Barry Siegfried

Having passed the 30-year mark at WCBS Newsradio 880 my experiences and responsibilities have been many and varied.  I have always functioned in a broadcast engineering capacity, and from that stable platform I have had other responsibilities which have come and gone over the years.  Some of my milestones have been:
- Operated the on-air console for Lou Adler and Jim Donnelly (morning drive at WCBS Newsradio 880) - 1976 through 1978 - Supervised all production engineering at WCBS Newsradio 880 - 1978 through 1988
- Operated the on-air console for Harry Harrison (morning drive at WCBS-FM) - 1985 through 1988
- Supervised software engineering for all on-air and newsroom microcomputer applications at WCBS Newsradio 880 - 1985 through 1992
- Functioned as executive producer of the NY Jets Football radio broadcasts on WCBS Newsradio 880 - 1981 through 1983 (I earned a NY State Broadcasters Association award for Best Outstanding Coverage Of A Local Sporting Event in 1983) and 1988 through 1992
- Supervised audio compact disc remastering of the WCBS-FM record library - 1994 through 1996
- Operated the on-air console for Ron Lundy's last show at WCBS-FM on September 18, 1997 
- Supervised the move of the WCBS Newsradio 880 studios and transmitter remote control point from Black Rock to Broadcast Center in 2000
- Developed and implemented Klotz configuration programming and audio/control interface wiring in order to provide the capability of originating a network for broadcasting NY Yankees baseball games in 2002 and be the flagship CBS Radio station to stream its programming on the internet in 2005
- Responsible for all things pertaining to WCBS Newsradio 880 studio technical maintenance, wiring, equipment installation/troubleshooting and the development of configuration programming revisions for implementing changing operational requirements for Klotz audio routing frames, consoles and computers since 2000

I have been at WCBS Newsradio 880 for so long now and it is so much a part of my everyday life that I can’t imagine what it would be like to work anywhere else.  The people with whom I work at this wonderful radio station are all consummate professionals and I hold the highest personal regard for each and every one of them.  Sometimes I think I have the greatest job in the world.  Other times, I know I do!

Just the Facts about Barry Siegfried:
*First Joined WCBS Newsradio 880: August, 1975
*First WCBS Remote: I was assigned to the Seagrams heir kidnapping stakeout on the Bronfman mansion grounds in Westchester, NY
*Most Memorable WCBS Story or Interview: I provided remote technical service for Steve Flanders (WCBS political reporter) during his private interview with former president Jimmy Carter
*Dream Interview: Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr
*Role Model: My father (who taught me how to be decent, honest, independent, loving and, respectful and how not to follow the masses blindly but rather use my wisdom to make up my own mind and draw my own conclusions)
Why I'm A Broadcast Engineer: I originally specialized in production engineering and subsequently expanded my education and experiences to all areas of broadcast engineering.  This profession has always been both intellectually rewarding and emotionally satisfying and it has provided me with a steady career and good livlihood.
*Alma Maters:
- 1972 Rutgers University, College of Arts and Sciences, New Brunswick, NJ (biological sciences major with distinction in biochemistry)
- 1968 High School of Music and Art, New York, NY (music major)
*Hometown: New York, NY
*Family:
- Only child of show business parents
- Currently coupled residing in Hardyston Township, NJ
- One son (Jonathan, born January, 1984)
*Pets: None
*Hobbies: Amateur radio and Computer programming
*Favorite Food: South Beach Diet
*Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees
*Favorite Musician(s): The Beatles
*Favorite Author: Ian Fleming
*Favorite Book(s): James Bond novels
*Favorite Destination: Any destination with mountains and fresh water
*Favorite Actor: Sean Connery
*Favorite Movie(s):
- Contact (Jody Foster, Tom Skerritt)
- Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (Richard Dreyfuss, Terri Garr)
- The Untouchables (Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert DeNiro)
- James Bond movies (all)
*Favorite TV Program(s):
- Star Trek (all series)
- The ‘X’ Files
- Law & Order (original)
*Hidden Talent(s): Playing Beatles music on the piano and juggling
*FAVORITE LINKS
- http://www.wcbs880.com (the WCBS Newsradio 880 corporate site)
- http://www.musicradio77.com (the WABC Musicradio 77 tribute site)