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101.3 Big City Pirate powers in

raccoonradio

raccoonradio

Can be picked up in Beverly and Salem with a half decent car stereo...reggae, maybe some r&b/rap...
from somewhere in Boston. Not sure of the wattage, but it ain't licensed...Also was running what sounded
like an ad for some kind of event (a bunch of local businesses/restaurants, etc. were mentioned as part
of it).
I'm guessing that if the station makes money, they don't report it to the IRS...Described as "urban/tropical"
on that site I mentioned on another thread.

Also coming in strong in Salem (have picked up before):
1690 WRCI R.Creole Inter, Lynn - French news/talk, AM Stereo. http://www.radiocreoleinter.com
Also breaking the law...based on Union St. in Lynn according to their site.

"Radio Creole was founded to give choices to different ethnic groups that live in the Northshore area."
Well, be advised that WMWM does run some ethnic programming as does WLYN (though time is sold out
on the latter, we've heard...)
 
101.3 is pumping out the juice. I was listening to it all the way from Dorchester to Burlington. That is some coverage for a pirate. I wonder where the antenna is (elevation) and how many watts they are putting out.
 
yes and I wonder if that'll be their downfall: being at such a high power. Years ago there was a pirate in
Brockton, WHDL, which had been at 10 watts but when they moved up to 80 w (102.1 I think was the
freq.), people took notice--including people who complained to the FCC.

Once again, a dead air signal on 101.3 at 2 am or so.
I don't know if they pose interference to adjacents WGIR-FM Manchester NH (101.1) or WWBB-FM Prov
(101.5) or even WFNX...
 
We had to give up our 101.3 translator as we were third adjacent short spaced and would under FCC rules cause interference to ourselves running from OFC. I have notified WGIR and we are have a call into WWBB and plan to put them in touch with our Washington attorney and will file an official complaint demanding that the FCC take whatever action is necessary to shut it down.
Last night it was full quieting within 128 and in the car it could be poorly received past route 133 on I 93 north.

Lets see if the FCC who we pay to handle these matters does any better than our goverment does with the crimalien invasion
 
Great--yes all 3 stations (101.1, 101.5, 101.7) should express their concern over this extremely powerful
pirate.
>>past Route 133 on 93 north

About 22 miles from downtown Boston acc. to Google maps...
 
raccoonradio said:
I don't know if they pose interference to adjacents WGIR-FM Manchester NH (101.1) or WWBB-FM Prov (101.5)...
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I'm sure it does for any people who may be trying to listen to the fringe signals of those stations around the Boston metro. WWBB would come in once you got a few miles south of adjacent WFNX, but that's now near the area where the pirate is located.
 
Is running a pirate station a civil or criminal situation?
What "law enforcement agencies" have jurisdiction?
What actions are commonly taken in situations such as this?
Thanks, vibe
 
The FCC office is in Quincy. They should get all of the Boston neighborhood pirates in their office. They should check around 11pm - the airwaves are alive with the sound of pirates...........
 
At 5 pm today Big City Radio was on, promoting itself as providing the best "soca, reggae, and hip hop"...
and they're still on now (it's a weekend so actually broadcasting songs instead of dead air overnight).
On Rt 128 south, very strong in Beverly though as I got into Danvers and Peabody the other stations
washed over them.
 
I was up in Billerica yesterday. I could actually pick up 101.3 on my car radio. It was static-y and 101.1 was creeping in on them quite a bit but the fact that I could pick them up at all amazed me. I would LOVE to see what kind of set up they are running.
 
vibe said:
Is running a pirate station a civil or criminal situation?
What "law enforcement agencies" have jurisdiction?
What actions are commonly taken in situations such as this?
Click to expand...

It's civil if you stop when you get your notice of unlicensed operation. If you persist then you risk a $10,000 fine. The FCC typically uses the US Marshals if they have to shut down a station. With the kind of coverage being described it won't be long before they get their certified letter.
 
Actually I think the FCC is required to use the US Marshals for any enforcement action, which is part of the problem...the Marshals are stretched pretty thin to begin with (and all the more so ever since the Sky Marshals skyrocketed back into high use after September 11th) so I wouldn't be surprised if these FCC enforcement actions are kinda thought of as "low priority". Strictly speaking I don't think the FCC can even go to make an equipment seizure without a marshal present...and in a lot of neighborhoods where there's pirates (think Miami and Brooklyn...hell, even Dorchester) no FCC employee would DARE to go in there without a Marshal. Good way to get your ass shot considering how popular some of these pirate stations are.

From Wikipedia's entry on US Marshals, The Marshals Service is responsible for apprehending wanted fugitives, providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners (see JPATS), protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. The Marshals Service is responsible for 55.2 percent of arrests of federal fugitives...also executes all lawful writs, processes, and orders issued under the authority of the United States, and shall command all necessary assistance to execute its duties.
(emphasis added)
 
It was loud and clear everywhere I was yesterday, from Chelsea to Wellesley Hills and everywhere in between. It's also in mono. I've never heard such a powerful pirate from the inner city. Even "Choice 102.9" was very spotty by Wellesley Hills, "Big City" is still steady there.
 
Banks and retail stores have security people to reduce losses. If a station's coverage area is reduced or "stolen" why don't THEY have their own system of determining exactly where one operates from? Aren't there any private companies who could specialize in this?
 
Time for not just the FCC but the IRS to investigate. Any taxes coming out of what they make from
these ads? Unless they find a "creative" way to book-keep...
 
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