At work near Neponset Circle, where Touch 106.1 usually comes in loud and clear, it was off the air for most of the day (at least from noon until 8PM, when I headed for home).
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Touch 106.1 Off the Air
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that's the best news I heard all week!
Seize their equipment and donate it to a legitimate non-profit station.
Get the IRS involved, and seize every monetary asset they can find -
house, car, garnish wages, etc. Get immigration involved, if applicable,
and have 'em deported. Let 'em pick up trash by the side of the road
for the next 10 years. Good riddance! Send all pirates a message, loud and clear:
UNACCEPTABLE!
Get the IRS involved, and seize every monetary asset they can find -
house, car, garnish wages, etc. Get immigration involved, if applicable,
and have 'em deported. Let 'em pick up trash by the side of the road
for the next 10 years. Good riddance! Send all pirates a message, loud and clear:
UNACCEPTABLE!
Hopefully will stay off--another reason pirates are bad is that those of us who want to LEGALLY play
mp3s or satellite radio have a tough time finding a freq in pirate-crowded Boston
>>"You can't do that!"
Ha! Good point there
>>Seize their equipment and donate it to a legitimate non-profit station.
Another great idea! (Coming from someone who's worked at SSC Radio since '81,
I can attest we could use it!)
>>Get the IRS involved
Reagan used to joke about how Republicans thought every day was July 4 and Dems thought every
day was April 15. Well, Dems, since you like tax revenue so much let's go after them!
>>that's the best news I heard all week!
TOUCH-ing!
Their site is still up and they do streamcast over it, etc.; on the front page of http://www.touchfm.org
it says, "We're not a radio station, we're you." Actually, yes, they are not a LICENSED radio station, true!
>>Help us get more power
Ha! Like the FCC will allow lawbreakers to up the juice.
mp3s or satellite radio have a tough time finding a freq in pirate-crowded Boston
>>"You can't do that!"
Ha! Good point there
>>Seize their equipment and donate it to a legitimate non-profit station.
Another great idea! (Coming from someone who's worked at SSC Radio since '81,
I can attest we could use it!)
>>Get the IRS involved
Reagan used to joke about how Republicans thought every day was July 4 and Dems thought every
day was April 15. Well, Dems, since you like tax revenue so much let's go after them!
>>that's the best news I heard all week!
TOUCH-ing!
Their site is still up and they do streamcast over it, etc.; on the front page of http://www.touchfm.org
it says, "We're not a radio station, we're you." Actually, yes, they are not a LICENSED radio station, true!
>>Help us get more power
Ha! Like the FCC will allow lawbreakers to up the juice.
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rapking
Guest
Touch 106.1 is the Best Music station in Boston !
That's like saying so and so is the best car thief in Lawrence, so and so is the best bank robber in
Cambridge, or so and so is the best murderer in Woburn. They're all breaking the law
At least call
them the best Illegally Operated station. _TAX THEM_ I suggest that they can stay on the air as
long as all advertising money they raise goes to help pay off the National Debt. But they'd still be illegal.
Well, I'm off to see my doctor. He doesn't have a license but he charges a really low price...so why
quibble on not having a license? I'll take a cab driven by an illegal alien there--sure, he never went to
driving school and never got a license, but he charges a cheap price! (Probably driving a stolen car, too,
but why make a big fuss?)
Cambridge, or so and so is the best murderer in Woburn. They're all breaking the law
At least callthem the best Illegally Operated station. _TAX THEM_ I suggest that they can stay on the air as
long as all advertising money they raise goes to help pay off the National Debt. But they'd still be illegal.
Well, I'm off to see my doctor. He doesn't have a license but he charges a really low price...so why
quibble on not having a license? I'll take a cab driven by an illegal alien there--sure, he never went to
driving school and never got a license, but he charges a cheap price! (Probably driving a stolen car, too,
but why make a big fuss?)
rapking said:
I belive you wanted to say that Touch WAS the best station in Boston...in your opinion, of course!
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rapking
Guest
Still the best music station in Boston !
raccoonradio said:That's like saying so and so is the best car thief in Lawrence, so and so is the best bank robber in
Cambridge, or so and so is the best murderer in Woburn. They're all breaking the law
them the best Illegally Operated station. _TAX THEM_ I suggest that they can stay on the air as
long as all advertising money they raise goes to help pay off the National Debt. But they'd still be illegal.
Well, I'm off to see my doctor. He doesn't have a license but he charges a really low price...so why
quibble on not having a license? I'll take a cab driven by an illegal alien there--sure, he never went to
driving school and never got a license, but he charges a cheap price! (Probably driving a stolen car, too,
but why make a big fuss?)
LOL Raccoon, I love your sarcasm!
Not only does the government need to go after the operators of these illegal stations, they need to go after the advertisers. That would shut the pirate stations down quickly (any that rely on advertisers that is). Any company that does business with a pirate radio station would be fined. They are funding an illegal enterprise after all...which last time I checked was a crime.
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theradiokid
Guest
Hello everyone out there in Boston.
I'm not from Boston, but I'd like to add my .02 here. Admitedly, I know very little about "Touch 106.1," but, if I'm correct, then, there's a peece of this puzzle that's not being looked at here that I feel needs addressing.
From what I've read, "Touch" is a Pirate radio station serving an African American demographic in Boston. Now, if that's full on wrong, then, call me a lyer, and I'll reconsult the source that I read that from about it's acuracy.
Now, if I'm right about t"Touch's" demos, then, the rest of this post has relevance.
From what I've read, Boston has no radio station that serves the needs of the African American community that operates legally, with the last one being WILD-FM (97.7, now WKAF.) Now, given the corperate climate we're in, it's obvious that no corporately owned radio station has (or is going to) reach out to that audience. And, if you look at the Boston radio dial, there is no room for an LPFM in Boston, given todays third ajacent spacing rules. So, what's left for any radio operation serving African Americans? Well, you could TRY to convince Entercom, CBS, or Cookie Channel to do an African American targeted community format. But, cmon Bostonians, be real here, kay. These companies aren't gonna do that. The only option left is for wanna-be operators who see a need for this kind of radio to go pirate. I mean, cmon, tell me, what other choices does Boston's African American community have? I mean, if you can tell me another way that African American radio can come to Boston legally, then, I say that that means should be atempted in Boston. But, right now, I see no other way of doing African American radio in Boston.
Now, I am not condoning the actions of "Touch" by any means. I'm just asking why you would want to take away the only listening choice in Boston targeted to African Americans that an African American Bostonian has. I mean, okay, if we shut down "Touch" tomarro, and put all the people behind it in jail, and make an example of them, then, you will also kill the only choice for African American targeted radio in Boston, leaving a huge nitch without a radio outlet. Is that fair to African Americans?
--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of the Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected]
I'm not from Boston, but I'd like to add my .02 here. Admitedly, I know very little about "Touch 106.1," but, if I'm correct, then, there's a peece of this puzzle that's not being looked at here that I feel needs addressing.
From what I've read, "Touch" is a Pirate radio station serving an African American demographic in Boston. Now, if that's full on wrong, then, call me a lyer, and I'll reconsult the source that I read that from about it's acuracy.
Now, if I'm right about t"Touch's" demos, then, the rest of this post has relevance.
From what I've read, Boston has no radio station that serves the needs of the African American community that operates legally, with the last one being WILD-FM (97.7, now WKAF.) Now, given the corperate climate we're in, it's obvious that no corporately owned radio station has (or is going to) reach out to that audience. And, if you look at the Boston radio dial, there is no room for an LPFM in Boston, given todays third ajacent spacing rules. So, what's left for any radio operation serving African Americans? Well, you could TRY to convince Entercom, CBS, or Cookie Channel to do an African American targeted community format. But, cmon Bostonians, be real here, kay. These companies aren't gonna do that. The only option left is for wanna-be operators who see a need for this kind of radio to go pirate. I mean, cmon, tell me, what other choices does Boston's African American community have? I mean, if you can tell me another way that African American radio can come to Boston legally, then, I say that that means should be atempted in Boston. But, right now, I see no other way of doing African American radio in Boston.
Now, I am not condoning the actions of "Touch" by any means. I'm just asking why you would want to take away the only listening choice in Boston targeted to African Americans that an African American Bostonian has. I mean, okay, if we shut down "Touch" tomarro, and put all the people behind it in jail, and make an example of them, then, you will also kill the only choice for African American targeted radio in Boston, leaving a huge nitch without a radio outlet. Is that fair to African Americans?
--The Radio Kid
(AKA Oswego Jeremy, as nicknamed by George of the Radio Racket.)
My email: [email protected]
Why? here is one example, a Broctkon area pirate was tossing so much rf crap out on the spectrum, they caused major disruptions at Bostons Logan Airport, causing the FCC to raid them within hours
When I fly I want to make sure when I am in Class A airspace I don't get taken out of the sky or off a runway by a 767 because some POS pirate is screwing up the airwaves. I don't care if it was Jesus Christ or Jesus from Mexico by way of Chelsea running the station. The Pirate thing is more than serving the community, it is following well established rules that keep everybody safe.
When I fly I want to make sure when I am in Class A airspace I don't get taken out of the sky or off a runway by a 767 because some POS pirate is screwing up the airwaves. I don't care if it was Jesus Christ or Jesus from Mexico by way of Chelsea running the station. The Pirate thing is more than serving the community, it is following well established rules that keep everybody safe.
raccoonradio said:That's like saying so and so is the best car thief in Lawrence, so and so is the best bank robber in
Cambridge, or so and so is the best murderer in Woburn. They're all breaking the law
them the best Illegally Operated station.
There's one problem with such an attitude: Being legally wrong is not the same as being morally wrong. As rapking and theradiokid alluded to in their responses, perhaps the longevity of Touch FM's civil disobedience is due to a few redeeming virtues in its actions.
Sorry, but I do not see the justification in this one at all. I am much reminded of another outlaw operation, we will just call them Radio Free Allston. They were even arrogant enough to mention exactly where they were broadcasting from. Something that isn't very wise to do if you even want to attempt to stay on the air.
They later went "legal" and got a 1/2 wattage station on the AM instead, but do broadcast on the web. I do not know if they are even still around or not?
They later went "legal" and got a 1/2 wattage station on the AM instead, but do broadcast on the web. I do not know if they are even still around or not?
Touch FM Wasn't The Best Pirate Station RNI From New York And Radio Caroline From England Were The Best.
theradiokid said:
There are a number of brokered stations, some of which have good signals in Boston's urban neighborhoods, that sell airtime.
I know that sharing airtime with other formats is not as ideal as having a whole station dedicated to the format, and because these stations are on AM, the audio fidelity for music isn't as good as FM. But, with no other outlet, they could provide the only LEGAL way for some of Boston's African-American programmers to serve the community, at least during certain time slots.
It would be great to see a full-time true urban station in the Boston market, but since that's apparently not happening in the forseeable future, I think that the brokered stations could offer at least some legal opportunity that the programmers are not pursuing (though I remember there WAS a brokered urban weeknight block on WUNR 1600 some years ago).
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