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Author Topic: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014  (Read 2649 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« on: December 21, 2014, 2236 UTC »
Just signing on now, S9+
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2014, 2237 UTC »
S6 to S7 tonight

2225 - S/On with Soviet Anthem
          into banter between DJ Dickweed and Assistant Steven
          grilling inside the bunker set off the fire alarm
          going to 1967 in a time traveling Yugo
          "1967 Time Warp Show"
2241 - Sugartown - Nancy Sinatra
2244 - Happy Together - The Turtles
2247 - Dedicated to the One I Love - Mamas & Papas
2249 - RFW Time Warp ID
2249 - Old WLS 890-Chicago News Report by Jim Wynn from 1967
2255 - To Love Somebody - Bee Gees
2258 - RFW Time Warp ID
2258 - Daydream Believer - Davy Jones & the Monkees
2301 - Different Drum - Linda Rondstadt
2304 - Old McDonalds Ad
2305 - Old Rice Krispies Ad
           Old Pop Tarts Ad
2306 - Old Ballantines Beer Ad - "Basaball & Ballantines"
2307 - Old Aunt Jemimas Syrup Ad
2307 - Tell Me You Love Me
2310 - Ode To Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
2314 - The Rain, The Park and Other Things - The Cowsills
2320 - Windy - The Association
2323 - RFW Time Warp ID
2324 - Kenny Everett and others talk about chopping up Radio London
          last broadcast of Radio London - saying "Cheerio"...
2327 - Strawberry Fields - The Beatles
2331 - Snoopy & The Red Baron
2336 - S/Off - QRT - ..."do Whatever"...


Thanks for the Show !

« Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 2337 UTC by ByteBORG »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2014, 2239 UTC »
S8 signal with much talk of burgers @ 2239.  Good audio.
Time warping to 1967, hoping to meet Nancy Sinatra.
Still S8 @ 2330 with "Strawberry Fields"
« Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 2330 UTC by refmo »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2014, 2240 UTC »
2235 RR N/A
2236 "Greetings!", something's burning in the bunker, going back to 1967
2241 It's a time warp; Nancy Sinatra - "Shu Shu Shu, Shu Shu Shu, ShuShuShuShu Sugartown", Turtles - "Happy 2Gether"
2250 clips from WLS AM Chicago c. 1967
2255 Bee Gees - "You Don't Know What It's Like" - nice tune from when the BGs didn't suck that much

S7 and thanks for the show DW and Stavin!
« Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 2258 UTC by jFarley »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2014, 2242 UTC »
Decent signal in Toronto with Frank Sinatra singing "Sugar Town".
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2014, 2243 UTC »
2241 Dick Weed and Stavin going back to 1967 with "Sugartown" by Nancy Sinatra.. S-9 +15!
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2014, 2247 UTC »
2245 UTC tune in and I'm hearing one of those tunes from my youth..."Happy Together"-Turtles :)
2247 UTC "Dedicated to the One I Love"-Mamas & Papas
"To Love Somebody"-Bee Gees
"Daydream Believer"-Monkees
"Different Drum"-Linda Ronstadt
« Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 2302 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2014, 2251 UTC »
Radio Free Whatever, 6950u, 12-21-14, 45343- Mostly S9

2249z - ID and replay of Vientnam-era WLS news broadcast.
2259z - Monkees - Daydream Believer

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« Last Edit: December 21, 2014, 2259 UTC by Zane »
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2014, 2258 UTC »
once again an S9+ signal into OhiO...  decent considering I'm using my 20 meter vertical  ;D
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2014, 2300 UTC »
Radio Free Whatever 6950u 2250utc, 12/21/14

Big signal here, S-9 at 2252 with a vintage news show talking about conditions in war-torn Vietnam....
from "WLS in Chicago". Into the BeeGees "Love Somebody" at 2255.

A 60s show. I can dig it!

"This is the Radio Free Whatever Time Warp" ID at 2258. Into Monkees "Daydream Believer".
Linda Ronstadt and the Stoned Ponies!  20 over S-9 now at 2302 UTC.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2014, 2302 UTC »
 Hearing Daydream Believer @ 23:00UTC Good signal today here in South Carolina little interference. plus 10 signal.
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2014, 2318 UTC »
Strong signal in W. PA.  60s time warp show. 
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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2014, 2328 UTC »
Strawberry Fields at 2327z. Signal S9 +10.

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2014, 2357 UTC »
Caught RFW here also with a nice S8 and excellent audio with ID at 2249. Really enjoyed the WLS time capsule. Brings back memories of listening to WLS on the Midland transistor radio when they played rock music. Off at 2336. Thanks for the show DJ Dickweed and Stavin! Very enjoyable.

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Re: Radio Free Whatever 6950 USB 2235 UTC 21 Dec 2014
« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2014, 0002 UTC »
Barely audible here on 6.950.7 AM.
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