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2007 HAS BEEN A BUSY YEAR!!
2007 has had the Carolina Uplink SNG Trucks rockin’ n’ rollin’ all over the USA. We’ve covered everything from Bridge Collapses in Minnesota to Hurricanes in Texas. In particular we would like to thank NBC NewsChannel and Fox News for their strong show of support. We are proud to be of service to these and other fine organizations. We are looking forward to Elections 2008. See you out there!!!!

2006 STARTS OFF WITH A BANG!!
Thanks to our ever-growing list of clients, 2006 has picked up right where 2005 left off. The Carolina Uplink Satellite Trucks have been constantly busy covering everything from snow storms in Toledo, Ohio to basketball games in Oxford, Mississippi. In particular we would like to thank MSNBC, NBC’s Today Show, CBS’s Early Show, CNN, and ESPN for their strong show of support. We are proud to be of service to these and other fine organizations. Hurricane Season is just around the corner – Stay Tuned!!!

CAROLINA UPLINK TEAMS WITH MIDWEST PRODUCTION GROUP FOR HOOPS
Carolina Uplink has recently added Midwest Production Group to their ever growing list of clients. Carolina Uplink has entered an agreement to cover the “away” basketball games of St. Louis University with Midwest Production Group. This is an assignment that will have the Carolina Uplink Trucks traveling from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Charlotte, NC and all points in between!!! We look forward to a long and successful relationship with Midwest Production Group.

CAROLINA UPLINK AND Hurricane Season 2005
Carolina Uplink SNG Trucks #1 and #2 were called into action to cover Hurricane Season 2005 like they were never called before. Working for clients such as NBC, NBC News Channel, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, CBS Early Show and FEMA, the Carolina Uplink Trucks were deployed to the Gulf Region and worked continuously from August 20 through November 1. We would like to thank these special clients for their continued support and look forward to working with them again in the near future.

Carolina Uplink Trucks Now TRIPLE PATH
Carolina Uplink has recently made some upgrades to its fleet which include making BOTH SNG Trucks TRIPLE PATH DIGITAL. Carolina Uplink SNG Truck #1 (van) is now equipped with 2 Tandberg 5740 encoders and 1 Tiernan SE 4000 encoder while Carolina Uplink SNG Truck #2 features 3 Tandberg 5500’s. With their increased transmission capabilities, these trucks are ideal for high profile events. Please feel free to take a look at our Equipment Listing Page for complete specs for both Carolina Uplink SNG Trucks.

Carolina Uplink Covers Hurricane Dennis
Carolina Uplink SNG Trucks #1 and #2 were called into action to cover Hurricane Dennis for NBC, NBC NewsChannel, Fox News Channel, and FEMA. The Carolina Uplink Trucks were deployed to the Gulf of Mexico area and weathered the storm from July 7 through July 13. We would like to thank these special clients for their continued support and look forward to working with them the next time that we are called upon.

Election Night 2004
When our local friends at WCNC in Charlotte and WNCN in Raleigh needed help with their Election Night 2004 coverage they turned to Carolina Uplink. Carolina Uplink SNG Truck #1 was on hand in Wrightsville Beach, NC covering the Patrick Ballantine campaign while the newly acquired Carolina Uplink SNG Truck #2 was in Robbins, NC covering the Kerry/Edwards campaign. Carolina Uplink would like to thank WNCN and WCNC for their support and we look forward to working with them both in the near future.

Carolina Uplink Called On by Uncle Sam
Carolina Uplink SNG Truck #1 was called into action by the Federal Emergency Management Agency on August 14, 2004 to cover the beginnings of what was a disastrous hurricane season. The Carolina Uplink Truck was stationed in Orlando, Florida until October 29, 2004 putting up daily press conferences and tape feeds for FEMA. We would like to thank FEMA for their continued support and look forward to working with them the next time we are called upon.

Help Was on the Way
When CNN needed help with their 2004 Democratic Convention Coverage they turned to Carolina Uplink and help was on the way. When they wanted to put up three digital paths from various points in Boston, help was on the way. When they needed two SNG Truck Operators to have the truck run virtually around the clock, help was on the way. Carolina Uplink would like to thank CNN for their support and we look forward to working with them throughout this election year.

Carolina Uplink Teams With The Weather Channel
The Carolina Uplink SNG Truck made its way to Wrightsville Beach, NC on August 1-2, 2004 to team with The Weather Channel on their coverage of Hurricane Alex. The Carolina Uplink Truck put up three digital paths for over 20 hours each day. We thank The Weather Channel for their support and look forward to working with them throughout Hurricane Season.

Carolina Uplink and ABC’s White Bus
The first couple months of 2004 have kept the Carolina Uplink Satellite Truck very busy. January and February saw the Carolina Uplink Truck and Crew on the road with ABC’s White Bus. Covering the 2004 Primaries from coast-to-coast, the Carolina Uplink SNG Truck logged over 13,000 miles driven and performed transmissions from 14 different states. We would like to thank ABC for this extended booking and we look forward to working with them throughout this election year.