In this letter to the editor, the author responds to the story “A Structure Is Gone, Its Memories Remain.” Radio World welcomes letters to the editor on this or any story. Email [email protected].
Greetings broadcasters,
I have worked in the 8200 Snowville building twice now during my 47-year career as a radio broadcast engineer mainly in the Cleveland area, but early on during 1973 and 1974 worked in Jacksonville, Fla., at the well known WAPE-AM 690 kHz, better known as “THE BIG APE.”
I was employed by Gannet Radio in 1984–1985 when they owned WWWE(AM) 1100 and WDOK(FM) 102.1. Also when Jacor, and later Clear Channel (later becoming iHeartMedia), owned WTAM(AM) 1100. I then hung up my hat during August 2021 and finally retired.
I was amazed last year driving by the 8200 Snowville road site and witnessed a demolition crew tearing down the old Carl Smith building.
For sure that building has history for nearly a century. [I] spent many days roaming through that building as well … including, in later years, trying to ward off numerous raccoons that would find their way into that building. Did I succeed? Well, perhaps somewhat. Too many holes associated with that building, and I finally abandoned attempting to seal all the small holes which allowed these urchins to enter.
Guess I was anxious or ambitious to attempt warding off these rascals.
I’ve known Mark Krieger for years and even had the pleasure to work with Mark for a while and have known him to be a real professional in broadcast engineering.
Good luck Mark with your retirement as well.
— Jim Csaszar, retired iHeartMedia engineer, Cleveland, Ohio
[Related: “Readers Share Their Snowville Memories“]
