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Author Topic: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026  (Read 127 times)

73MJNKY

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WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« on: Today at 01:16 »
0116 -- Music
0130 -- ID -- WTPK, Jazz
0136 -- Lee Konitz, Tickle Toe and shoutouts
0149 -- Jimmy Smith, Midnight Special
0200 -- John Coltrane, The Believer
0214 -- Jimmy Smith, After Hours
0237 -- Hackensack, Jimmy Smith
0243 -- Jingle and Off
« Last Edit: Today at 02:44 by 73MJNKY »
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #1 on: Today at 01:23 »
S7 On 7300 SDR Crashed...Nice Audio and Mix. Thx THW
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Re: UNID 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #2 on: Today at 01:24 »
0124 S7 Solid signal with good audio.
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #3 on: Today at 01:25 »
0124 "If Only For One Night" - Kirk Whalum.
0128 "Escolhido (Chosen)" - Kirk Whalum.
0130 Host 77LJS with WTPK ID and back to "Escolhido (Chosen)".
0135 "Tickle Toe" - Lee Konitz.
0138 "Russian Lullaby" - John Coltrane.
0144 ID jingle into "Tangerine" - Nat "King" Cole.
0147 "Midnight Special" - Jimmy Smith.
0157 "The Believer" - John Coltrane.
0211 "After Hours" - Jimmy Smith.
0218 Shoutout.
0219 "Open My Eyes" - Kirk Whalum.
0223 "Oriental Tow Away Zone" - Kenny Garrett Quintet.
0227 "Basin Street Blues" - David Sanborn with a shoutout and ID.
0232 "Goldsboro Express" - John Coltrane.
0234 ID and a shoutouts
0235 Back to "Goldsboro Express".
0237 "Hackensack" - Jimmy Smith.
0243 ID jingle then OTA.
« Last Edit: Today at 02:43 by Radiouser »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #4 on: Today at 01:33 »
0131 Kirk Whalum "Escolhido (Chosen)"
0135 OM with shout out - thanks - Lee Konitz "Tickle Toe"
0138 John Coltrane "Russian Lullaby"
0144 ID
0144 Nat King Cole "Tangerine"
0147 Jimmy Smith "Midnight Special"
0149  8)
0150 OM shoutout-song continues
0157 John Coltrane "The Believer"
0158 OM comments about Coltrane-song continues
0211 Jimmy Smith "After Hours"
0218 OM comments/shoutout/Kirk Whalum "Open My Eyes"
0223 Kenny Garrett Quintet "Oriental Tow Away Zone"
0228 David Sanborn "Basin Street Blues"/shoutout/comments ID
0232 John Coltrane "Goldsboro Express"
0234 OM comments/shoutouts/song continues
0237 Jimmy Smith "Hackensack"
0243 ID/OTA


Nice S9 + 10 signal
Thanks for cool jazz thru the nite or warm jazz for a cool night
« Last Edit: Today at 02:44 by Kenwood »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #5 on: Today at 01:49 »
0149 Sounding great at S9+15 here on Long Island tonight
0150 Thanks for the shout out
0200 Discussion about Coltrane. Note that his former home on Long Island is now a museum that will open to the public in 2027.
« Last Edit: Today at 02:04 by Professor »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #6 on: Today at 02:00 »
0200 - The Believer - John Coltrane            S7

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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #7 on: Today at 02:10 »
0210 on Empire MI sdr2 with weak/fair S3-S7 signal, jazz tune playing, 0219 mentioned my name from HFU post, thanks, off at 0243
« Last Edit: Today at 02:52 by William Hassig »
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Re: WTPK 4185 USB 0116 UTC 23 OCT 2026
« Reply #8 on: Today at 02:25 »
0139  'Russian Lullaby' - John Coltrane, 'Tangerine' - Nat "King" Cole, 'Midnight Special' - Jimmy Smith, DJ speaking of liking the music, etc. then continuing lat song, announcing last 2 songs, more 'Midnight Special', More John Coltrane:'The Believer', DJ talking about the music (recording dates and places), more Coltrane, introduces musicians on this recording, discussing 1967 spiritual awakening for Coltrane, shout out to HF Underground, John Coltrane in 1964 'The Believer', 'After Hours' - Jimmy Smith, DJ talk incl. mention of deteriorating propagation, 'Open My Eyes' - Kirk Whalum, 'Oriental Tow Away Zone' - Kenny Garrett Quintet.

Started S9+ and quiet with noise increasing.

Thanks for the good jazz, especially John Coltrane!
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