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Offline Bali_Frank

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Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« on: July 25, 2020, 0058 UTC »
signal S9+ on the SDR in Elida, Ohio
00.58 piano
01.00 ID
01.00 song (a man) jazz
01.04 song "Moon River"
01.07 ID
01.07 song (a man)
01.11 song "Child of the moon"
01.14 ID + email
01.15 song "Walking on the moon"
« Last Edit: July 25, 2020, 0116 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2020, 0059 UTC »
00:58 Wildfire Interval
Ballsmacker ID from somewhere in the Northeast
01:00 Moondance Van Morrison...Lead singer of Them from the 1960s.
One of Morrisons best hits as a solo artist. Van Morrison band is one of the tightest bands in music. Still performing today in packed venues.
01:04 Moon River Andy Williams...Featured in Movie Born on the Fourth of July and American Grafitti II.
Ballsmacker ID

How about Blue Moon The Marcells?
Bad Moon Rising CCR?
Any selection from Darkside of the Moon Pink Floyd (Brain Damage) There is no darkside of the moon...as a matter of fact, its all dark..
Bad side of the moon Elton John.
Werewolves of London Warren Zevon

01:06 New Moon On Monday Duran Duran.
01:11 Child Of The Moon (Rmk) The Rolling Stones.
The bad boys of the 1st British Invasion to America
Featuring Jagger and Richards...RIP Brian Jones.
Email addy given for special theme and valid Reception Report
01:14 Walking On The Moon The Police featuring Sting
Classic early eighties New Wave and 2nd gen Punk Rock era Sting eventually went solo

Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers at night...will become a wolf...when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is full and bright...

01:19 Dancing in the Moonlight King Harvest.
Ballsmacker ID.
01:21 Bark At The Moon Ozzy Osborne The Prince of Darkness Lead singer of Black Sabbath..television sensation! Producer of Oz Fest with his wife Sharon Ozzy well known for the Bat incident on stage
01:27 Child Of The Moon (Rmk) The Rolling Stones Repeat play of this song..Rolling Stones probably one of the oldest, still performing groups in Rock! Jagger the Master of his foot dance
Ballsmacker ID.
01:29 Fly Me To The Moon Frankie Baby The Chairman of the Board! Crooner of the early fifties Leader of the infamous Rat Pack. Mr. Las Vegas and New York!
01:31 Moonlight Grace VanderWaal
Nothing but the Hits Ballsmacker Radio ID
01:34 Badside of the Moon Elton John Captain Fantastick himself! The Pinball Wizard! Pop Rock King of the 1970s! Sir Elton John these days as he was dubbed by the Queen of England!
Signal dropped dramatically????????
total propogation loss no copy....Now signal is back.
Was it a reduction in power????

01:51 Song About The Moon Paul Simon Formerly of Simon and Garfunkle.
01:53 Moonlight Sonata..#14 Finghin Collins
Used in House of Dracula played by John Carradine (Baron Latos) as Dracula
Many classical artists have played Excellent piece for the theme tonight!
Ballsmacker ID
01:58 Moonlighting (Theme) Al Jarreau
02:02 Bad Moon Rising CCR
Featuring John Fogerty.
John went solo and still plays today
Band dropping out again.
Ballsmacker ID.
???? Very weak copy.
No copy............ I know your their, but propogation is lousy.

Thanks for the show...great set used tonight!


« Last Edit: July 25, 2020, 0211 UTC by KMD3HR »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2020, 0101 UTC »
Ballsmacker Radio 6960 AM S2-S3 in NY

0059: Michael Martin Murphey "Wildfire"
0100: You are listening to Ballsmacker Radio then a bowling strike sound effect into Van Morrison "Moondance"
0108: Another I.D. into Duran Duran "New Moon On Monday" (Classic)
« Last Edit: July 25, 2020, 0110 UTC by pirateswl »
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2020, 0101 UTC »
0057 Piano IS started.
0100 ID with characteristic bowling pin sfx

S7 with some lightning QRN
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2020, 0103 UTC »
Ball Smacker coming in very well here. Signal is s9+10.
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2020, 0117 UTC »
0116 - "Walking on the Moon" The Police S9+ into Grand Rapids, MI

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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2020, 0127 UTC »
6960 am playing Ozzy .
Picked up on every SRD from MD. To Washington.

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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2020, 0141 UTC »
0141 poor copy, but I heard the bowling pins station ID about a minute ago.
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2020, 0155 UTC »
S9+10 here and sounding good.  Thanks for the tunes!
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Re: Ball Smacker 6960 AM 25.July 2020
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2020, 0202 UTC »
S6 @ 0200 with "Moonlighting" Al Jarreau
0202 - "Bad Moon Rising" CCR

0259 - sounds like maybe signing on again, S5
« Last Edit: July 25, 2020, 0259 UTC by refmo »
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