Brain Brothers Shortwave Pirate Radio Network 6905 USB 2357 UTC 4 Jan 2025

[DangerKitty]

2357: sign on, "Auld Lang Syne", then to very jazzy version
55555, S9+35, excellent reception
0000: WWV tones, ID, Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet discussing new QSL and then All-In-One Medicare Hotline spoof
0004: "Rave On" - Buddy Holly, ID
0006: "Talk Back Trembling Lips" - Johnny Tillotson
0009: Friendly Bob Adams with Indian accent requesting payments; Miss Scarlet taking calls from request line
0011: "Lightning Strikes" - Lou Christie
0014: ID, "Everyday People" - Sly and Family Stone
0017: Gutterator gutter cleaning product, with 483 HP diesel engine; maybe a little underpowered, but OK
0020: "Boogie Woogie Queen" -Lennerockers
0023: Medicare Magic Hot Line with call-ins
0025: ID, "The Wanderer" - Dion
55555, S9+40
0029: son and mom talking about insurance plan with That Old Reliable Insurance Co.
0030: "Ain't That a Shame" - Fats Domino
0032: ID, "Boogie Shoes" - KC and Sunshine Band
0034: ID, "The Great Pretender" - Platters
0037: EOT announcement, info about special QSL, shoutout to HFUers, Reddit, Face Book, email address, "goodnight everyone", ID,
0041: "Star Spangled Banner" by Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orchestra & Helmut Lotti & Walschaerts & Andre'
0044: quote from JFK, EOT

Thank you for another broadcast! Always so funny.

[JCMaxwell]

Good signal, S7 here

Brain Bros.?

[hflstnr]

0001 - parody medicare commercial

[Radio Star]

0001 - Repeat of 01-01-25 show. Good reception

[Ray Lalleu]

on 6905 USB
0005 weak music, local noise (plus local cracklings at times)
0009 phone ringing, then talking

[Ct Yankee]

0003 ID, music Buddy Holly
0005 Fade away
0007 "Talk Back Trembling Lips" Johnny Tillotson

[myteaquinn]

0004: Very nice S9 signal with almost no noise playing Rave on by Buddy Holly.
0006: Talk Back Trembling Lips by Johnny Tillotson.
0011: Brain Brothers request line, into Lightnin' Strikes by Lou Christie.
0015: Everyday People by Sly & The Family Stone.
0019: Boogie Woogie Queen by The Lennerockers.
0026: The Wanderer by Dion.
0031: Ain't That A Shame by Fats Domino.
0036: The Great Pretender by The Platters.

[Doc Roe]

SINPO-34343
Struggling a little with this one.
0004 Buddy Holly?
Occasional QRM from HF Trading GMSK.
0008 Talk Back Trembling Lips.
0009 Miss Scarlet and Professor Plum.

Very much reminds me of the type free radio programming from the eighties and nineties. Making me feel kinda old,....

[intellman]

0011 - Just tuned, hearing phone calls. Signal is SIO 434 into my NYC shack

Thanks for the show!!

[Andrew Yoder]

Excellent signal with repeat of January show. The request lines were just opened. Lots of great bits

[dxwingr]

0018utc SIO555 direct

Repeat of New year show

[Treehouse SWL]

Signal and audio barely audible directly here near Seattle, but good signal via the Northern Utah SDR ...

0019 UTC: Professor Plum talking about how listeners may experience side effects while listening to Brain Brothers Radio, including brain loss.
0020 UTC: "Boogie Woogie Queen" by The Lennerockers.
0023 UTC: Parody ad for the Medicare Magic plan.
0025 UTC: OM with Brain Brothers ID, then "The Wanderer" by Dion.
0028 UTC: Parody ad for Old Reliable Insurance Company.
0029 UTC: Brain Brothers ID into "Ain't That a Shame" by Fats Domino.
0032 UTC: ID jingle into "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
0034 UTC: Another ID into "The Great Pretender" by The Platters.
0037 UTC: Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet talking about wrapping up this first show of the year and talking about sending our special QSL cards. Paper QSL cards will go out by drawing number. Professor Plum also shouted out the HFU posters and others. Miss Scarlet gave out the email address and website address.
0040 UTC: "Goodnight, everyone. See you soon!" Followed by "Professor Plum has left the building" and a closing ID and information.
0041 UTC: "The Star-Spangled Banner," JFK sound clip, tone, and then signoff at 0044 UTC.

Always fun to hear you, Brain Brothers!

[Nomadiq]

S/N at 30 dB

[refmo]

S9  0027 with "The Wanderer"

[Radiouser]

0030 "Ain't That A Shame" by Fats Domino.
0032 "Boogie Shoes" by KC and the Sunshine Band.
0034 "The Great Pretender" by The Platters
0037 Professor Plum and Miss Scarlet talking about sending a Special QSL card, Shout-outs and email address.
0041 US Anthem, "Star Spangled Banner" by Lisa Del Bo & Golden Symphonic Orchestra, audio clip of JFK.
0044 OTA.