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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 24 2015 - 1311 UTC

« on: September 24, 2015, 1807 UTC »

Solid S9, nice copy, no noise, minor fading occasionally

1311, drama in progress "The Long Winter"
1313, Hallmark cards ad
1314, back to prgm
1325, end of play, Hallmark cards ad
1326, --signal faded completely--
1329, Night Beat cop prgm w Frank Lovejoy
1345, NBC upcoming prgms plug
1346, back to prgm
1351, --band noise picking up-- S8 signal, copyability dropping
1357, closing credits/theme
1358, '40s music to round out the hour: YL sings "I'd Be Lost Without You"
1400, Radio City Playhouse prgm
1424, credits/closing theme, NBC upcoming prgms plug, chime ID
1425, NBC Short Stories - Today: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
1440, "brief pause", back to story
1452, closing theme/credits, music to round out the hour
1452, tune: big band version of Saber Dance
1455, tune: Cab Calloway - Minnie The Moocher.     --signal fading--
1458, uptempo swing tune     --copyability dropping--
1500, start of next prgm (medical drama)
1515, 1939 Ford car ad
1517, back to prgm

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 19 2015 - 2214 UTC

« on: September 20, 2015, 0152 UTC »

Noisy S9, rough copy, in & out

2214, Wild Bill Hickok prgm w Andy Devine (in progress)
2216, Rice Krispies ad, back to prgm
2222, goodbyes, Rice Krispies ad, closing theme/credits, Avalon cigarette ad
2225, Avalon Time prgm w Red Skelton
2226, Skelton monologue & musical interlude w OM vocal
2230, Avalon cigarette ad & swing instrumental interlude
2233, skit w Skelton   ---copy getting worse---

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 17 2015 - 2219 UTC

« on: September 18, 2015, 0139 UTC »

S9, nice copy, low noise

2219, Alan Young comedy prgm in progress
2221, ad for Vitalis, swing tune excerpt: April Showers
2222, back to comedy
2226, goof version of tune "Smiles"
2227, ad for Minute Rub muscle ache cream
2228, closing credits/theme, US Savings Bond plug, Avalon cigarette ad
2230, Avalon Time prgm w Red Skelton, swing tune intro
2231, Avalon cigarette ad, swing tune
2232, Red Skelton monologue
2235, YL sings Oh You Crazy Moon
2237,  comedy skit: Skelton on a date
2243, swing tune: An Apple For The Teacher, Avalon cigarette ad
2246, OM sings western tune: It's A Lonely Trail
2248, comedy skit: Skelton babysits
2256, swing tune: version of Beer Barrel Polka
2258, closing gag, Avalon cigarette jingle, closing tune
2300, Duffy's Tavern prgm. Sponsors: RCA Victor & Anacin
2310, RCA Victor AM/FM/Phono/TV console ad
2312, Latin tune w OM vocal: Old San Juan
2314, back to prgm
2321, Anacin ad, back to prgm
2326, closing tune/credits
2328, BBC comedy prgm

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 16 2015 - 1547 UTC

« on: September 16, 2015, 1847 UTC »

S8 w S9 peaks. Copy in & out (mostly out), somewhat noisy

1547, program in progress, family sitcom
1559, closing theme/credits
1600, Life Of Riley prgm w William Bendix

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 15 2015 - 2240 UTC

« on: September 16, 2015, 1845 UTC »

S9 - Decent copy, some band noise

2240, Avalon Time comedy show in progress
2245, big band interlude w YL vocal: Don't Worry About Me
2247, Avalon cigarette ad
2248, rejoining Red Skelton & gang
2255, big band interlude w OM vocal: Little Skipper
2258, Avalon jingle, closing theme
2300, Duffy's Tavern prgm. Sponsors: Vitalis & Touché hand cream

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio - 6770 AM - Sep 12 2015 - 2228 UTC

« on: September 13, 2015, 0141 UTC »

S9-10, decent copy overall. Band noise up & down though

2228, radio prgm dialog
2231, swing music interlude: Begin The Beguine
2233, comic dialog
2242, music interlude - YL vocal: I Never Knew Heaven
2243, Avalon Cigarette ad & back into comedy skit
2249, music interlude - OM vocal: Prairie Moon
2252, swing music interlude & Avalon cigarette jingle
2255, closing credits/theme
2256, '40s music to round out the hour: Racing w The Moon, Witchcraft
2300, Duffy's Tavern prgm - Guest: Arthur Treacher

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio Pirate - 6770 AM - Sep 9 2015 - 0006 UTC

« on: September 09, 2015, 0143 UTC »

Old Time Radio Pirate - 6770 AM - Sep 9 2015

S9, easy copy, but band is occasionally noisy

0006, Amos & Andy - Thanksgiving prgm (in progress)
0025, Closing theme & credits
0026, AFRS Jack Benny Program - Jack's birthday
0047, ad for joining the military
0049, Closing theme, credits, extended big band musical interlude till...
0100, program sponsored by Rexall starting, but band collapsed!

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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QSLs Received / Crystal Ship - Beat Goes On EQSL - Sep 7 2015

« on: September 07, 2015, 1119 UTC »

Got this in today's email... Thanks John!
And thanks for helping to make this a super active pirate weekend!

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North American Shortwave Pirate / Old Time Radio Pirate - 6770 AM - Sep 7 2015 - 0009 UTC

« on: September 07, 2015, 0201 UTC »

?-?-? - 6770 AM - Sep 7 2015

Guessing this is the Old Time Radio Pirate??
Anyone else catch this one??

S9 - Copy in & out, overall really good though

0009, classical piano interlude
0011, old time radio - Amos & Andy program
0019, dialog "might be as good as Fats Waller"
0022, dialog "this is called a piano"
0024, dialog "you is a lucky man"
0025, closing credits, Lucky Strike ad
0027, Lucky Strike prgm starring Jack Benny
0032, dialog "that steer weighed 2000 lbs"
0035, dialog "how many pool rooms"

=== Thanx for the k00l tunes !!! ===

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QSLs Received / Shortwave Ghost eQSL - Show 14

« on: September 06, 2015, 1320 UTC »

Got in today's email... Thanks SWG!!

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QSLs Received / Amphetamine Radio eQSL - Aug 23/24 2015 Show

« on: August 24, 2015, 1106 UTC »

Just got this in my email... Thanks Amphetamine!

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MW Loggings / Recent MW oldies stations loggings

« on: July 22, 2015, 1938 UTC »

I'm totally fed up with FM, so I decided to fish around the MW band & see what oldies stations I could come up with:

0740 - Zoomer Radio - Toronto (their "All Night Jukebox" program is great!)
0900 - CHML - Old Time Radio - Ontario
0920 - The Voice - Trenton NJ
1100 - WHLI - Hits Of A Lifetime - Long Island NY
1340 - WMID - Atlantic City NJ
1370 - Q 1370 - Baltimore
1590 - WAKR - Akron Ohio

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QSLs Received / Channel Z eQSL

« on: February 22, 2015, 2030 UTC »

Got this in today's mail... Thanks Andy!
(Before They Were Famous - Pt. 5 program)

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QSLs Received / PCJ - Happy Station eQSL

« on: November 21, 2014, 2129 UTC »

Got this in my email yesterday from PCJ, via Global 24... Thanks!

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QSLs Received / Pirate Radio Boston Xmas eQSL

« on: December 26, 2013, 1938 UTC »

Got this in today's email... Thanks PRB!!