Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Pirate radio monitoring


All times UTC // parallel frequency *sign-on sign-off*

Euro-Pirate
6870, Radio Playback International, 2215-2230, April 5. Techno-pop and Oldies music. Canned ID at 2226. Weak signal but fair level on peaks. (Brian Alexander, PA)

USA Pirates
6925 USB, Voice of Doom, 0215-0224*, April 5, Constant talk by man. Too weak to understand what he was talking about but did catch an ID at sign off. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925USB, Blue Ridge Radio, 2330-2345, April 4. Bluegrass music to ID. Weak signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6923.47 USB, KPR, *0231-0250, April 5. Sign on with Mr Sandman song. “KPR, we rock the Rockies” IDs. Music by The Beatles, Shangri-La’s, Ritchie Valens, Beach Boys & others.
Fair signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925 USB, Dead Cat Radio, *0643-0734*, April 5. sign on with “Lonely Boy” song. Pop/rock music by Eagles, Ted Nugent, Belinda Carlisle and others. Cat meowing & ID at 0734 sign off. Strong, Very good signal. (Brian Alexander, PA)

6925USB, Blue Ridge Radio 2330-2348, SINPO 34433 Sign on with ID and banjo music.
reported that he is broadcasting from the Blue ridge mountains of Virginia and gave email address of blueridgeradio@gmail.com (Ragnar, MI/FRW #687)

6925USB, Barnyard Radio 2252-0037 3/29-30/09 SIO=222-. Very lengthy bcst lasting almost two hours. Announcer said that he was getting drunk, and it sounded like he was as time
went by. Also IDed as the Tijuana Donkey Show. Considerable profane talk directed at Jennifer and other women. The announcer was not happy with these women. Program of rock and punk rock music with the drunken profane rants by the announcer. Occasional cows moo and sheep baa noises. Gave only one clear ID at 0022 in almost two hours of broadcasting. Kidney Stone Cowboy segment. Anouncer went on and on with his profane remarks, but he was apparently too drunk to give an address. (Zeller-OH/FRW # 686)

6925USB, Gypsy Radio 0009-0020, Lots of static crashes here tonight, Accordion music Id & gmail address but lost in noise here, Mention of his wife Olga, accordion music with male vocals continue, Roll out the Barrel, 0019 hard ID This is Radio Gypsy, good bye for now. Poor (Rohde, OH/FRW # 687)

Liquid Radio
6925USB, Liquid Radio 0009-0020. Lots of static crashes here tonight, Accordion music ID and gmail address but lost in noise here, Mention of his wife Olga, accordion music with male vocals continue, Roll out the Barrel, 0019 hard ID This is Radio Gypsy, good bye for now. Poor (Rohde-OH/FRW #687)

6925AM, MAC Shortwave, SIO=454, 2157-2243*, Johnny Guitarman Show, (Silvi, Ohio)
MAC- 6924.8 AM 2157-2254* 3/28/09 SIO=242. Some classical music at sign-on into old Radio
Prague interval signal as usual. Nick Danger Firesign Theater sketch and a prgm of rock music
including Van Morrison and other artists. Usual address of macshortwave@yahoo.com . A Pirate's Life's for Me song and USA national anthem by band at QRT. (George Zeller,OH/FRW #686)

6975.2AM Radio Free Euphoria (presumed) *?2325-2330. Rock tune. SIO=3+52 at 1st & took a dive at 2330. ID per FRN posts. (Frodge-MI/FRW #686) Free Radio Euphoria 6875 AM 23:36- 03/08/09 SINPO 24322 Jay Clips from WBCQ. RFE ID from Capt. Ganja at 23:37. country song. monologue from Ganja saying hello to everyone and saying that Moe was the inspiration for the new show. (Ragnar, MI/FRW #686)

6925USB, Radio Ga Ga 1247-1302*. We Must Party Now, rap music, Radio GaGa song, Bad Boy. Noted 1302 test transmission radio GaGa, several times, off at 1302. Fair signal quality. (Rohde, OH/FRW # 687)

6925USB, Thinking Man Radio *2314-2334*, Many IDs, music, discussing his thoughts, (Silvi, Ohio) Thinking Man Radio, 3-28-09, 6.925USB, 2316-2335*, SIO 242. Heard Head East, Aerosmith, "Pretty Woman" and "Mr. Roboto." thanks for fast e-qsl. (McArdle-OK/FRW #686)

6925, 1625-1643. WBNY Radio. SIO=353, Easter show (Silvi, Ohio) *2006-2050*, 6924.9AM. SIO=232-. Commander Bunny Easter special program. Peter Rabbit and Peter Cottontail songs. Commander Bunny explains why we have eggs at Easter. Segment of shopping with Al Fansome at the Mall. Announcer's explanation of why repts must include return postage
or else there will be no QSL. Rolling Stones' Jumping Jack Flash toward the end. Belfast
address. (George Zeller, OH/FRW # 687)

Changes from Radio Joystick
As DJ Charlie Prince is moving to the south german spa town Kreuznach (Rhineland-Palatinate)
on 9th of April 2009 the address of RADIO JOYSTICK is changing also
(eff. 2009-04-09)

RADIO JOYSTICK
Postfach (Post Office Box) 23 31
55512 Bad Kreuznach
ALLEMAGNE

Last but not least: Everyone who writes in via snail mail will receive on of the very new RADIO JOYSTICK all-weather-stickers, 7 x 5 cm small, 4coloured, showing the movie set "Popeye Village" on Malta - and the new address!

(DJ Charlie Prince
Radio Joystick
Postfach 23 31
55512 Bad Kreuznach, ALLEMAGNE
Fax: +49 1212 511301202 Cell.: +49 179 3615394
http://www.myspace.com/djchapri http://www.radiojoystick.de/
(HCDX)

Pirate documentary online
Part One of the documentary When Pirates Ruled the Airwaves is now available for listen again
or download in two separate files. Covers the radio scene before the offshore pirates and ends with the shooting of Reg Calvert.

Much of the documentary consists of recent interviews with Tony Prince, Paul Burnett, Roger Day, Johnnie Walker, Dick Palmer, Emperor Rosko and Tony Blackburn so some fresh perspectives of the era.

Part Two will talk about 1967, into the 70's, 80's and beyond.

http://www.smoothradiolondon.co.uk/presenters-shows/smooth-documentaries-gfl6/listen-again-smooth-documentaries/ycnjzzsg/
(Mike Barraclough, UK/worldxclub)