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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026  (Read 1342 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« on: January 03, 2026, 0157 UTC »
0156: waterfall picture (car)


0157: "Wildfire" IS
0200: ID by YL, music "Rapture" - Blondie
45444 to 55555
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0215: "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock and Roll Band)" - Moody Blues

Thank you for the show!
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0220 UTC by DangerKitty »
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N2MLP

Re: UNID 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2026, 0159 UTC »
0158  UTC

S -9

MUSIC

Rapture - Blondie
Killing Me Softly With His Song-- Roberta Flack.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0207 UTC by N2MLP »
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Re: BallSmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2026, 0200 UTC »
0159 S5 Fair Audio
0159 YL w/ID Ball Smacker Radio
0200 Blondie - Rapture
0216 Im Just a singer in a rock and roll band
0220 I Can see clearly now
0229 I was made for Loving You - KISS [ RIP Ace]
0236 Derringer - R&R Hootchie Coo
0239 YL w/"A wire up in a tree...BallSmacker Radio"
0239 Sad Eyes
0251 MAMA Im Comin Home OzzY
0257 Fool if You Think Its Over
0335 YL w/ Outro Dialog and OTA
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0336 UTC by Zenith.swl »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2026, 0200 UTC »
Also data on 6962, might or might not be related to the broadcast
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2026, 0201 UTC »
0200 "Rapture" - Blondie.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2026, 0206 UTC »
0205: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack. Fair strength but noisy.
0213: The Weight by The Band.
0221: I Can See Clearly Now by Jimmy Cliff.
0231: Wish I Didn't Miss You by Angie Stone.
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0232 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2026, 0214 UTC »
This theme is gonna be a hard one to guess so far
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2026, 0215 UTC »
0202z: Rapture by Blondie
0205z: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Roberta Flack
0210z: The Weight by The Band
0214z: ID and website link (ballsmacker.net)
0215z: I'm Just A Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band) by The Moody Blues

0226z: Get Together by The Youngbloods
0227z: I Was Made For Loving You by KISS
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0228 UTC by glellen21 »
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DavidWard

Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2026, 0219 UTC »
Heard Rapture by Blondie, and then the signal was fading in and out of the noise.

0248z Signal improving here in Central Texas.

Now playing Mama I'm Coming Home by Ozzy
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0252 UTC by DavidWard »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2026, 0228 UTC »
0227 SIO 544 SDR Direct
0227 I Was Made For Lovin' You by Kiss
0231 Wish I Didn't Miss You by Angie Stone
0235 Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo by Rick Derringer

0236 Rapid quick fades on signal as propagation changes.
Thanks for the program!
« Last Edit: January 03, 2026, 0238 UTC by Sky Waves »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0156 UTC 3 JAN 2026
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2026, 0249 UTC »
S9 and sounding good tonight
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