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Author Topic: Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026  (Read 1529 times)

Radiouser

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Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« on: May 08, 2026, 0138 UTC »
s8 here

0137 'Wonderland By Night' by Bert Kaempfert.
0141 Op saying this is Bert Kaempfert night into 'Eins und eins' (One and one) by Bert Kaempfert.
0145 'Orange Colored Sky' by Bert Kaempfert.
0147 ID into 'A Swingin' Safari' by Bert Kaempfert.
0151 'So What's New?' by Bert Kaempfert.
0153 ID into 'Afrikaan Beat' by Bert Kaempfert.
0156 'Happy Trumpeter' by Bert Kaempfert.
0159 'Eins und eins' (One and one) by Bert Kaempfert.
0202 ID into 'Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen' (Berlin, your face has freckles) by Hildegard Knef.
0205 'Ich brauch kein Venedig' (I don't need Venice) by Bert Kaempfert.
0207 ID.
0208 'Danke Schoen' by Bert Kaempfert.
0211 'The Train of Fantastic' by Marvin & Guy.
0223 ID into signoff tune 'Lower California' by John McBain.
0226 OTA.
« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0226 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2026, 0139 UTC »
0138 - Wunderland bei Nacht - Bert Kaempfert           S8
0142 - Eins und eins - Hildegard Knef, Bert Kaempfert & Housejunkee
0145 - Orange Colored Sky - Bert Kaempfert
« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0147 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Radio Free Euphonia Shortwave 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2026, 0139 UTC »
S9+5  SIO 535  SINPO 55335

0137 UTC Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert
0142 OM comments, into Eins und eins by Hildegard Knef, Bert Kaempfert
0145 OM comments, into Orange Colored Sky by Bert Kaempfert
0146 S9+15 now
0148 YL ID into A Singin' Safari by Bert Kaempfert

Thanks!!
« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0148 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2026, 0142 UTC »
0142 S5-S7 on peaks into NYC.
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Re: Radio Free Euphonia ? 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2026, 0143 UTC »
S7 peaking S9 very strong.
0140 Wonderland by night
0142 German language MX
0147 RFE ID

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« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0148 UTC by RadioNomad »
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Re: Radio Free Euphonia ? 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #5 on: May 08, 2026, 0146 UTC »
0140 trumpet music
0142 OM announced Bert Kaempfert night, into a Yiddish tune?
0145 OM announced another 30 minutes, and more BK - "Orange Colored Sky"
0147 "106 miles to Chicago", YL ID, and BK "A Swingin' Safari", which I think was the theme to the old Match Game show
0151 OM back announced two songs, and next BK "So What's New"
0153 YL ID, into "Afrikaan Beat"
0156 Blues Brothers quote, into "Happy Trumpeter"
0159 a vocal! German?
0202 YL ID, and another vocal
0204 a third vocal
0207 echoing OM "Radio Free Euphonia, serious broadcasting on shortwave" and maniacal laughter followed by vocal "Danke Schoen" interrupted - Oh well
0211 OK, this ain't no BK - EDM?

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« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0212 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #6 on: May 08, 2026, 0147 UTC »
Station: Radio Free Euphonia
Listening date: 08 May 2026
Listening time: 01:43 - 02:21 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 45444
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Tustin, MI, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Tustin, MI, USA
Antenna used: Dipole
Details of the programme listened to:
  0143 "Eins und eins" by Hildegard Knef, Bert Kaempfert & Housejunkee
  0144 OM talking
  0145 "Orange Colored Sky" by Bert Kaempfert
  0148 YL ID
          "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert
  0151 OM talking
          "So What's New?" by Bert Kaempfert
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  0158 "Happy Trumpeter" by Bert Kaempfert
  0159 "Eins und Eins" by Hildegard Knef & Bert Kaempfert
  0202 YL ID
          "Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen" by Hildegard Knef
  0205 "Ich brauch kein Venedig" by Hildegard Knef
  0208 "Danke Schoen" by Bert Kaempfert & Hildegard Knef
  0211 "The Train of Fantastic" by Marvin & Guy
  0221

Thank you for your music show.   I enjoyed your music show...

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« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0221 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Radio Free Euphonia ? 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2026, 0147 UTC »
0147 >S9 Good Audio
0147 Blues brothers dialog
0147 ID Radio Free Euphonia
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Re: UNID 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #8 on: May 08, 2026, 0200 UTC »
Fairly noisy in western New York, SINPO 23222

0141z   "Wonderland By Night", as named by the operator.
0144z   Signal really poor now
0145z    "Orange Colored Sky" (Bert Kaempfert) IDed by Shazam
0147z   Dialog from Blues Brothers
0148z   "A Swingin' Safari" (Bert Kaempfert) IDed by Shazam
0151z   "Bert Kaempfert" mentioned by operator. Bert Kaempfert Radio?
            "So What's New?" (Bert Kaempfert) IDed by Shazam
0153z   Signal improving now
0154z   "Afrkaan Beat" (Bert Kaempfert), IDed by Shazam
0157z  "Happy Trumpeter" (Bert Kaempfert)  IDed by Shazam
0159z  "Eins und Eins" (Hildegard Knef & Bert Kaempfert)  IDed by Shazam
0202z  "Radio Free Euphoria on the 43 meter band"

Interested music selection. This was the stuff on my parents' stereo in the 1960's. I read up a bit and see that Kaepfert made the first Beatles record in Hamburg.

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« Last Edit: May 08, 2026, 0205 UTC by Jim Renfrew »

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Re: Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #9 on: May 08, 2026, 0226 UTC »
0210  'Danke Schoen' - Bert Kampfert & Hildegard Knef, 0212 recording, 'The Train of Fantastic' - Marvin & Guy, 0223 ID, 'Lower California' - John McBain, 0226 off.

S7 Good signal.
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Re: Radio Free Euphonia 6960 AM 0137 UTC 8 MAY 2026
« Reply #10 on: May 08, 2026, 0227 UTC »
0225 Just caught the last minute before sign off. S-6 into WNY
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