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Author Topic: WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026  (Read 3268 times)

DangerKitty

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WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« on: May 30, 2026, 0226 UTC »
0226: sign-off of Ballsmacker Radio, music on LSB "Birdland" - Weather Report
essentially 55555
0231: bird calls along w/music "White Bird" - The Scones
0238: more bird calls and music
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0311: synth voice with ID, "Mockingbird" - Carly Simon & James Taylor

Thanks for the cool music and show!
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0311 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: WBRD 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2026, 0228 UTC »
0227 - Birdland - Weather Report             S9+
0231 - White Bird - The Scones
0238 - And Your Bird Can Sing - The Beatles
0240 - I Like Birds - Eels
0311 - Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
0329 - Fly By Night - Rush
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0330 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: UNID 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2026, 0230 UTC »
0230 S9 with excellent audio.  Birdland - Weather Report
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0309 UTC by Quasar »
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Re: WBRD 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2026, 0231 UTC »
S9

0227 Birdland - Weather Report
0231 UNID- music?
0238 bird sounds
0238 And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles
0244 Fly Like an Eagle with Seagull calls!
0247 ID WBRD into Blackbird by the Beatles
0249 Bird song into Rocking Robin
0231 Free as a Bird by the Beatles
0325 bird noises
0351-0353 waterfall art

0053 There some else there
0354 waterfall art, OTA



Thank for the "Bird" theme of the song! Chirp! Chirp! Send an eQSL, please! Chirp! Chirp! Awesome coordination with Ballsmacker Radio!
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0357 UTC by QSLCollector »
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Re: WBRD 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2026, 0232 UTC »
0231: Birdland by Weather Report, into various bird calls.
0231: White Bird by The Scones.
0238: And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles.
0240: Possible station id (WPIG), into I Like Birds by Eels.
0244: Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band.
0248: Station id, into Blackbird by The Beatles.
0250: Rockin' Robin by Bobby Day.
0300: Bluebird by Buffalo Springfield.
0301: Psycho Chicken by The Fools.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0302 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: UNID 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2026, 0233 UTC »
S8-9  SIO 545  SINPO 55445

0232 UTC White Bird by The Scones
0241 I Like Birds by Eels

Thanks!!!
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0241 UTC by Chuck54 »
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Re: UNID 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2026, 0236 UTC »
0232  'Birdland' - Weather Report, owl and other bird calls, 'White Bird' - The Scones, 'And Your Bird Can Sing' - Beatles, sfx or jamming, 'I Like Birds' - Eels, 'Fly Like An Eagle' - Steve Miller Band, YL speaking (ID?), 'Blackbird' - Beatles, 'Rockin' Robin' - Bobby Day,

S7 - somewhat noisy.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0253 UTC by Markokpik »
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WBRD 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2026, 0237 UTC »
Have you heard, what's the word: WBRD
Epic theme show, best show since I started listening to pirate radio again the in past few weeks. Sorry Outhouse.

0236: Song (Rock & Roll?) with bird chirps
0238: Beatles - And Your Bird Can Sing
0241: Eels - I Like Birds (kinda strange)
0243: Steve Miller - Fly Like an Eagle
0247: Beatles - Blackbird (with American Crow song - thank Merlin)
0250: Bobby Day - Rocking Robin (with American Robin song - thank Merlin)
0253: Fatboy Slim: Sunset (with Eastern Bluebird song - thank Merlin)
0257: Buffalo Springfield - Bluebird
0301: The Fools - Psycho Chicken
0304: Robert Nesta Marley - Three Little Birds
0307: Police - Canary inna Coal Mine
0309: Paul Mac and Wings - Single Pigeon
0311: Word is the Mockingbird
0315: Icicle Works - Whisper to a Scream
0319: The Bird on my Head (with Red-Bellied Woodpecker and White-breasted Nuthatch songs)
0322: Beatles (they love Birds) - Free As a Bird
0326: fake bird calls into Birdhouse in Your Soul
0329: Flap your wings and Fly By Night
0333: Hummingbird
0336: Roadrunner
0344: Waiting for this one: FREEBIRD
0352: Everyone knows bird is the Word, and it a great word and a good bird. Best bird and word the best bird actually, and a very good word. Everyone agrees.

0355: QRT

I may have missed ZZ Top's Thunderbird.



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« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0420 UTC by Evil Elvis »
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Re: WBRD 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2026, 0246 UTC »
s7 here

0244 'Fly Like an Eagle' by Steve Miller Band.
0247 WBRD ID into 'Blackbird' by The Beatles.
0249 Bird calls.
0250 'Rockin' Robin' by Bobby Day.
0252 Bird calls into 'Sunset (Bird Of Prey)' by Fatboy Slim.
0256 Bird calls into 'Bluebird' by Buffalo Springfield.
0301 'Psycho Chicken' by The Fools.
0304 Bird calls into 'Three Little Birds' by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
0309 'Single Pigeon' by Paul McCartney & Wings.
0311 WBRD, the word of the bird ID into 'Mockingbird' by Carly Simon & James Taylor.
0315 Bird calls into 'Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)' by The Icicle Works.
0319 'The Bird On My Head' by David Seville.
0321 'Free As A Bird' by The Beatles.
0326 'Birdhouse In Your Soul' by They Might Be Giants.
0329 'Fly By Night' by Rush.
0333 'Hummingbird' by Seals & Croft.
0336 'Roadrunner' by Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers.
0340 'Cat & Mouse' by Ultimate DJ Tools.
0341 'Snowbird' by Anne Murray.
0343 ID into 'Free Bird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd with Op signing off.
0352 Op with Bird is the word repeated.
0355 OTA.

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« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0355 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: UNID 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2026, 0250 UTC »
Streaming now as received at BallSmacker.net  S7-S8.  About 4 KHz "wide" LSB.

ID's as WBRD.

http://ballsmacker.net:8015/ballsmacker

0250 - Rockin Robin
0252 - Bird of Prey
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0253 UTC by BallSmacker »

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Re: UNID 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2026, 0252 UTC »
s8 signal here, bird noises and music
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Re: WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2026, 0257 UTC »
0256 music, birds twittering, then  "Bluebird"
0300 song started, then ID, and "Psycho Chicken"
0304 "Three Little Birds"
0306 "Canary in a Coal Mine"
0309 pigeons cooing, "Single Pigeon"
0311 ID and the bird is the word, into "Mockingbird"
0315 twitters and Woody Woodpecker's laugh, into "Birds Fly"
0319 "The Bird on My Head"
0321 ID and "Free as a Bird"
0325 baby crying, loon sounds, kookaburra, "Birdhouse in Your Soul"

Very clever program! 
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« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0327 UTC by jackroberts »

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Re: WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2026, 0259 UTC »
0259 S8-9 here with good audio
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Re: WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #13 on: May 30, 2026, 0312 UTC »
Strong signal into NE Illinois - 544 - S8

0307 Canary in a Coalmine - The Police
birdsong in background
0309 Single Pigeon - Paul McCartney & Wings
WBRD ID
0311 Mockingbird - Carly Simon & James Taylor
0316 Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly) - The Icicle Works (w/Woody Woodpecker in the background)
0319 The Bird on My Head - David Seville (of Alvin and the Chipmunks fame)
0321 ID, Free as a Bird - The Beatles
0325 Birdhouse in Your Soul - TMBG
0330 Fly By Night - Rush

Thanks for the clever song choices!

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« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0330 UTC by LCDan »
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Re: WBRD Radio 6960 LSB 0226 UTC 30 MAY 2026
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2026, 0325 UTC »
Broadcaster: WBRD Radio
Listening date: 30 May 2026
Listening time: 02:45 to UTC time
Frequency: 6960 LSB
SINPO: 45544
Listening Location: Valladolid (Spain) via kiwiSDR Lodi, NY (USA)
Antenna used: 250 Ft end fed, 35 ft AGL
Details of the programme listened to
0245 "Fy Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band
0248 "Blackbird - The Beatles
0250 "Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
0300 "Bluebird - Buffalo Springfield
0301 "Psycho Chicken -The Fools

I would be grateful to  - your eQSL at: [email protected]

Thank you for your excellent show.
« Last Edit: May 30, 2026, 0327 UTC by J. Carlos Pérez Montero »
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