wilk wanted to get a head start on the other local stations when it signed on in 1953, going on the air at 2 p.m. rather than the 3 pm sign on that the other stations did. the engineers got the signal ready by noon and decided to take a break. however, at lunch, they turned on the station to inspect their handiwork, only to find the signal was dead. they rushed back and were able to establish the link by 1:50 p.m., 10 minutes before sign-on.