Hey everyone, Tyler here. Happy Thanksgiving. This is a special bonus episode of Fully Modulated, and it's a little different from our usual deep dives in the broadcasting tech and radio history. You know, today I just want to take a few minutes to say basically thank you. Thanksgiving is about gratitude. And as I sit here thinking about everything this year has brought, I keep coming back to how incredibly fortunate I am to be a part of, you know, this industry. Broadcasting found me back in 2014, and honestly, before that, it's kind of always been something I wanted to do. But 2014, when I stepped into my first official radio job, and honestly, I had no idea what I was getting into. I just knew that I that I loved radio, loved the energy of live audio, and wanted to be a part of it. Since then, this industry has given me more than I could ever imagine. It gave me a career as a broadcast engineer starting in 2018. It taught me how transmitters work, how to keep stations on the air, and how to solve problems at two in the morning when something goes wrong. And now in 2025, as a broadcast network engineer, I get to work on systems that connect entire networks of stations, keeping the infrastructure running behind the scenes. It's challenging. Yes. I will not lie on that front. It's demanding, but I absolutely love it. But beyond the technical side, beyond the equipment and the engineering, broadcasting gave me something even more valuable. It gave me um a community. The the people in this industry, whether they're the on air, the on-air talent, engineers, program directors, salespeople, or station managers, they're some of the most passionate, creative, and resilient people you'll ever meet. We face challenges constantly, budget cuts, staff reductions, um technical shifts, format changes. But we keep coming, we keep coming in, we keep showing up, we keep putting great content on the air, we keep serving our communities, informing listeners, entertaining them, and being there when they need us the most. I'm thankful especially to the mentors who took time to teach me. Even when I asked the same question, probably three or four times, probably more. I'm thankful for the colleagues who have become friends over these years, the the ones who helped me troubleshoot a problem or show, you know, just shared a laughter and a long day. I'm thankful for the industry, the events, the conferences, the the moments where we all came together and remember why we do this work in the first place. And I want to say thank you to every single person who listens to this podcast fully modulated. When I started this podcast back in March, I wasn't sure if anyone would give you know I didn't think anyone would care about the technical side of broadcasting, the weird stories, the deep dives into radio history and engineering, but you've shown up episode after episode uh uh uh episode after episode, you've listened, you've shared the show, you've reached out with your own stories and questions, you've commented on my social post, you've you've corrected me when I've gotten stuff wrong. And that all means the world to me. Knowing that there are other people out there who geek out over transmitter sites and HD radio codec specs and the history of pirate radio stations. That's uh what keeps me motivated to keep uh making new episodes. So on this Thanksgiving day, I just want to say thank you. Thank you to the broadcasting industry for letting me be to be a part of this journey and do what I love. Thank you to everyone who keeps radio alive day in and day out, who believes in the power of this medium, and who works tirelessly to make it better. And thank you to you guys, all of you for listening, for being a part of um the fully modulated community. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by people you love with good food and even better company. Take a moment today to appreciate the things that matter, and maybe if you're in broadcasting too, take a moment to appreciate this crazy wonderful industry we get to be a part of. I'll be back soon with another full episode diving into more broadcasting tech and history, but for now, happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Thanks for being here.