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Author Topic: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026  (Read 502 times)

DangerKitty

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Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« on: January 17, 2026, 0158 UTC »
0158: "Wildfire" IS
0200: YL w/ID and music, "Touch Of Grey" - Grateful Dead
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0206: "Casey Jone" - GD
0210: "Truckin'" - GD
0215: ID, "Friend of the Devil" - GD
0221: "Shakedown Street" - GD

Thank you for the show!

« Last Edit: January 17, 2026, 0222 UTC by DangerKitty »
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2026, 0201 UTC »
0200: Station ID into Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead.
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Radiouser

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2026, 0209 UTC »
0208 "Casey Jones" - Grateful Dead.
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2026, 0217 UTC »
0207  Playing Grateful Dead: 'Casey Jones', 'Truckin' ', ID & bowling ball strike sfx., 'Friend of the Devil'

S6.  Noisy conditions w/ good audio.
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Dr. Strangelove

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2026, 0223 UTC »
S7 with a high noise floor tonight
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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2026, 0303 UTC »
6960AM and 4032USB are neck & neck here tonight in SW FL. S6-7 with some noise but still a good listen. Thanks for the Dead music tonight!
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Ron Hunsicker

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Re: Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM 0158 UTC 17 JAN 2026
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2026, 1706 UTC »
Via a recording.  I heard the opening sequence but never heard the 0200 ID or anything identifiable later.  Carrier 8 to 10 dB above the noise.


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