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Author Topic: Brain Bros Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025  (Read 782 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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1355 A very good signal, sounds like an Irish folk song? James Last "Reel Express" per Shazam.
1405 Insurance ad parody
1424 QRT

1433 Back on with another program
1501 QRT
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1501 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2025, 1359 UTC »
Signal ducking above/below noise floor, peaks very good
1357 "Reel Express" James Last
1358 OM talking?
1400 Another jig-like tune, could not ID
1404 OM talking
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1405 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: UNID 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2025, 1401 UTC »
Fair signal here.

Sig: -40 dBFS
SIO: 323
Ant: G5RV
Rec: AirSpy Discovery


1359: OM/YL Talking
1400: Jigs and Reels - James Last
1404: Professor and Ms. Scarlett Talking - ID Brain Brothers
1405: Satirical Life Insurance Ad
1406: Hip Hop Polka - James Last


Thanks for the broadcast!
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1406 UTC by osiris »
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Brain Brothers Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2025, 1401 UTC »
14.00 UTC Irish folk instrumental (Jigs And Reels) by James Last?!
14.03 UTC applause, Good evening, Professor Plum and YL Scarlet about James Last Orchestra
14.04 UTC Station ID Brain Brothers ... via WBCQ, advertisement by life insurance
14.05 UTC Instrumental James Last - Hip Hop Polka I: medley
14.10 UTC Station ID via WBCQ, questionaire, Johnny Lightning, about supporters
14.12 UTC Webpage, station ID again, frequency, James Last - Orange Blossom Special
14.16 UTC talk again, OM and YL, engine to start
14.17 UTC Station ID by OM on WBCQ, James Last - Take me Home Country Roads
14.20 UTC Station ID, thanks, website, about Prof. Plum, ID, 7490 kcs worldwide
14.21 UTC Star Spangled Banner by orchetra and Helmut Lotti is singing
14.24 UTC final words and sign off

on again?
14.43 UTC Petula Clark - Downtown
14.46 UTC Station ID and frequency, John Fred & His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise

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PS: James (originally: Hans) Last was born in my neighborhood, his brother was Kay Warner (=Werner Last)
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1447 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: UNID 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2025, 1404 UTC »
1400 - "Irish" music
1404 - OM talking
1406 - "Hip Hop Polka" - James Last
1417 - Brain Bothers ID
1420 - Show wrap-up
1421 - The Star Spangled Banner
1424 - OFF

Back - Weak signal
1437 - "King Of The Road" - Roger Miller
1441 - "All free, all the time"
« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1447 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: UNID 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2025, 1408 UTC »
Rebroadcast of WBCQ "Brain Brothers Show" at 1404 UTC followed by music. S8 signal
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Re: Brain Bros Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2025, 1412 UTC »
1411 YL and OM with fund raising efforts.
1412 ID into "Orange Blossom Special" by James Last.
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Re: Brain Bros Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2025, 1427 UTC »
1420 OM with Brain Bros. Worldwide ID and thank you to listeners
1422 Star-spangled Banner, then JFK quote "...ask not what your country can do for you...."
1425 Off

S9+ strong signal here, with a little QRN
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Re: Brain Bros Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2025, 1447 UTC »
1447 - hearing some music come in and out
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Re: Brain Bros Radio Worldwide 6905 USB 1355 UTC 23 MAR 2025
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2025, 1455 UTC »
S9 + 10 SIO 543   SINPO 55335

1450 UTC Prof Plum and Miss Scarlet
1453 Prof sings "This Old Man"
1454 The Locomotion by Little Eva
1456 Prof Plum and Miss Scarlet comments about being on WWCR, Big Band upcoming program, website
1457 "One more song".....
1458 Star Spangled Banner
1500 "Ask not..." JFK, tone, OTA

Thanks for the broadcast!!!!

« Last Edit: March 23, 2025, 1501 UTC by Chuck54 »
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