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Charlie grew up outside of New York City. After high school, he attended the RCA Institute in New York City. He enlisted during WWII and was assigned as a radio inspector at General Electric in Schenectady New York. After the war, Charlie was involved with several Southern Tier stations but he settled in at WKOP. An engineer's duties of the day were not just maintenance of the equipment. He actually had a hand in physically constructing the transmitter building on the hill. This facility at one time was both the transmitter and studios of the station. Charlie stayed at WKOP until his retirement in the 1980s.
Among Charlie's many accomplishments was founding The Society of Broadcast Engineers in 1964. Charles Hallinan was elected national chairman, and to this day Binghamton NY is home to SBE Chapter 1.
Everyone who knew Charlie knew he was a tube man. So after Charlie passed away on April 22, 1998, fellow engineer Tom Siglin contacted Econco Tubes asking for a dud that was large enough for his ashes. It only took minutes for Econco to call back wanting to know where to send the tube. A relative made the base with Charlie's name and a few details of Charlie's life. Charlie was placed into the tube; it was epoxied shut and mounted on the base.
Contributor: Arvon Griffiths (49528169)
Charlie grew up outside of New York City. After high school, he attended the RCA Institute in New York City. He enlisted during WWII and was assigned as a radio inspector at General Electric in Schenectady New York. After the war, Charlie was involved with several Southern Tier stations but he settled in at WKOP. An engineer's duties of the day were not just maintenance of the equipment. He actually had a hand in physically constructing the transmitter building on the hill. This facility at one time was both the transmitter and studios of the station. Charlie stayed at WKOP until his retirement in the 1980s.
Among Charlie's many accomplishments was founding The Society of Broadcast Engineers in 1964. Charles Hallinan was elected national chairman, and to this day Binghamton NY is home to SBE Chapter 1.
Everyone who knew Charlie knew he was a tube man. So after Charlie passed away on April 22, 1998, fellow engineer Tom Siglin contacted Econco Tubes asking for a dud that was large enough for his ashes. It only took minutes for Econco to call back wanting to know where to send the tube. A relative made the base with Charlie's name and a few details of Charlie's life. Charlie was placed into the tube; it was epoxied shut and mounted on the base.
Contributor: Arvon Griffiths (49528169)
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Charlie grew up outside of New York City. After high school, he attended the RCA Institute in New York City. He enlisted during WWII and was assigned as a radio inspector at General Electric in Schenectady New York. After the war, Charlie was involved with several Southern Tier stations but he settled in at WKOP. An engineer's duties of the day were not just maintenance of the equipment. He actually had a hand in physically constructing the transmitter building on the hill. This facility at one time was both the transmitter and studios of the station. Charlie stayed at WKOP until his retirement in the 1980s.
Among Charlie's many accomplishments was founding The Society of Broadcast Engineers in 1964. Charles Hallinan was elected national chairman, and to this day Binghamton NY is home to SBE Chapter 1.
Everyone who knew Charlie knew he was a tube man. So after Charlie passed away on April 22, 1998, fellow engineer Tom Siglin contacted Econco Tubes asking for a dud that was large enough for his ashes. It only took minutes for Econco to call back wanting to know where to send the tube. A relative made the base with Charlie's name and a few details of Charlie's life. Charlie was placed into the tube; it was epoxied shut and mounted on the base.
Contributor: Arvon Griffiths (49528169)
Charlie grew up outside of New York City. After high school, he attended the RCA Institute in New York City. He enlisted during WWII and was assigned as a radio inspector at General Electric in Schenectady New York. After the war, Charlie was involved with several Southern Tier stations but he settled in at WKOP. An engineer's duties of the day were not just maintenance of the equipment. He actually had a hand in physically constructing the transmitter building on the hill. This facility at one time was both the transmitter and studios of the station. Charlie stayed at WKOP until his retirement in the 1980s.
Among Charlie's many accomplishments was founding The Society of Broadcast Engineers in 1964. Charles Hallinan was elected national chairman, and to this day Binghamton NY is home to SBE Chapter 1.
Everyone who knew Charlie knew he was a tube man. So after Charlie passed away on April 22, 1998, fellow engineer Tom Siglin contacted Econco Tubes asking for a dud that was large enough for his ashes. It only took minutes for Econco to call back wanting to know where to send the tube. A relative made the base with Charlie's name and a few details of Charlie's life. Charlie was placed into the tube; it was epoxied shut and mounted on the base.
Contributor: Arvon Griffiths (49528169)
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