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Author Topic: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025  (Read 931 times)

Offline N2MLP

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ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« on: October 31, 2025, 2140 UTC »
STATION TUNING UP

S-9 + 20

MUSIC
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2141 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OUT 025
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2025, 2141 UTC »
2140 "Ghostly Ghouls" - Stardiva.
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2025, 2141 UTC »
Strong signal here, tuned in to hear an ID.
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OUT 025
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2025, 2142 UTC »
S7-8  SIO 434  SINPO 45324

2141 UTC Ghostly Ghouls by Stardiva
2142 ID

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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2025, 2143 UTC »
2142 - Just tuned in, hearing instrumental music. Signal is S7 (444) into my NYC shack.

Thanks for the show!!
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2025, 2144 UTC »
Excellent reception
2143 "Ghostly Ghouls" Stardiva
2144 ID, email addy
2145 "After Dark" Tarantino Rodrigues
2149 "Shakin' All Over" Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2150 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2025, 2145 UTC »
2144utc


Ghostly Ghouls
Id
After dark
Thriller

Devil Doll
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2157 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2025, 2146 UTC »
2145 - After Dark - Tarantino Rodrigues              S9+
2149 - Shakin' All Over - Johnny Kidd & The Pirates
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2150 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2025, 2147 UTC »
21.43 UTC Halloween Horror Scary Sounds
21.44 UTC Station ID by YL, India Oscar November - this is ION Radio
21.44 UTC haunting sounds, Tarantino Rodrigues - After Dark
21.49 UTC male singer - Shakin' All Over
21.53 UTC Station announcement, radiodrama
21.56 UTC ION Radio station ID, e-mail, Roy orbison - Devil Doll (feat. The Roses)
21.59 UTC India Oscar November ID, Hap Palmer - Witches Brew

A weak signal directly in northwest Germany appears to be steadily improving
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2159 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2025, 2148 UTC »
 At 2147 Wow!...Peaking S9 plus 10 here in Long Island awesome sig!...
Marcy
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2153 UTC by Marcy1 »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2025, 2152 UTC »
on 6954.98   direct
2150 very weak here, some music guessed

fading down after 2200
« Last Edit: October 31, 2025, 2216 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2025, 2158 UTC »
2157 UTC
ID given ION Radio

SINPO: 45444

via SDR Westminster MD
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2025, 2202 UTC »
VG/excellent. Tuned in at 2200 during phonetic ID. Nice to hear Ion on Halloween again!
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2025, 2219 UTC »
Very weak here tonight
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Re: ION RADIO 6955 AM 2139 UTC 31 OCT 2025
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2025, 2223 UTC »
SIO 242 - Weak and fading into quiet conditions

2222z - Nekromantix - Trick or Treat

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