Sanford Selects Sennheiser & Neumann Wireless For NBC's "Concert For America"

WASHINGTON, D.C.: On the first anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Americans everywhere paused to remember. For millions, the music, drama and pageantry of NBC-TV's "Concert for America 2002" was an uplifting respite in a day filled with crowded public events, intimate memorial services and infinite moments of personal contemplation.

The program, aired from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., featured the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin, along with artists including Placido Domingo, Al Green, Alan Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Renee Fleming, Chris Isaak and India Arie, among others. In addition, appearances by former New York City mayor Rudolph Giuliani, Senator Edward Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy, and dramatic readings by Angela Bassett and James Earl Jones - as well as the voices of everyday Americans - helped evoke the spirit of unity and freedom for viewers across the nation. The event was hosted by NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw, with President and Mrs. Bush also in attendance.

As the stars captivated the stage a collection of Sennheiser and Neumann wireless microphones either starred or shared the billing in just about every live performance. Once again, RF specialist, Kevin Sanford, of Wireless First coordinated the wireless systems. Sanford spent four days at the Kennedy Center during the taping of the concert with his rack of EM 3000 transmitters, sixteen of the new Neumann KK 105-S capsules and six 5005 handheld microphones with SK 50 bodypacks. "In my opinion, Sennheiser makes the best RF equipment, both in terms of sound and wireless reliability, commented Sanford. "'Concert for America' demanded the very best wireless available so that we simply wouldn't have to worry about vocal intelligibility, frequency limitations, or dropouts."

Neumann's award winning line of microphones has set the standard in the industry since 1928. In 1999, Neumann received the prestigious Technical Grammy(r) for their 70 years of innovation in microphone design and contribution to the music industry. A continuing commitment to provide innovative, technically refined products and engineering solutions of proven quality ensures that Neumann's stature will remain unassailable.