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Author Topic: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026  (Read 1605 times)

Radiouser

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Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« on: January 30, 2026, 2259 UTC »
2257 "500 Miles" by Country Gentlemen.
2259 Blue Ridge Radio ID into "Yanceyville Jail" by Missy Raines & Allegheny.
2303 ID and email into "Man Of Manzanita" by Nefresh Mountain, Jerry Douglas & Sam Bush.
2307 ID.
2308 "Leaning on a Travelin' Song" by Billy Strings.
2311 "Good Woman Blues" by Illrd Tyme Out.
2313 ID into "Doing My Time" by Tony Rice.
2317 ID and email into "Leslie County Blues" by The Tennessee Bluegrass Band.
2321 ID and mention of upcoming Blue Grass Festivals into "The City of New Orleans" by Rhonda Vincent.
2325 ID.
2326 "Way Back When" by Larry Sparks.
2329 OTA.

Thanks for today's broadcast! ) ) ) ) )

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« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2329 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2026, 2300 UTC »
Blue Ridge Radio
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2026, 2300 UTC »
2259 ID Blue Ridge Radio
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Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2026, 2301 UTC »
Very Good Reception

2259 "500 Miles" Country Gentlemen to Blue Ridge ID
2301 "Yanceville Jail" Missy Raines & Allegheny
2302 ID and email addy
2306 "Man Of Manzanita" Nefresh Mountain, Jerry Douglas & Sam Bush
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2308 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: BLUE RIDGE RADIO6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2026, 2301 UTC »
2301utc  fair
Yanceyville jail
2308utc  id  your tuned to blue ridge radio
Leaning on a traveling song
Good woman blues
Doing my time
Leslie country blues
The city of New orleans
Way back when


Thanks for show!!
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2327 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: UNID 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2026, 2306 UTC »
Good signal in western New YUor, SINPO  54444

2301z  "Yanceyville Jail", by Missy Raines and Allegheny
2303z  ID: "You're listening to Blue Ridge Radio
2304z  Shazam says this might be "Man of Manzanita", by Nefish Mountain, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush
2307z  "You are tuned to Blue RIdge Radio, bringing you the best bluegrass music on the shortwave pirate radio shortwave bands"
2307z  "Leaning on a Travelin' Song" by Billy Stroings
2312z  Same ID as at 2307z
2313z  "Doing My Time" by Tony Rice

Never too much bluegrass!

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« Last Edit: January 31, 2026, 0407 UTC by Jim Renfrew »
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osiris

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Re: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2026, 2306 UTC »
Fair here this evening. SINPO: 35333.

2305: Man of Manzanita - Nefesh Mountain, Jerry Douglas and Sam Bush
2307: ID - Blue Ridge Radio
2308: Leaning on a Travelin' Song - Billy Strings
2311: Good Woman Blues - Illrd Tyme Out

Thanks for the show!
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2312 UTC by osiris »
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Re: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2026, 2307 UTC »
S5 to S7 signal and pretty good audio heard via the SDR in Fork Union, Virginia, amid low to moderate noise levels ...

2305 UTC: "Man Of Manzanita" by Nefresh Mountain, Jerry Douglas & Sam Bush.
2307 UTC: Male host with ID: "You are tuned to Blue Ridge Radio, bringing you the best bluegrass music on the pirate radio shortwave bands." That was followed by "Leanin' on a Travelin' Song" by Billy Strings.
2311 UTC: "Good Woman Blues" by IIIrd Time Out.
2313 UTC: Male-spoken ID again, then "Doing My Time" by Tony Rice.
2317 UTC: Host announced ID again and gave the [email protected] email address. That was followed by "Leslie County Blues" by The Tennessee Bluegrass Band.
2321 UTC: Host gave ID again and then mentioned some upcoming bluegrass festivals. That was followed by "The City of New Orleans" by Rhonda Vincent.
2325 UTC: ID again, then "Way Back When" by Larry Sparks. Noise and fading's increasing.
2329 UTC: Off.

Thanks for the early evening bluegrass music!
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2329 UTC by Treehouse SWL »
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Re: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2026, 2319 UTC »
2316: At tune in the end of Doing My Time by Tony Rice. Good S9 signal with slight noise. Into Leslie Country Blues by The Tennessee Bluegrass Band.
2320: Station ID into info about Bluegrass Music Festivals. Followed by The City Of New Orleans by Rhonda Vincent.
2325: Way Back When by Larry Sparks.
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2326 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #9 on: January 30, 2026, 2326 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 434  SINPO 45334  Great signal, loud and clear

2323 UTC The City of New Orleans by Rhonda Vincent
2326 ID into Travel Bug by Henning Project
2329 OTA

Thanks!
« Last Edit: January 30, 2026, 2329 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2257 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #10 on: January 30, 2026, 2326 UTC »
2325 - Way Back When - Larry Sparks              S7
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Blue Ridge Radio 6960 USB 2320 UTC 30 JAN 2026
« Reply #11 on: January 30, 2026, 2328 UTC »
Heard in NW Ireland, conditions seem to be right for it tonight!
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