Ride 94 Change Delayed

Reported satellite issues that will affect hundreds of stations across America, have delayed this weeks unveiling. Don't be surprised if you don't hear some of the programs on the Ride, as well. SES Americom has notified the users of the AMC-8 satellite that failures of 3 power circuits have pressed SES Americom to begin work to relocate the services currently distributed via satellite. SES Americom is working with Lockheed Martin to investigate the problem. If a 4th power circuit fails, SES Americom will shut down an unused transponder to conserve power. If a 5th circuit fails, some of the satellite users will need to turn some of their transponders off. There is a backup satellite in orbit, but it's not exclusive to AMC-8. Because of this, SES Americom is working with the 4 main users to arrange relocation plans. It is expected that the 4 major radio providers will work together to move to the same replacement satellite for the ease of its customers instead of relocating to different locations.