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Power cut at the studio
Transmission · updated 17 Oct 2026
- If the studio has a UPS (battery backup), it keeps critical equipment running only for a short time, often minutes. Use that time to keep audio going and to plan.
- Switch the station to its backup audio or automation (or the transmitter site's backup) if you can.
- Save work and shut down non-essential equipment, so the UPS lasts longer.
- Report the outage, and when power returns, check the playout, STL and stream all came back on their own.