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Author Topic: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025  (Read 847 times)

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Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« on: March 01, 2025, 2201 UTC »
2159 YL with Radio Free New England ID.
2200 "Tangled Up" by Caro Emerald.
2203 "Pack Up The Louie" by Caro Emerald.
2207 "Don't Rock the Boat (Bart & Baker Remix) [feat. The Charioteers]" by Skeewiff.
2210 "Sally's Dance (feat. Cleo Panther)" by Parov Stelar.
2214 YL with Radio Free New England ID into "Libella Swing" by Parov Stelar.
2218 "Wake up Sister (feat. Max the Sax)" by Parov Stelar.
2221 YL with Radio Free New England ID into "On The Downbeat" by Swing Republic.
2225 "Song of the Old Cabman (Remix) by Leonid Utesov.
2229 "Madame Coquette (feat. Yuliet Topaz)" by Tape Five.
2232 YL with Radio Free New England ID into "A Cool Cat In Town (feat. Brenda Boykin)" by Tape Five.
2236 "Fabulous Swing Kid" by Tape Five.
2239 "Dobry Den / Good Day" by Gipsy.cz.
2243 "Lick the Spoon" by Foxy Cheex & Jem Stone.
2246 "YL with Radio Free New England ID into "Glam (Electro-swing Remix) by Dimie Cat.
2249 "Fatman" by Jesse Rose.

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« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2250 UTC by Radiouser »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2025, 2202 UTC »
2202 Just tuned ion, SIO 444.
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2025, 2204 UTC »
S9 SIO 444
2203 - "Pack Up The Louie" - Caro Emerald
2207 - "Don't Rock The Boat" - Skeewiff
2218 - "Wake Up Sister" - Parov Stelar
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2219 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2025, 2206 UTC »
Very good reception
2205 "Pack Up That Louie" Caro Emerald
2207 "Don't Rock the Boat" Skeewiff
2211 "Sally's Dance" Parov Stelar
2214 ID
2215 "Libella Swing" PS
2219 "Wake Up Sister" PS
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2219 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2025, 2211 UTC »
2210 UTC

S- 9 + 10

Sounds like 40's music
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2025, 2215 UTC »
on 6949.7    ditect
2212 faint carrier, audio just below noise level
2218 some music, hard to hear
2237 some music (on a peak)
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2238 UTC by Ray Lalleu »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2025, 2218 UTC »
2218utc SIO333 direct
Music
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2025, 2224 UTC »
2220: Very weak music just above the noise (occasionally) mostly unreadable.
2224: On a fade up On the Downbeat by Swing Republic?
2229: Madame Coquette by Tape Five, signal improving.
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2230 UTC by myteaquinn »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2025, 2227 UTC »
2226 Big S9+10 to 20 signal with good AM audio here on Long Island.
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2025, 2231 UTC »
22.29 UTC Tape Five - Madame Coquette (feat. Yuliet Topaz)
22.32 UTC Station ID by YL: This is Radio Free New England
22.32 UTC Tape Five - A Cool Cat In Town (frat. Brenda Boykin)
22.37 UTC Tape Five - Fabulous Swing Kid
22.40 UTC Gipsy.cz - Dobry Den
22.43 UTC Foxy Cheex & Jem Stone - Lick The Spoon
22.46 UTC Station ID by YL: This is Radio Free New England
22.46 UTC Dimie Cat - Glam

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« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2257 UTC by RainBrandy »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2025, 2247 UTC »
2246 ID by YL ... S9
2246 Glam (Electro-swing Remix) - Dimie Cat
2250 "Fatman" - Jesse Rose
2257 "Gingerbread Man" - Dirty Honkers
        Station ID ..... YL
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2259 UTC by ChrisLobdel »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2025, 2255 UTC »
Fair in noise with what sounds like Dixieland at 2253
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2025, 2312 UTC »
2310 Weak Music ?
2317 "Booty Swing " Parov Stelar
« Last Edit: March 01, 2025, 2319 UTC by hsmith77 »
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Re: Radio Free New England 6949.7 AM 2159 UTC 1 MAR 2025
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2025, 2314 UTC »
2313 - sounds like dance music
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