Hall of Fame Spotlight No. 3- the Voice Of Pancho Villa.

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The second edition of The Hall of Fame Spotlight with a look back at the Voice Of Pancho Villa.

Each year at the end of the SWL Winterfest Pancho Villa takes to the airwaves.  The program is usually written in the closet of one of the rooms, by someone highly intoxicated, and then on the last day of Winterfest, a motely crew of DX’ers, partied out, record the program.  The part of Pancho has been played by a number of different people over the years, but Harold Cones is undoubtedly the best (?) of the Pancho’s.  Every DX’er of note has been on a “Voice of Pancho Villa” program over the years.  It is played over the air by those who came to Winterfest with an FM or Shortwave radio transmitter, which is usually 99% of the people. Typically it is heard at Midnight to mark the END of Winterfest on many FM and Shortwave frequencies.

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Hall of Fame Spotlight No. 2- KNBS.

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The second edition of The Hall of Fame Spotlight with a look back at KNBS
KNBS took to the air in January of 1985 to advocate decriminalization of marijuana. Front man Phil Muzik used a low-key approach, playing pot-themed music and reminding listeners that in a “free country” the individual, not the government, had the constitutional right to make the decisions in his or her life. Studio engineer Pot Seedy was never heard on the air, and usually couldn’t be seen in the booth because of all the pot smoke in there. The station used the slogan “The Station With Your Mind In Mind.”The station was owned and operated by the California Marijuana Cooperative and claimed a transmitter site on Alcatraz Island, in San Francisco Bay. In later years KNBS was joined by a Canadian relay station, CNBS, but it was difficult to tell which transmitter was in use for any broadcast since it was never announced.

KNBS also supported NORML, and cooperated with Radio Free Euphoria from time to time. They were a good verifier with a few different cards and a series of sheets and posters. They also sent out pennants and, for a lucky few, pens. The last reported transmission from KNBS was on New Year’s Day in 1998.

Hall of Fame Spotlight No. 1- The Voice of Laryngitis.

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The first edition of The Hall of Fame Spotlight with a look back at The Voice of Laryngitis.

The Voice of Laryngitis is legendary in the field of pirate radio… and deservedly so. No pirate station in North America (and possibly the world) has ever developed such complex and humorous original skits. In fact, most of the skits are more complex than anything heard on shortwave or commercial radio. Because of the style of programming and the work involved, only about 20 different 45 minute programs from The Voice of Laryngitis have been created since their inception in November 1983. As a result, the station has rarely operated since programs stopped being produced on a regular basis in 1985. In light of everything, it is easier to compare The Voice of Laryngitis to The Fireside Theater than to other long time active pirates.

The Voice of Laryngitis was operated by a rather large extended family, all whom have the surname “Huxley”. The two main announcers on The Voice of Laryngitis are the gruff voiced Genghis and his nephew, Cowboy Stan. They were joined by Rev. Billy Bob Huxley, Bull Bruiser, Fudgie, and many others.

Although the programs vary in content, many of them are sponsored by Friendly Freddy’s Budget Burial, “where death is cheap.” Freddy’s ads for kitchen cremation kits and other no-frills funerals are backed by a calliope like organ played backwards at slow speed. Another regular feature was the Rev. Bob Huxley, who appears in various skits and ads for such things as a championship mud wrestling grudge match “Battle of the Monster Ministers” with Oral Roberts. Mr Huxley’s Neighborhood(a survivalist parody of “Mr. Rogers Neighborhood” was produced n 1983- before every comedy group did parodies of Mr. Rogers); full news coverage of the Persian Rug War, “Let’s Ring the President” with President Reag- no. Barney; the Atilla Huxley Assassination show., and much more.

Announcing The Hall of Fame Spotlight!

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I know that many of you have been missing the piratesweek, and I have been asked by a bunch of you when I was bringing it back. Well, I may be doing that later this year but right now I am announcing a new show that will be debuting next week.
That’s right.  Friday Night, January 6th I will be on WBCQ Area 51 following Allan Weiner Worldwide with my bran new show the Hall of Fame Spotlight.
Allan usually  wraps up his show around 9:15 pm eastern or so and then I’ll be on after him, 5110 khz on WBCQ. I’ll also will be hosting the new shows a couple days later on Sunday mornings on piratesweek.info and they will be up on this feed.
So tune into WBCQ, Area 51, 5110 kHz Friday nights a little after 9pm eastern and catch the Hall of Fame spotlight where we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best pirate shortwave radio has to offer.
Until then, as always- thanks for listening.

Still alive and kick’n. Hands are a little better and no longer in daily pain but still trying to keep off the keyboard as much as possible. So don’t look for any new Piratesweek shows any time soon.  HOWEVER, I do have plans on rolling something out this January. Not sure if it will be a Piratesweek . I have an idea for a limited run of a new show,  something similar and still firmly in the genre of pirate radio on shortwave. Look for more updates about that twoards the end of the year. Till then- keep your radios on.

-RD

I am sorry to say that the Piratesweek may have finally ran aground. Not sure what I’m going to do with the show. Due to a bad case off tendinitis I’m going to have to be offline for at least a month or more. I’m not in pain, just very sore. No surgery but i cant risk further injury for a ‘hobby’. The show takes 4 or 5 hours of computer time a week in research and editing and I have to save what keyboarding I can do for the day job.
thanks to you who have emailed, I read them all but my replies lately are brief if at all, hope you understand.
We set sail on this tour of pillaging in March of 2005. Had a lot of fun, and the reach of the show far exceeded my imagination. But for now I’ll just be listening and logging infrequently. Keep subscribed to the feed, I’m not ruling out bringing it back later this year maybe with a new format. But for now I’m putting her in dry dock.

Thanks for listening

Ragnar.

I am not able to produce a show this week. I am experiencing a carpel tunnel flare up and don’t want to strain my hands and arms. This has happened in the past & typically lasts a couple weeks if I can stay away from the keyboard at home &  work.

Sorry. and the podcast will return in a couple weeks.

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I call shenanigans, shenanigans I say!
Bob Heil Debuts New Show HamNation on Leo Laportes TWiT network.
No pirates in the news but we look at the shenanigans of FCC commissioner from CNET’S BOL.
‭Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly
‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Radio Ronin Shortwave, Capt Morgan, Hunk a Junk Radio, Mike Radio.
A look at the new Sangean ATS909X with Keith Peron of PCJ Media.
‭Background music from the Podsafe Music Network by the artists; stupid drama, Adam Emanon, David t Allen
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Don’t taunt the FCC.
‭Pirates in the news this week include several NALs from the FCC handed out in Florida. Gabriel Garcia operator of “KNRG-FM” was in the news this last week for his $25,000 fine. Allan Wiener discussed it on WBCQ’s Allan Wiener Worldwide and a possible pirate on 6668 usb from Canada discussed on Glen Hausers World of Radio.
‭Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly
‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: XFM, Radio Cinco de Mayo, Radio GaGa, Channel Z and Hall of Fame Radio.
Allan also discusses an old Associated Press article from August 1987 when Allan was taken off the air when he was broadcasting from the pirate ship Sarah.
‭Background music from the Podsafe Music Network by the artists; Tony Marino Project, Dig, The Jackass Penguin Show
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Shot of Capt Morgan and a beer.
Check out NASWA and Signals.
‭Select postings from the Free Radio Network, HF Underground and note stations logged per the Free Radio Weekly
‭Off Air Recordings include the stations of: Radio True North, KMUD, Ann Hoffer Radio, Radio Ronin, Capt Morgan Shortwave, Delta Radio.
Some thoughts of pirate radio by Allan Weiner.
‭Background music from the Podsafe Music Network by the artists; CHIWAWA, The Cal Payne Project ,  Mig.

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