Duncan Black
We're still building Duncan's page. He's still building radio stations and web servers and God knows what else.
Education
Brown Institute - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Radio, Television
Broward Junior College - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Computer Science, Accounting
Nova University (New York Institute of Technology) - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Computer Science, Physics
BlackHawk College - Moline, Illinois
Physics, Mathematics
Military Service
2 yrs. United States Army
1 yr. Tour of Duty in the Republic of South Vietnam
Awarded 3 Certificates of Commendation for Valor, 3 Medals of Commendation for Valor, and 1 South Vietnamese Medal of Valour with Royal Palm Cluster.
Musical Background
Training in piano, electric bass, Irish tin whistle and Highland Bagpipes.
Working musician for 10 yrs. with Vegetable Soup (Hard Rock and Blues. Largest audience for this group was 10,000+ in Fort Lauderdale, Florida).
Working and studio musician for the Earl Savage Band with liver performances and the recording of an album.
Technical Background
1 yr. Junior test/design engineer with OKI Electronics with an emphasis on digitizing speech and routing same.
4 yrs. Senior test/design engineer with Eagle Signal Controls with an emphasis on industrial computer controls.
5 yrs Technical Director of the RKO facility WAXY-FM in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
3 yrs. Director of Engineering for Keymarket of Austin, Inc. (KKMJ)
5 yrs. Chief Engineer for Central Texas Broadcasters, Inc. (KGSR)
3 yrs. Technical Coordinator for the LBJ Co. (KLBJ and other stations)
Installations and Maintenance
WAXY-FM - Design and installation of 50,000 watt auxiliary transmission facility. Design and installation of emergency-use air studio. Specified current equipment and studio layout. Design of liver performance mobile recording studio for RKO Radio, Inc.
WJNO-AM - Transmission facility consultant.
WRBD-FM - Transmission facility consultant.
KOKE-AM - Installation of 5,000 watt and 1,000 watt directional transmission array.
KOKE-FM - Installation of 9,000 watt temporary upgrade and move.
KKMJ-FM - Installation of 100,000 watt temporary upgrade facility. Design and installation of 100,000 watt permanent facility.
KAPT-FM - Installation of 100,000 watt transmission facility.
KMFA-FM - Installation of transmission facility.
KBST-FM - Transmission and studio consultant.
KFAN-FM - Design and installation of 36,000 watt transmission facility.
KNAF-AM - Transmission and studio consultant.
KGSR-FM - Final installation of 50,000 watt transmission facility.
KPEZ-FM - (old format) Studio and transmission facility consultant.
KHFI-FM - Assist in upgrade to 100,000 watts.
KBST-FM - Assist in auxiliary transmission installation.
KONO-FM - Design and installation of microwave link.
KASE-FM - Design and installation of auxiliary transmission facility. Design and installation of production studios.
KVET-AM - Installation of air studio.
KVET-FM - Installation of air studio.
Saucer Sound - Eric Johnson Studio - Repair of facility, Austin TX.
Pugh Productions - Studio consultant, Oklahoma City, OK.
Mike Carta Productions - Installation and consulting, Austin, TX.
Jim Little Productions - Studio consultant, Austin, TX.
Live Radio Broadcasts
3 yrs. KLBJ Hoot Night (Darden Smith, Poi Dog Pondering, Timbuk 3, Michael Penn, Van Wilks and many others).
2 yrs. KGSR Live Broadcast - Assist in live on-air recordings.
3 yrs. Sports Talk - Design and implementation of statewide call-in show (Texas State Network).
Hightower Radio - Design and implementation of nationwide call-in show ABC Radio Network.
Business Experience
Austin Technical Services - Owned and operated, Austin, TX.
DECIBEL Engineering - Owned and operating, Austin, TX.
Personal
Married for 20 years to the most understanding woman in the world.
2 teenage children (enough said...).
1 cocker spaniel
1 (mangy) cat
several strange friends (look whose website this is on...).