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Author Topic: WPRR was Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024  (Read 1453 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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WPRR was Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« on: February 01, 2024, 1405 UTC »
I was first alerted to this possible pirate station via some posts on the Scan-DC mailing list.  Several people in the DC Metro area have been hearing it. Checking  my SDR recordings, it often appears around/after sunset when it overpowers WTTM from NJ.

The format is R&B / Soul / some modern Urban music. I've listened many times around the TOH and BOH and never heard any trace of an ID.
« Last Edit: February 05, 2024, 1106 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2024, 1306 UTC »
Heard again last night, and also hearing it live now circa 1300z 2 Feb 2024.
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2024, 2252 UTC »
2250 - Someone to Love You - Ruff Endz           S9+10     Quickly faded away     
0102 - Signal fading in and out, many R&B tunes, have not heard ID.
« Last Edit: February 03, 2024, 0104 UTC by Sarge94 »
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2024, 1141 UTC »
Have heard this in NE NC this morning. It fades in and out from underneath all the other signals...

11:05 - I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
11:07 - Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
11:11 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
11:17 - Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
11:22 - Glad I Met You Tonight - Will Downing
11:24 - We Both Deserve Each Other's Love - L.T.D.
11:29 - Why You get Funky on Me? - Today
11:35 - Easy Lover - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins
11:40 - Heaven - Ginuwine

Haven't heard any kind of ID either. Maybe this is an "overly enthusiastic" part 15 station?


Thanks, I love a good MW mystery. 
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2024, 1149 UTC »
Checked last night at about 00:00 UTC on 2/4/24 and the UNID was in there. Didn't have time to listen long.

Audible again this morning 2/4/24 at 11:21

11:21 - Why You Get Funky on Me - Today
11:22 - My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
11:35 - The Payback - James Brown
11:38 - Caughtup - Musiq
12:08 - Hey DJ - Malcolm McLaren
12:30 - I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers
12:33 - I Got a Thang 4 Ya - Lo-Key
13:11 - You Got Love - Kindred the Family Soul
13:17 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder
13:19 - What a Feeling - Johnta Austin
14:00 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

No IDs heard... Fading in and out underneath what I guess is WTTM.
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2024, 1404 UTC »
Heard again here last night / earlier this morning. Same format with no IDs heard.
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2024, 1437 UTC »
This is WPRR in Ada, Michigan.  JW's song list matches my overnight recording 39 miles from their tower.  You should see the carrier hovering around 1680.01

This station has a history of problems and the failure to ID doesn't surprise me at all.
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Re: Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2024, 2203 UTC »
Quote from: Kilokat7 on February 04, 2024, 1437 UTC
This is WPRR in Ada, Michigan.  JW's song list matches my overnight recording 39 miles from their tower.  You should see the carrier hovering around 1680.01

This station has a history of problems and the failure to ID doesn't surprise me at all.

Thanks! 
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Re: WPRR was Possible Pirate 1680 AM 2220 UTC 31 JAN 2024
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2024, 1201 UTC »
Cool, the other morning I tried to bring up WPRRs online stream, since I noticed the format looked to be the same, but it wasn't working. Thanks!
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