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Author Topic: Big Johnson Radio 6925.65 AM 1458 UTC 23 Jun 2018  (Read 709 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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Big Johnson Radio 6925.65 AM 1458 UTC 23 Jun 2018
« on: June 23, 2018, 1458 UTC »
1458 Weak carrier noted, no audio.
1500 SWBC interval signal repeating
1501 OM speaking? Very weak
1504 Music, too weak to ID
1551 Finally heard an ID!
« Last Edit: June 23, 2018, 1552 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: UNID 6925.65 AM 1458 UTC 23 Jun 2018
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2018, 1508 UTC »
Big Johnson Radio 6925.6 AM S5-S9 in NY

1506: Dinah Washington “Big Long Slidin' Thing”
1508: This Is Big Johnson Radio, Write To Us At BigJohnsonRadio@gmail.com
1513: “The Biggest Pirate Station There Is, Big Johnson Radio” I.D.
1514: Some product advertisement for $19.99
1515: “Your Tuned To The Biggest Pirate Radio Station There Is, Big Johnson Radio” I.D.
1516: “Got A Big Ol’ Johnson” ?
1519: This Is Big Johnson Radio, Write To Us At BigJohnsonRadio@gmail.com
1520: Skit about a big black cock
1521: Another I.D.
1523: More I.D.’s and email
1529: This Is Big Johnson Radio, Write To Us At BigJohnsonRadio@gmail.com then an interval signal and off the air
1531: Back on with interval signal and I.D.'s
1532: Bullmoose Jackson "Big Ten Inch Record" (signal up to S9)
1535: Another I.D. into The Clovers "The Rotten Cocksuckers Ball"
1537: Dinah Washington “Big Long Slidin' Thing”
1539: This Is Big Johnson Radio, Write To Us At BigJohnsonRadio@gmail.com
1601: Off the air

Video clip of the broadcast: https://youtu.be/-NUx3vzaEYU
« Last Edit: June 23, 2018, 1601 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: UNID 6925.65 AM 1458 UTC 23 Jun 2018
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2018, 1508 UTC »
Very good reception with fades

1507z YL with 1940's sounding song....just missed ID
1514z OM chanting/yelling....."1999"
1515z "Big Johnson Radio" ID
1518z Tune I can't ID "I got a big old....."  to YL with email agrees
1520z Skit with 2 OM's
1521z Time pips in skit
1522z C&W song by OM on guitar, audience laughter
1523z Email addy
1529z Their own IS?, to off
1531z IS again....."This is Big Johnson Radio" twice....IS again
1533z Repeat of just broadcast program "Big Ten Inch" (jazz version)....RECEPTION IS LIKE LOCAL AM
« Last Edit: June 23, 2018, 1535 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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