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Author Topic: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013  (Read 3804 times)

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WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« on: January 26, 2013, 2158 UTC »
2157z Just signing on now, S9+ signal
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2013, 2208 UTC »
Excellent audio!  S9+ signal into Illinois
22:05utc - Rock song (don't know title)
22:09 Clear ID Sonia Norwood
22:10 AC/DC song Back in Black - Live
22:14 Clear ID Sonia Norwood - Computer male voice "WFMT"
22:14 Into another AC/DC song
22:19 Clear ID Then into another AC/DC song  (theme of today's show?)
22:23 Clear ID - new AC/DC song Shotgun? - All songs from a live album.
22:27 ID
22:41 ID - into a rap style song
22:42- 23:17 UTC - Songs by various female hard core gangsta rappers and pop artists - Along with ID'S.
23:38 Clear ID - Church bells ringing interval signal - Then off.

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« Last Edit: January 26, 2013, 2342 UTC by RCCI - Radio Comedy Club International »
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2013, 2209 UTC »
Big signal here too at 2205z. S9+15 on the loop.  
WFMT ID at 2209z. AC/DC's "Back in Black".

Audio is fine - radio setting screwed up

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« Last Edit: January 26, 2013, 2235 UTC by Zane »
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2013, 2215 UTC »
S9+20 into Ohio with "Back in Black" tonight. ID at 22:14 UTC More AC/DC music
Location: NE Ohio

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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 2231 UTC »
Strong into GA, 10 over S9. AC/DC 2229 UTC

Song is Thunderstruck.

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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2013, 2235 UTC »
22:22 utc tune in to Rock Music  S5 - S7 rapid fades
22:24 utc AC DC
22:27 utc "Your listening to Family Radio"
22:27 AC DC thunderstruck
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2013, 2257 UTC »
SIO 444 into Madison.  Playing rock music unfamiliar to me.  Details similar to above, including the rapid fades/fluttery conditions. 
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2013, 2258 UTC »
Family Radio WFMT 22:45z 6.925 AM. S9+. Nice sig. Playing hip-hop performed by females.
« Last Edit: January 26, 2013, 2311 UTC by Tuco »

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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2013, 2305 UTC »
Excellent signal here.  SINPO=55544

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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2013, 2308 UTC »
S30+...Talk about a nice wide sig. 20/KHz+ :o ;D
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2013, 2313 UTC »
2312z ID /Sonia Norwood

Strapping signal 10-20 over

Great audio with bass! :)

2340z /off after chimes IS

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« Last Edit: January 26, 2013, 2341 UTC by RAFman »
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2013, 2331 UTC »
Booming +20 signal in Maine
Now listening on an Afedri SDR with a 450 ft Sky Loop
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2013, 2345 UTC »
Caught tail end of broadcast.  Booming +20 over  signal into upstate NY.  Off at 2340 w/chimes.
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2013, 2350 UTC »
Just caught the tail end of the show (church bells, then off). Great signal here in Toronto, S9 with quick fades.
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Re: WFMT Family Radio 6924.6 AM 2157 UTC 26 Jan 2013
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2013, 2354 UTC »
They were very loud here into NE Ohio, easily s-30 with peaks of s-40.  As others have said, very nice audio, playing dance music.  I would have recorded some audio, but was recording a numbers station that was also active on 17.540.  Thanks for the show.

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