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Author Topic: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019  (Read 1003 times)

Offline ChrisSmolinski

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WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« on: August 06, 2019, 1756 UTC »
1756 Just tuned in, SIO 333. Someone singing, sounds like a live recording?
1804 WREC ID
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 1804 UTC by ChrisSmolinski »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2019, 1914 UTC »
Weak signal battling peskies and storm interference - 222

1905 - ID / calypso music
1911 - ID and email address in the clear
1911 - Seven Nation Army (The White Strips) with heavy interference
1917 - ID and shoutouts (thanks) - barely making it over the other station(s)
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 1923 UTC by aurora »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2019, 1953 UTC »
Been listening on and off on WA5B SDR in Washington, DC, SIG 555, solid S9+

Switched from UK relay to local programming around 1946 UTC
1946 - WREC Liners, Mr Roger's Theme
1949 - Aerosmith - Dream On
1953 - WREC Signing off - or NOT!
1954 - back to live music - Aerosmith - Seasons of Wither
1958 - Aerosmith - Mama Kin
2005 - Aerosmith - Cryin'
2010 - spoof spots
2012 - WREC Liner. more spoof spots, WREC email
2013 - Brownsville Station - Martian Boogie (my request)
2020 - Brownsville Station - Kings of the Party
2024 - WREC liner, spoof spots
2029 - WREC email liner
2030 - Jimmy Cliff - Let Your Yeah be Yeah
2032 - Rare Earth - Get Ready (single edit)
2035 - Head East - Never Been any Reason (Studio Version, the GOOD one!)
2040 - WREC liner, Krapco Home Psychiatrist - love these old ACN bits
2043 - J Geils Band - Musta Got Lost (Studio version)
2046 - Joe Walsh - Rocky Mountain Way
2050 - QRN picking up... liners & spoof spots "Free Mexican Air Force" (that would be a great band name!)
2053 - PJ Sparx intro request for Def Leppard - Die Hard the Hunter
2059 - more spoof spots
2100 - Krapco spot
2101 - WREC email liner, pj sparx intro for PirateSWL's request, Def Leppard -Women
2106 - more spoof spots
2110 - WREC Liner
2111 - Def Leppard - Comin' Under Fire
2113 - (I had to prep for local storm)
2018 - Def Leppard - Photograph
2122 - GTA spoof spots
2123 - WREC Liner
2124 - Def Leppard - Rock, Rock (Till You Drop)
2128 - Def Leppard - Photograph (again)
2129 - Def Leppard - Hysteria
2135 - WREC liner, email and Ren & Stimpy spots
2136 - HFU shoutouts
2137 - Quiet Riot - Bang Your Head (Metal Health)
2140 - WREC Liner, email
2141 - Great White - Call it Rock n' Roll
2144 - Great White - Lady Red Light
2148 - WREC liner, spoof spots and email, more ACN spots
2151 - Russ Ballard - The Fire Still Burns (my req)
2157 - PJ Sparx shoutouts to HFU
2157 - Joe Walsh - The Confessor (my req)
2203 - Buckcherry - Lit Up
2206 - More spoof spots
2208 - WREC email liner
2209 - Stone Temple Pilots - Plush (acoustic version)
2213 - Temple of the Dog - Hunger Strike
2216 - WREC signing off... Mr Rogers theme out...

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« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 2333 UTC by Radio Boogie »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2019, 2034 UTC »
WREC 6950 USB S3-S5 in NY

2033: Rare Earth “Get Ready”
2035: “Your Rockin’ With PJ Sparx On Radio Free East Coast” I.D. then a shout out to PirateSWL then into Head East “Never Been Any Reason” (afternoon PJ)
2042: J. Geils Band “Must Of Got Lost”
2045: PJ reviewing last song and announcing next song then have e-mail address into Joe Walsh “Rocky Mountain Way”
2044: Def Leppard “Die Hard The Hunter” (Thanks PJ)
2103: Def Leppard “Women”
2110: Another I.D. into Def Leppard “Comin’ Under Fire” (Signal peaking S7 now)
2116: Def Leppard “Rock Brigade”
2119: Def Leppard “Photograph”
2216: Mr. Rogers theme song
2219: Bye, Bye then off the air (was listening the whole time PJ, thanks)
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 2220 UTC by PirateSWL »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2019, 2114 UTC »
2112 UTC "Comin' Under Fire"-Def Leppard (with WREC ID by OM repeated over the song at 2113 UTC)
2115 UTC OM with "You are listening to WREC......" and live ID by PJ, into "Rock Brigade"-Def Leppard
2118 UTC (Thanks for the shoutout PJ!), into "Photograph"-Def Leppard
(Signal peaks to S7 here and sounding good!)
2121 UTC (I spoke too soon....signal dropped to just above the noise floor  >:( )
2123 UTC Parody skit about the "Nuclear Family"?
2124 UTC "Rock Rock(Till You Drop)"-Def Leppard
2130 UTC "Hysteria"-Def Leppard (Shoutouts over song)
2135 UTC Email addy and ID, into Ren & Stimpy faux advert
2141 UTC "Call It Rock N' Roll"-Great White
2152 UTC "The Fire Still Burns"-Russ Ballard
2208 UTC Signal is hovering around the threshold level now
2217 UTC PJ chatting about signing off, shoutouts, and gonna have some dinner

THANKS PJ!
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 2221 UTC by Skipmuck »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2019, 2128 UTC »
S3 and fair copy @ 2128 with "Photograph" DL
2132 - ID
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 2133 UTC by refmo »
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Re: WREC 6950 USB 1756 UTC 6 Aug 2019
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2019, 2217 UTC »
Fair reception

2215 Sounds like hard rock but can't ID, to PJ giving shoutouts, ID, to sign off shortly -   :o ugh!

2218 Mr. Rogers tune to ID
2219 off
« Last Edit: August 06, 2019, 2220 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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WREC 6950 USB 2212 UTC 6 August 2019
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2019, 2227 UTC »
SINPO 45343 in Central MD on AOR7030+
2212   Hunger Strike  by temple of the Dog
2216    Extensive close down announcements by man for WREC, WREC Signing off
2218    Recording of Mr. Rogers with song and then WREC Radio East Coast signing off, then a woman asking a question.
2220    WREC finally closed down.
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