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Author Topic: WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021  (Read 880 times)

Offline Ct Yankee

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WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« on: November 12, 2021, 1957 UTC »
1957 Faint music, sounds 1940's-ish
2001 Similar music continues, reception a little better still not good enough to ID
2008 OM talking but can't decipher
2014 OM talking right a noise floor
2018 OM clearly talking about work/school/classes, getting other employment
2020 OM asking high pitched YL to turn down machine, she starts singing "I work hard for my money", OM gives ID
2023 "Working in a Coal Mine" - Lee Dorsey, reception now good
2024 WORK Workers Operated Radio Knobs, Wellsville (?), NY mail drop
2044 Mail drop addy again, then off

Thanks for ID, Max - you're the best.  Rainy and windy up here.

I was thinking same thing, Max.  BTW - Great name, I had grandchild #1 by that name this year  ;D
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 2044 UTC by Ct Yankee »
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Re: WORK (Relay) 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #1 on: November 12, 2021, 2005 UTC »
S6 or so, some fades - signal seems to be about 8-10 kHz wide

2005 WORK, Voice of the Working Man ID - this pirate was active from about 1990-1993
2012 "Workin' On A Groovy Thing," 5th Dimension
2015 WORK interviews working Americans about their jobs (parody)
2021 YL High-pitched whining
2023 "Working In The Coal Mine," Lee Dorsey
2026 WORK "Workers Operating Radio Knobs," soliciting reception reports to the old Wellsville drop - a relay
2028 There will be a prayer gathering at the bowling alley, along with bowling for bucks
2039 "Broadcast Test," Anti Group
2049 OM op Working Man announces results of the "Where is Jimmy Hoffa buried?" contest. Nobody won.
2054 Gone

No problem -- unfortunately the ID is about the only thing I've heard clearly so far, but the signal seems to be getting better here.
CT Yankee -- this is the third vintage relay we've heard on this freq in as many days! All at about the same time, with a similar signal strength. Anybody want to claim them?

THANKS for these relays. It's the only way we'll ever hear classic programs on the air!

Recording:
https://archive.org/details/work-relay-6925-am-2005-utc-12-nov-2021
« Last Edit: November 14, 2021, 2301 UTC by Blue Max »
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WORK - The Voice of the Working Man 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #2 on: November 12, 2021, 2008 UTC »
Frequency: 6925
Mode: AM
Date: 12 November 2021
Time: 2003 UTC
SINPO: 35443 in Washington DC

2006 - ID
2007 - Ska tune
2007 - WORK ID over the ska tune
2008 - Talk about the BAR CARD. Mention of transmission difficulties
2011 - Working On A Two Way Grooving
2014 - Working In Coal Mine Sample
2014 - Interview to Employment - WORK on the street interviews
2023 - Working In A Coldmine
2026 - ID and mailing address - Wellesville NY (most likely a relay of old broadcast)
2027 - Perry Mason theme
2028 - WORK News parody
2044 - off the air

Thanks for the broadcast. PSE e-QSL to bad_fish@hotmail.com . Great show.
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 2045 UTC by Big Badfish Al »
Reciever: Degen DE-1103

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Re: Unid 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2021, 2009 UTC »
signal S7 on the SDR in Fair Hill, Maryland
20.07 song "Shotgun"
20.08 talking (a man)
20.11 song "Workin' On A Groovy Thing"
20.14 song "Working In Coal Mine"
20.14 ID + talking (a man)
20.14 people talking about there job (street interviews)
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 2020 UTC by Bali_Frank »
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Re: WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2021, 2017 UTC »
6925 am, 20:11 UTC, 12 Nov 21, SINPO 45454 in Milford
20:11 "Workin' on a Groovy thing" by The 5th dimension
20:14 talk
20:23 "Working in the coal mine" by Lee Dorsey
20:26 ID, postal address
20:31 "Working at the car wash blues" by Jim Croce
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 2032 UTC by Pravotorov »
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Re: WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2021, 2026 UTC »
2026 WORK ID, old Wellsville drop address. SIO 444.
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Re: WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2021, 2033 UTC »
S6 SIO 444

2030 - Old Wellsville address give for: Workers Operating Radio Knobs
2031 - One-Song-In-A-Row..."Workin' At The Carwash Blues" - Jim Croce
2034 - "The Joe Show". Homebrewing quality Beer!
2042 - Workingman with job openings at WORK
2044 - OFF

Thanks for the relay! Brought back many memories!
« Last Edit: November 12, 2021, 2045 UTC by Radio Star »
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Re: WORK 6925 AM 1957 UTC 12 NOV 2021
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2021, 2051 UTC »
Had a weak signal in the noise and was only able to copy the occasional word or two.
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