Pirate Station 99.5 WNFR back on the air

[MarcB]

While driving down 229 in Bristol (on my way to lunch) I started doing a dial scan when the station I was listening to went to a commercial break. Low and behold I came across pirate station WNFR 99.5 back on the air. They were playing some oldies tunes with jingles. "An Oldie but Goodie. Male announcer: WNFR 99.5 FM". Some of the songs they weren't playing in their entirety.

 

[DToTheJ]

"WNFR: We know f***in' radio"? ???

 

[MarcB]

This pirate station caused controversy a few years ago when some Bristol cops were on the air and referred to it as (1960s deragatory racial slur against African Americans that begins with the letter "N") Free Radio.

This incarnation of 99.5 was off the air when I went out last night at 830PM and was still off this afternoon.

 

[CTListener]

This pirate station caused controversy a few years ago when some Bristol cops were on the air and referred to it as (1960s deragatory racial slur against African Americans that begins with the letter "N") Free Radio.

That slur goes back a lot longer than the 1960s and, sadly, it's still around today.

 

[BobRadil]

While driving down 229 in Bristol (on my way to lunch) I started doing a dial scan when the station I was listening to went to a commercial break. Low and behold I came across pirate station WNFR 99.5 back on the air. They were playing some oldies tunes with jingles. "An Oldie but Goodie. Male announcer: WNFR 99.5 FM". Some of the songs they weren't playing in their entirety.

It wouldn't have been too hard to check to see if that call sign was already in use, if that really matters.
http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=WNFR&sr=Y&s=C&x=12&y=6