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Author Topic: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026  (Read 560 times)

myteaquinn

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Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« on: August 22, 2026, 0101 UTC »
0100: Station id into Everyday by Buddy Holly.
0124: Rockin' Robin by Bobby Day.

« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 2339 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2026, 0101 UTC »
0102utc good signal
Everyday
Let the good times roll
Come go with me
Whispering bells
Get a job
Lollipop
Yakety Yak
Great balls of fire
Mr. Lee
Stand by me
Rockin Robin
Sorry
The time of my life
Be my baby...the Ronettes!!
She's like the wind
Hungry Eyes
Stay
You don't own me
Hey baby



Thanks for great show!!
« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0148 UTC by dxwingr »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2026, 0103 UTC »
0103 S9+20 sounding very good this evening.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2026, 0105 UTC »
0104 UTC music

S  9 thanks for the show.
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2026, 0106 UTC »
0105 - Come Go With Me- The Del-Vikings
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2026, 0110 UTC »
0109 - Get a Job - The Silhouettes                  S9+
0112 - Lollipop - The Chordettes
« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0112 UTC by Sarge94 »

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2026, 0110 UTC »
0109 on Empire MI sdr1 with weak S7-S9 signal, oldies from 1950's & 60's then newer tunes, 
« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0143 UTC by William Hassig »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2026, 0112 UTC »
Listeneing from the West Mountain, Gutchess County KiwiSDR#2
Heavy Noise tonight, signal 5-6 out of 10
[0142] Switched to N1NTE-1 MA.CT Border, signal 7-8 out of 10


0057 [Carrier On]
0058 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0100 [Ballsmacker Radio Sign On]
0100 u1958-052b - Buddy Holly - Everyday
0103 p1956-157 - Shirley & Lee - Let The Good Times Roll
0104 p1957-045 - The Dell-Vikings - Come Go With Me
0107 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0107 p1957-079 - Dell-Vikings - Whispering Bells
0110 p1958-015 - The Silhouettes - Get A Job
0112 p1958-029 - Chordettes - Lollipop
0114 [Wires In The Trees - Liner]
0114 p1958-023 - Coasters - Yakety Yak
0116 p1958-024 - Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
0117 p1957-062 - Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
0120 [Special Theme - Liner]
0120 p1961-044 & p1986-092 - Ben E. King - Stand By Me
0123 u1968-178 - Bobby Day - Rockin' Robin
0125 p1959-022 - Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
0128 [Station ID]
0128 p1987-022 - Bill Medley With Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
0131 {digital signal packet for 2 seconds on 6962 kHz}
0133 p1963-024 - The Ronettes - Be My Baby
0133 {digital signal packet for 2 seconds on 6962 kHz}
0135 p1988-044 - Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser - She's Like The Wind
0139 [Most Friday Nights - Liner]
0139 p1988-064 - Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes
0143 p1960-018 - Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs - Stay
0145 p1964-025 - Lesley Gore - You Don't Own Me
0147 [Special Theme with e-mail - Liner]
0147 p1962-008 - Bruce Channel - Hey! Baby
0150 p1957-096 - Mickey & Sylvia - Love Is Strange *
0151 {digital signal packet for 2 seconds on 6962 kHz}
0153 p1961-670 - The Five Satins - In The Still Of The Night
0156 p1963-029 - The Surfaris - Wipeout
0156 [Nothing But The Hits - Liner](song came first)
0158 p1962-032 & p1988-116 - Contours - Do You Love Me
0201 p1962-002 - Four Seasons - Big Girls Don't Cry
0204 [Greatest Hits Of All Times - Liner]
0204 p1961-251 - The Drifters - Some Kind Of Wonderful
0206 p1963-527 - Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine
0208 [Check Out Our Website - Liner]
0208 p1961-016 - Shirelles - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
0211 [Bowling Ball - SFX]
0211 [SSTV]
0212 [Closing Message]
0213 [Wildfire Interval Signal]
0214 [Program End]
0215 [Transmission Ended]




* Sylvia Robinson started the label Sugar Hill Records and of course was the driving force behind early rap music reaching radio in 1979 and later.

Code explanations: when a letter prefaces the year, it indicates the chart the information is sourced from.
p=indicates the Billboard POP ME (1890-2026) 20260228 edition
m=indicates the Whitburn Project Rock Singles chart (1964-2025)[final]
u=indicates the Britburn Project British Singles chart

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« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0252 UTC by DJ Kraze »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2026, 0118 UTC »
s6 here

0116 "Great Balls Of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis.
Dave in Hamilton, ON Please eQSL to [email protected]

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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2026, 0122 UTC »
6960 AM
0118 UTC
"Me Lee"

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0120 UTC
"Stand By Me"

S9+5
Sounding great into WNY

0124 Signal at noise floor now, mid way though Rockin' Robin


« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0126 UTC by E.C.P.R. »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2026, 0122 UTC »
0122 - Signal is just above the noise, S3 into my NYC shack.

Thanks for the show!!
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2026, 0125 UTC »
Station: Ball Smacker Radio
Listening date: 22 August 2026
Listening time: 01:22 - 01:55 (UTC time)
Frequency: 6960 AM
SINPO: 35333 - 45333
Listening Location: Yokohama City (Japan) via kiwiSDR Buckingham, PA, USA
Receiver used: kiwiSDR / Buckingham, PA, USA
Antenna used: LZ1AQ 1.2m dia
Details of the programme listened to:
  0122 "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King
  0124 "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day
  0126 "Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)" by The Impalas
  0128 YL ID
          "(I've Had) the Time of My Life" by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
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  0133 "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes
  0135 "She's Like the Wind" by Patrick Swayze & Wendy Fraser
  0139 YL ID
          "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen
  0143 "Stay" by Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
  0145 "You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore
  0147 YL eQSL info(email address)
  0148 "Hey! Baby" by Bruce Channel
  0150 "Love Is Strange" by Mickey & Sylvia
  0153 "In The Still Of The Night" by The Five Satins
  0155

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

I would be grateful to receive your eQSL at: [email protected]
« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0155 UTC by DXerKen »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2026, 0208 UTC »
0207 -- Magnificent signal, Direct -- What is the current song playing? 0208
0208 -- over 40dB SNR, unamplified on the 16' circumference copper pipe loop.
0213 -- Sign off message. Thank you for the broadcast.
« Last Edit: August 22, 2026, 0213 UTC by 73MJNKY »
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Re: Ball Smacker Radio 6960 AM 0100 UTC 22 AUG 2026
« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2026, 2038 UTC »
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