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Author Topic: WRKO Shortwave 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023  (Read 553 times)

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WRKO Shortwave 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« on: February 12, 2023, 2209 UTC »
Excellent reception
2208 "Thank You" Sly & the Family Stone
2211 WRKO ID to "Winter World of Love" Engelbert Humperdinck
2214 ID, time, Christmastime, to "Baby Take Me in Your Arms" Jefferson
2217 ID jingle, number 28, to "High Heel Sneakers" Stevie Wonder
2226 OFF
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2253 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Unid 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2023, 2210 UTC »
SIO 333
2210 - Funk music
2210 - Thank You - Sly Stone
2211 - heard what could of been a jingle but not strong enough to ID
2211 can't ID song but it sounds like it could be a Burt Bacharat song.  Have no idea
2214 heard 3 09 WRKO ID and then jingle
2215 Baby Take Me In Your Arms - Jefferson
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2215 UTC by FelixChapel »
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Re: Unid 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2023, 2210 UTC »
2210 UTC: Weak S3 signal here.
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Re: Unid 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2023, 2210 UTC »
2210 SIO 444
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Re: Unid 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2023, 2212 UTC »
2210 UTC "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)"-Sly & Family Stone
2211 UTC OM DJ with ID "WRKO", into a late 60's tune I forgot the name of!
(S9 peaks with light fades and sounding good! I have the frequency as 6975.5ish AM)
2226 UTC OFF  :(
(CFARS is strong on 6977 USB)

Just going to kick back and enjoy the countdown! They were good times to be young  :)
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2230 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Unid 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2023, 2212 UTC »
2211 Winter World Of Love - Englebert Humperdinck  #29 on the survey
2212 WRKO ID ....
2215 Baby, Take Me In Your Arms - Jefferson #28
2217 High Heel Sneakers - Little Stevie Wonder from 1964?
2220 "3:15 with Bobby Mitchell on WRKO"...
        Arizona - Mark Lindsay (great tune lots of memories associated with it!) #27
2223 I'll Never Fall In Love Again -  Dionne Warwick #26
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2224 UTC by clobdell »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2023, 2213 UTC »
Exact frequency is 6975.53 kHz. S9+20 with the K3FEF KiwiSDR.

2210 UTC-Thank You by Sly Stone
2211 UTC-WRKO ID
2211 UTC-Winter World Of Love by Engelbert Humperdinck
2214 UTC-WRKO ID
2214 UTC-Baby Take Me in Your Arms by Jefferson
2217 UTC-DJ talking
2217 UTC-High Heel Sneakers by Stevie Wonder
2220 UTC-WRKO ID, this is number 27
2220 UTC-Arizona by Mark Lindsay
2223 UTC-WRKO ID
2223 UTC-I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Dionne Warwick
2226 UTC-OFF

2223 UTC-MILITARY IS ON 6977 USB. I SUGGEST MOVING FREQUENCY OR QRT.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2023, 2226 UTC by Shortwave_Listener »
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Re: WRKO Shortwave 6975 AM 2208 UTC 12 FEB 2023
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2023, 0022 UTC »
I wonder if Mark ever got her to take of her rainbow shades?
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