible in the picture. Turntables are McC CH12A's.

The cart machines are the dreaded Spotmaster 500 series; BCIT didn't ever have Tapecaster machines.

Haz

[Scott Russell]

Wow, as a B.C.I.T. Radio grad from the '70s, I haven't
seen that board in a while. The only thing missing from
when I used to spin on the McCurdy's is a note from
instructor Doug Short on the glass reading " Watch Your Levels"
Anyone have Doug Short (old CFAC'er)at the big school on
Willingdon..? I never thought that the classical pronunciations that he taught us would come in handy..but they did ..in a couple of markets"...I worked a lot of small markets!!!
And worked with a few Toast(spot)masters.

I'm wondering why there is what I believe to be an EV-635 mic
in studio.?.When I was there it was one of those big old ribbon mikes..
Holy Cardioid pattern. That's a downgrade.

Working on this beast made moving on to the big blue board in the Grosvenor Hotel CJOR Studios..an easy transition..Ha

[Jack Bennest]

Scott - here is more info on Doug Short

viewtopic.php?t=3037

Thanks for the info on Doug's Alberta radio history....if you know more please tell.

Yes Doug trained me.