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Author Topic: UNID 8070 AM 1447 UTC 7/20/16  (Read 1042 times)

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UNID 8070 AM 1447 UTC 7/20/16
« on: July 20, 2016, 1451 UTC »
1447- ads for TGI Friday and Sams Club  S7-8 and excellent AM audio
1448- PSA for seatbelts then ID as Soft Rock Radio (relay of an internet station I'm guessing)
1452- mellow pop tune OM vocals
1453- bit of "Rock Me On The Water" Jackson Browne then audio cut out
1454- audio back with "Dover" OM vocals  signal up to S9+
1503- unid OM singer talking and singing to an audience
1515- unid mellow tune OM vocals
1519- rap song
1522- OM said "welcome to pirate radio everybody" into a interview with a rock band along with mentions of Newport and Providence, RI
1527- audio stopped
1529- back on with lively instrumental music and a cheering audience
1532- OM repeating "This is pirate radio" several times over the cheering audience
1534- electronic music with the audio cutting in and out
1536- techno dance music with synthesized vocals
1540- Salsa music
1600- rock tune OM vocals
1605- OM mentioned "Newport"  (I don't hear anything on 87.9 FM here either Flexoman)
1608- mellow rock tune  still S9+ signal
1609- OM gave ID as "Newport Pirate Radio" into another rock song
1623- song by The Police
1624- OM said "It's 11:24 and it's 80 degrees in Dallas" into rock song
1638- Spanish music
1645- "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" The Beatles then OM said "Newport"  signal down to S5-6
1652- OM with Newport Pirate Radio ID into mellow rock tune
1658- signal mostly down in the noise now with bits of music heard
1700- signal rising in and out of the noise with "Classical Gas" instrumental music
1703- just a weak carrier detected
1705- signal suddenly back up to S7-8 with music
1708- "Those Magic Changes" oldies tune
1717- music by Queen

 I Googled "Newport Pirate Radio" and the station has a Facebook page and some other links. I've never heard of this pirate before, wondering if it's an online only station because I can't hear them on 87.9 FM here. According to their Facebook page they are located in Newport,RI and they have a MixLR link and a Tune In link which aren't streaming at the moment. I've never heard an FM pirate in Rhode Island but years back I did hear one in MA. This one is interesting and definitely a mystery!  8)
 Thanks for the show and the FM relay UNID guy!  :)
« Last Edit: July 20, 2016, 1719 UTC by JoeFLIPS »

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Re: Soft Rock Radio (relay?) 8070 AM 1447 UTC 7/20/16
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2016, 1514 UTC »
S9+, booming in

1512 OM talking, "Are we on the radio or is this a joke" and playing guitar.
1519 Rap tune
1523 "Hannibal Rex at Pirate Radio". interviewing musicians, mention of Newport RI.
1527 break in audio
1529 music playing
1533 OM saying something over sounds effects,   ".....Radio" into tune w/several breaks in audio
1536 audio back, hip hop or whatever
1541 Spanish tune playing into tune "..You are the love of my Life.."
1546 OM 87.9 Pirate Radio. Relay of FM pirate in RI?
1549 "Short Shorts" playing
1551 Fastball "The Way"
1555 "Newport" heard into tune. very good audio, sounds very nice on the Kenwood.
1559 OM w/ID "Newport Pirate Radio" with correct UTC time. nothing heard here  87.9 FM, How about you Joe?
1502 Sig dropped off a lot.
1510 ID Newport Pirate Radio, sig down with fade but decent copy still.
        Too bad you can't hear them Joe, seems live with UTC time giving, maybe a recorded FM show. I've never heard an FM pirate before!
1618 OM "87.9"
1622 OM "Newport" into The Police
1634 barely any audio, gotta go to work anyway. Thanks for the post Joe, I wasn't going to even turn the radio on today.
1640 music, sig back up with S7 peaks
1645 The Beatles playing
1647 OM "Newport"
« Last Edit: July 20, 2016, 1648 UTC by flexoman61 »
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Re: UNID 8070 AM 1447 UTC 7/20/16
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2016, 1821 UTC »
1821 "Hungry Like The Wolf", SIO 444.
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