parnass@ihu1h.UUCP (Bob Parnass, AJ9S) (11/05/84)
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PIRATE BROADCASTER - "ALTERNATIVE RADIO/WMTV"
On November 3rd, I monitored the weak 7435 kHz AM signals of
a pirate broadcast station from about 11:30 PM (CST) through
0130 (CST) the next morning. The male disc jockey played
rock music and identified the station as "Alternative
Radio", using the call letters of WMTV (assigned to a telev-
ision station in Milwaukee).
The disk jockey said he was taking music requests, and gave
two phone numbers: (305)936-1812/1813. I called both. Cal-
ling one produced some strange "telephone company type" tone
burst noises (phone loop?). The other number was connected
to a telephone answering machine, which played a short mes-
sage and allowed one to leave a message.
Listeners were directed to write for more station informa-
tion to John, at:
P. O. Box 1945
Del Rae (Ray?) Beach
Florida
This station was monitored using an ICOM R-71A receiver and
an MFJ 1020 indoor active antenna.
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Bob Parnass, Bell Telephone Laboratories - ihnp4!ihu1h!parnass - (312)979-5414