WTCR
Tuesday, January 1, 2008, 0435, 6950u. At 2331 (12/31/07 11:31pm local time), DimBulb pops up on #pirateradio and says "6950u" Here we have Stones' "Beast of Burden" and "Shatered" just above the noise floor. At 0436, suddenly very clear, s9. 0439, Joe Jackson "Look Sharp." Unid song, mellow later-Motown-line sound, maybe Lionel Ritchie, at 0444. ID at 0446. Another unid song followed, signal dropping to s3.
0513, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," s9. "This is WTCR Twentieth Century Radio" at 0514, and into Steely Dan's FM, s15. TDN I just want to celebrate.. at 0522. Lighter Shade of Pale at 0525. 0530, The 5th Dimension - Stoned Soul Picnic, 0534 Lyle Lovett "If I Had a Boat" 0536 Dan Rather Mash-up! Rocked by rape. Signing off, wtcr box 1 belfast 14711 for QSLs at 0541.
Excellent show. Thanks for putting this on for us!
Jane 32 and a song
Allan asked if we would like to do another impromptu, spur of the moment broadcast this evening as a pinch hit for Jennifer's 867-5309, and we were happy to accommodate him. Sadly, conditions were poor tonight here. 5110 was good for the first half of Area 51, from 2200 to about 2300, then it was covered with noise and faded away. I could hear World of Radio in upper side band at 2335 check. 7415 was gone all evening, until it started to come in above the noise about 0055.
- Thank God It's Friday
- Jane - Auroville
- Aunt Mary - Yes, By Now I've Reached The End
- Steely Dan - Midnite Cruiser - Can't Buy A Thrill
- Crack The Sky - She's A Dancer
- Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
- Chicago - Listen - The Chicago Transit Authority
- Led Zeppelin - Custard Pie
- Brother Scare - Crank It
- Bugs Bunny prototype - Dizzy Spells
- Bill and Hillary for Commander Bunny
- Pink Floyd - Childhood's End
- 38 Special - Teacher Teacher
- Stevie Wonder - Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
- Rocky Charmichael - Yabba Dabba Dabba Dabba Doo
Cosmic Tea
An impromptu, live Area 51 broadcast happened here at 2200 UTC on Wednesday, December 26, on WBCQ 5110. We warmed up for Timtron relaying a most excellent reel of Radio Clandestine. 5110 was audible here by 2158. Good signal throughout the Area 51 block, fading occasionnaly towards the end of the second hour.
- Area 51 Origin Microphonium
- Hank Floyd & The Swerving Headlights - 1st Class On The Mothership (Interstellar Cattledrive 2003)
- The Holy Modal Rounders - Shoot That Turkey Buzzard
- Lord Buckley - Governor Slugwell
- Little Feat - Spanish Moon
- Lenny Bruce - Thank You Masked Man
- Queen - Tie Your Mother Down
- Queen - You're My Best Friend
- XTC - Scissor Man
- Mr. F. LeMur - Believe It Or Kill Me 0148
- Cars - Gimme Some Slack
- Inclittorati - LSD Is The Bomb
- Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
WBNY
Monday, December 24, 2007, 1603, 6925 usb. Lennon's "Happy X-Mas War Is Over." 1606, Yellow Snow song. 1608, Beatles "Christmastime is here again." Off at 1614, no ID heard. Presumed WBNY from the frn posting. SIO 455 s9 steady.
Easy, Leonard. Go easy, man.
From "An Outline of Abnormal Psychology," Gardner Murphy, ed. (The Modern Library, New York, 1929), "Mental Deficiency," Tredgold, Dr. A. F.
E.J., female, aged 32 years. A pronounced history of insanity and epilepsy on the maternal side, and alcoholism on the paternal side. Has been in the asylum since seven years of age. A repulsive-looking woamn, with a muddy, freckled face, coarse red hair, and numerous stigmata ; crainial circumference, 21 inches. She can walk, but spends the day sitting in a chair turning her head from side to side, rocking to and fro, and biting her hands. She is of unclean habits and is unable of doing anything by herself. She is quite deaf in the right ear, but listens attentively to the ticking of a watch held close to her left one. She seems to have no knowledge of time or place, and apparently no understanding of anything said to her. But when the piano is played, she at once ceases her rhythmic movements and listens attentively. She cannot speak, but will hum the tunes she has heard so well that they are readily recognized. As a rule she is harmless, but upon any attempt at examination she makes violent resistance and tries to bite, and she is at times spiteful and interferes with the other patients.
Did you catch that bit in the middle?
"But when the piano is played, she at once ceases her rhythmic movements and listens attentively. She cannot speak, but will hum the tunes she has heard so well that they are readily recognized."
That is the definition of the Lumpy Gravy Radio Show every time we play Steely Dan.
Christmas On Acid 2007
Area 51 started today, Saturday, December 2007, with a fine relay of Liquid Radio's live webcast at 2200 on WBCQ 5110. The signal was decent and the sound was excellent. Thanks to Liquid for an exellent musical first hour.
At 2300 we picked up WBCQ 7415 in addition to 5110 for the second hour of Area 51, our fourth annual acid-soaked Lumpy Gravy Christmas show. Good to mixed reception on 5110 and 7415, with 5110 steady here with long deep fades, and 7415 slowly disappearing into the noise as the hour progressed.
Reception reports this evening from Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Texas, Ohio. Thanks everyone!
- Intro: Speed, Acid, Vestibules
- Corrosion of Conformity - Painted Smiling Face - Blind
- Pastor John Lewis - let's go carolling
- Iron Maiden - Prowler - The Soundhouse Tapes
- Larry the cable guy - Donny the retard
- Change the fuckin shit!
- Moe Bandy and Joe Stumpley - Just Good Ol' Boys
- Miro's Band, Walter B. Rogers - 1918 - Christmas Eve
- The Phantom Surfers - Nantucket Sleigh Ride
- Pastor John Lewis - we wish you a merry rash
- Jeff Foxworthy - Bob & Tom - Who Put The Dick On the Snowman
- Smoke Rings - Love's The Thing
- Jimi Hendrix - Third Stone From The Sun
- Vince Guaraldi - Linus and Lucy
- Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band - X-Mas At K-Mart
- 98rock concert update
- Good To Go/Band In A Van - Livin In The City
- Mr ghost brother x bowling league
- Tom Barna wbcq merry christmas id
- A Greaseman christmas
- Emerson, Lake and Palmer - I Believe In Father Christmas
- Christmas Songs Medley - Barking Dogs and Cats Singing
- Porter Wagoner - Ole Slew-foot
- Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm - Let The Sun Shine In
Area 51 is alive
Friday, December 21, 2007, 2156, 5110. The first broadcast in the new Area 51 block. Signal good here.
- 2200 Radio Morania
- 2300 Internationalal Radio Report 12/16/07
- 2330 World of Radio 1387 12/15/07
Family Radio parody
Monday, December 17, 2007, 0241, 6924.8 usb. Choral music, and voice, just above the noise level. At 0244 the choral music is back, and again we hear Bible quotes. Family Radio parody in progress. SIO 322.
Wolverine Radio
Sunday, December 16, 2007, 1758, 6925 usb. Lots of Monty Python bits. Godfather parody bit at 1828. More Python at 1834.
Occasional long fades; power levels occasionally drop substantially and come back. Transmitter issues? SIO 444 s9.
Keep yourself clean, or be a has been
"I'm dreaming of a white room with black curtains at the station." Thanks, Mr. F. LeMur. This one went out at 2300 UTC on Satuday, December 15, 2007, on WBCQ 7.415 MHz. Jane says it's a lively an energetic show with only the slighest nod to the holiday season.
In retrospect, this one gets five stars.--- 7/25/2008 Lw and Jane.
- Intro: White Christmas, Allan doesn't understand, David Newfeld-Steinski & Mass Media - Everything's Disappeared, The Young World (Teenage Rebellion soundtrack)
- Classic "Introducing Busch" commercial
- The Les Claypool Frog Brigade - Long In The Tooth
- The Al Gore Singers - Ball of fire
- Mary Jane had a pain at the party
- Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Whee - Baby Jane (Mo-Mo Jane)
- The Greenbriar Boys - Ragged But Right - Ragged But Right (Vanguard 1964)
- Stained Glass - I Sing You Sing (Capitol 154) San Jose, Cal. 1969
- allan flashbacks
- Markley - The Magic Cat - A Group (1969)
- Thor's Hammer - My Life (Parlophone CGEP 62) Iceland 1966
- Cookie Mongoloid - Me Lost Me Cookie In The Mosh Pit
- Pink Floyd - Apples and Oranges
- National Lampoon - Magical Misery Tour (John Lennon parody)
- The Rutles - Cheese and Onions
- Devo - Uncontrollable Urge
- Charlie Parker - White Christmas
The Crystal Ship
Sunday, December 9, 2007, 2152, 6700 am. The Crystal Ship interval signal (we want the world and we want it now, and foghorn). Crystal Ship song at 2158. SIO 433 s7. Faded down badly at 2200 and gone quickjly.
At 2211, a weak AM signal is just poking through the ether on 3238. 2223, FDR Pearl Harbor speech to Congress. WWII music. 2240, TCS ID, and into some boogie-woogie music.
At 0113, 6700 is back, SIO 322 and noisy. Parallel 3238 SIO 222 s5 and fading in and out.
Stranded in time
- Amino Acids at X-Day-X
- New Dixie Demons - Was I Drunk
- The United States Of America - Stranded In Time
- The Young World (Teenage Rebellion soundtrack)
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer - From The Beginning
- Missing Persons - Destination Unknown
- Traffic - Empty Pages
- Crack The Sky - I Wanna Be John Lennon
- David Gilmour - Murder
- Area 51, Origin, Floating in a boat, Microphonium
- The Animals - Sky Pilot
- The Yardbirds - For Your Love
- The Yardbirds - I'm a Man
- Led Zeppelin - Hey Hey What Can I Do
The Crystal Ship
Saturday, December 8, 2007, 1706, 6700 am. Music, "Pictures of Matchstick Men." SIO 333 s7 with some deep fades. Advertised co-channel transmission on 3238 am is inaudible here.
KIPM Relay
Wednesday, December 5, 2007, 2320, 6915 usb. KIPM sounding good with a nice s9, SIO 433. By 0023, dropped to s7 333. After 0038, het QRM, and gone by 0100.
The Crystal Ship
Sunday, December 1, 2007, 2152, 6700 am. Music by Van Halen. Good signal, SIO 433 s9 steady. Parallel 3238 weaker and noisier but coming in as well, SIO 222. Family Radio IDs at 2201! and into AC/DC "Highway To Hell." Crystal Ship ID at 2222. By 2230 the signal on 6700 had dropped down to s7, and 3238 is just barely there. At 2256, Avenue Q "The Internet Is For Porn."
Oh Lord, I have an enormous problem
Sunday, November 2, 2007, 0409, 6915 am. WYFR Family radio has invaded the pirate band with a completely incomprehensible, all fucked up transmission. The echo on their feed renders the transmission incomprehensible, humorous and scary all at the same time. At 0416, this is starting to sound like the Voice of Satan. s30 and still fucked up at 0454. Argh! At 0524 check, the echo is gone, but a boring staid scripture reading remains with an overwhelming signal.
Here's an off-air recording for your amusement.
Everly Jane
Tonight's fun, blasphemous monstrosity went out over WBCQ 7.415 MHz at 2300 UTC on Saturday, December 1, 2007. Conditions on the band were crappy tonight but we managed to make it to listeners far and wide nonetheless. This show has a little bit of everything. There's a great intro full of sound-smashed goodness, a set for Jim E. and the Lost Discs Radio Show, some classic rants, and lots of good music.
- Intro: LeMur, norelpref, Allan pirate slob rant, Everly Brothers - Carol Jane (1960), Hercules, Duodenum live
- They Might Be Giants - Everything Right Is Wrong Again - They Might Be Giants
- The Stone Circus - Inside-Out Man - The Stone Circus (Mainstream 1968)
- Dead Sea Fruit - Lulu Put Another Record On
- Angry Samoans - Get Off The Air
- Green Day - When I Come Around - Dookie (1994)
- Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! - Look Sharp!
- Cosmik Radio Rant
- Stevie Wonder - Living For The City - Innversions
- Pastor Pants "Bob" Rant (page 19 of the Bobliographon)
- The Pink Boyz - Put your hands on the radio
- Kick the baby -- WBCQ King Crimson Majarishi ID
- King Crimson - Man With an Open Heart - 3 of a Perfect Pair
- Fat Free - Clap Trap
- Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia
Captain Morgan
Saturday, December 1, 2007, 2044, 6925 usb. Captain Morgan with music, Magic Carpet Ride, etc. Sounds like he's tuning up the transmitter live to 6925. Overwhelming signal here, SIO 555 s15 steady. Off at 2050.
Northwoods Radio
Saturday, December 1, 2007, 1619, 6925 usb. Country music, comedy bits just creeping above the noise floor. SIO 222. Still there at 1800 check, ID at 1802, loon call and yahoo e-mail address given.