I was working for CBS radio at the time. They paid a company to come in and certify the equipment as Y2K compliant. Every speaker, microphone, amplifier got a “Y2K approved” sticker to the tune of 125 bucks apiece. They refused to certify anything with a microprocessor, like a console. Wish I thought of that scam.
Pretty good summary of the boneheads running CBS.
That reminds me of one of the most clever marketing campaigns of the era: YKK zippers.
They were ubiquitous, non-descript, yet high-quality, found just about anywhere, didn’t really have a rival in the marketplace, and the company had previously kept a low profile. But in ‘98 or ‘99 or thereabouts, they started a really subtle marketing campaign:
“Are your jeans Y2K compliant? YKK zippers.”
It was glorious. Wish I had thought of it... I’d be comfortably retired by now... :{D>