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Manitoulin boasts Canada’s first off-grid radio stations

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  November 4, 2020
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  Kelly ‘KT’ and Craig Timmermans say they’re excited to have this new
  space for their operations.

  LITTLE CURRENT – Great Lakes Country 103 FM and Hits100 FM have opened
  a new broadcasting studio and office space at the Flat Rock
  Entertainment Centre, home of Manitoulin Countryfest and Rockin’ the
  Rock, becoming the first off-grid commercial radio stations in Canada,
  according to CEO Craig Timmermans.

  “It’s super nice to not have an electricity bill anymore,” says Mr.
  Timmermans as he leads The Expositor on a tour through his company’s
  new headquarters at 1 Radio Road on the southeastern edge of Little
  Current.

  Through the front doors of the building lies a reception area floating
  in the centre of a large, open rectangular space. All of the central
  furniture is moveable so the team can empty the space for special
  events and small live concerts.

  To the right is a small seating area featuring a wood and epoxy
  tabletop made by Kelly ‘KT’ Timmermans, president of the company. She
  has also built the live-edge wooden shelving and a table inside the
  adjacent boardroom.

  “This is what I did with my quarantine,” she says with a laugh. “It’s
  nice to have our own space and to be in charge of our own destiny. We
  loved being downtown but it didn’t help our business like we had
  hoped.”

  The meeting room features a smartboard (an interactive projection
  screen) and an area for the station’s awards.

  The northwest corner of the station is the nerve centre of the
  operation, featuring the building’s fresh water tank, its battery bank
  and all of the requisite electrical equipment needed to manage both the
  charging infrastructure and reroute its power into the building.
  The size difference between the new and old radio boards is obvious in
  the future Hits 100 studio. photos by Warren Schlote

  Mr. Timmermans has built two solar panel racks and there will
  eventually be six in operation. The two panels provided nearly enough
  power on their own this summer.

  There is also one small wind turbine in place with more set to come
  online.

  The sophisticated software in the electrical control system
  automatically starts the generator when the batteries get depleted. The
  station’s batteries can power the building for up to a week if need-be.

  Mr. Timmermans estimates he will use $30 in diesel fuel through the
  whole winter season when the sun’s energy does not reach Manitoulin
  Island as strongly as in the summer.

  And in the summer months?

  “Free AC!” he beams.

  Next to the control room is a bathroom with a power-operated sliding
  barn door at its entrance, a unique module that Mr. Timmermans built to
  address accessibility requirements.

  The southwest corner of the building is home to the Hits100 FM studio,
  which is still under construction at the time of the tour.

  The central table in the studio has a large, vintage control board. Mr.
  Timmermans explains that the new board, about a third of the size of
  the old one, will replace all of the features of the larger system and
  add new functionality.

  When the studio is complete it will only use the smaller board, the
  same system already in use at the adjacent Country 103 studio in the
  southeast corner of the building.

  In that studio, the flagship space, a wooden spool serves as the
  central table. There are four microphones in place around the table and
  the new-style boards are Bluetooth-enabled, as are all of the desk
  phones in the office.

  This interconnectivity provides an easy way to handle call-in shows
  where a phone line can wirelessly go on air at the push of a button.
    * Craig Timmermans shows one of the in-progress wind turbines that
      will help power the station.
    * The modular Country 103 studio has ample space and modern
      technology with a classic feel.
    * Kelly ‘KT’ Timmermans shows off her tabletop.
    * The small mast atop the station building is the only tech needed to
      transmit internet, phone and radio signals to the main tower.
    * The battery bank that powers the station, left, can provide energy
      for up to a week without a charge. Outside, several solar panel
      arrays are either in progress or complete. Their output gets routed
      into the building’s electrical system.
    * The battery bank that powers the station, left, can provide energy
      for up to a week without a charge. Outside, several solar panel
      arrays are either in progress or complete. Their output gets routed
      into the building’s electrical system.

  The smaller, lighter equipment is also portable and can be used to
  expand the amount of behind-the-mic spaces within the studio booth.

  The ample-sized broadcasting booth also features sliding patio doors to
  the outside.

  In the open central area, a second-level balcony runs around the
  building with office spaces upstairs.

  “I hope (the new studio) will allow a little more creativity for our
  staff,” says Ms. Timmermans, adding that she is excited to run the
  music festivals next door to the venue.

  Missing from the classic radio station look is a massive tower at the
  top of the building for relaying the signal to the main transmitter. In
  the digital age, a modest antenna stands on the building’s roof and a
  single, small transmitter sends the radio signals, internet and phone
  all in one.

  The space is more spread-out than the previous downtown location, which
  has additional COVID-19 physical distancing benefits. Their staff is
  largely still working from home at this time but is beginning to return
  to the office gradually.

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