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 I love these broadcasts from the golden age of radio.  

Last night Lucille Ball was on the  air.  Tonight will be Jack Benny.

Tune in at 10 PM ET

Right of the Dial - The rise of Clear Channel and the fall of Commercial Radio by Alec Foege

If I remember correctly, at one time, six corporations controlled 1200 radio stations and 770,000 billboards. Monopolization has destroyed commercial radio in America. It's all about the money...

                            

                                                    

 

This much power should never be concentrated in the hands of so few. It is nearly impossible to get an unbiased view of politics. Several political commentators receive a salary of 30 to 40 million dollars a year. 

This book is a good read....

                                               

Pirates

The last few nights I've been listening to a station on the extended portion of the AM band (1620) which I hoped was in St, Croix in the Virgin Islands. Federal regulations demand all US stations identify themselves at the top of the hour by announcing  their callsigns. This station doesn't do so.... 

In all probability this station is a ham station operating illegally outside their bandwidths . They're commonly known as "pirate stations". ......

If you hear a callsign at the top of the hour, please leave a comment for me. I usually hear them around midnight. 

                                                    

 

                                                                                

                                                                                

WWVA 1170

 

 

I can remember hearing this country music station when I was a kid. Last night it was booming into the valley. 

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Some of my good finds on the AM DX Club site

 

John's AM DX Finds

Hidden Stations

 It's becoming more scarce to find an empty frequency these days. I have some frequencies with three different call signs squeezed together in one spot. But just when  I think I have them all filled up, an unexpected call sign pops up out of nowhere. 

Such was a station in St Croix ,  in the c Virgin Islands, on the car radio one morning while driving down the Interstate to pick up my grandson. The time of day and the season has everything to do with it......