Dead Air Radio 6930 AM 1500 UTC 10 Apr 2026

[TRI International]

1500 UTC Dj gave his name / id.
1509 UTC music from a group from Buffalo NY (Shazam can't id).
1521 UTC more music  (This is a live concert from Nov. 5th 2017)
1530 UTC ID and WESU Middle Town ??
1550 UTC ID and gave out website address.


SINPO 4/4/4/4/4 with slight noise, thanks for the show please qsl.
Also a good signal on K1VL - SHREWSBURY, VERMONT SDR.

[ChrisSmolinski]

I have the weakest of carriers here along with some trace audio? I'll park the receiver on frequency in hopes that conditions improve.

[Radiouser]

1526 weak audio here. Sounds like Blues music.
1530 OM talking. Signal s1-2 now.
1532 "Bird Song" by The Grateful Dead.
1541 Another Blues tune.
1550 Op with "Dead Air" ID.
1552 Another song.

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

Please eQSL to [email protected]

[Rob.]

Doing well here, S8-S9

[jackroberts]

1532 ID and promo from WESU Middletown CT, into music "Bird Song"  -  Does "Dead Air Radio" ID refer to the programming of Grateful Dead music?
1541 new tune - bluesy
1550 promos
1552 three more Dead tunes - starting with "Mississippi Half-Step"  ending with "Blow Away"
1612 new song
1619 DJ "Free Form Festival" coming up on Saturday the 18th
1621 more music

Please EQSL to [email protected]
Shrewsbury VT SDR
SINPO improved to 45323 fading very bad so that signal disappears sometimes

[RainBrandy]

15.41 UTC blues guitar song, male singer, live performance
15.49 UTC end of the song and male announcer, talks about Dead Air
check out the website (illegible, any helper out there?)
announcer gave information on days of the week, New Haven and
Norfolk mentioned, about performers, Manchester
15.52 UTC new song, male singers about broadcasting?
Shazam said: Grateful Dead - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo
16.00 UTC obviously another song

fair to good reception on the K1RA Warrenton, VA KiwiSDR, some deeper fadings

Thanks for this interesting music program.
Please e-QSL to my address below, if possible.
Thanks for all in advance and 73!

[Ct Yankee]

Sorry I was out for broadcast.

So, Dead Air is a Sunday Night Grateful Dead program on WESU-FM 88.1 in neighboring Middletown, CT.  Great station, I listen frequently and have a sweatshirt from one of their other programs.  WESU is the college station for highly regarded Wesleyan University, I happened to be on campus last night for a screening of the 2025 film "The Librarians" about recent book bans (excellent film).  If nearby, they are having a Record Fair April 18 https://www.wesufm.org/2026/03/24/spring-2026-record-fair/

Recent story on station in Radio Survivor: https://www.radiosurvivor.com/2025/12/radio-station-visit-190-wesu-fm-at-wesleyan-university/

Maybe next time time a relay of the "Oldies Review with Jimmy Z"? 

[DJ Kraze]

Wow, WESU's Dead Air show. That show has been on the air for decades. I remember it back in the 80's when Holly Rose did the show. One day I was in my office (the engineering department) and Holly came in and showed me an article with her picture about the show. I forget which paper it was but it was taken in the air studio.

BTW: in case anyone is curious, I am not the one rebroadcasting any content from WESU, regardless of my being one of the former engineers and radio personalities from there (in the 80's). I can't say for sure, but I don't think anyone currently involved in the station knows about it.


DJ Kraze, formerly of WFCS, WKSS, and former Technical Director/Chief Engineer WESU