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What we need in Boston is more Pirate Stations not less!!!!!

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HoodFiga

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I ran into this site while doing a web search and realized I wanted to participate as it seems the point of view on here is primarily anti pirate radio. I think the prevailing point of view on here represents a class and culture divide here in Boston. If you are a yuppie white suburbanite, you are in radio haven as the commercial airwave of Boston only caters to your listening needs. However; if you are African American, West Indian, Caribbean, or Hispanic, you will not fine the airwaves of Boston a friendly place to visit on a regular basic. Talk radio in Boston often talk down to minorities or just plain racists. Urban radio pretty much doesn’t exists and Jam’n is a joke; a radio station designed to cater to young white kids in the burb who are now wearing their pants down to their ankles. They all not offer anything in terms of real urban programming or music. So, if the only way to achieve such representation is via Pirate radio then we need more not less pirate radio here in Boston. Also, the argument that all they need to do is go legal is a joke, WBOT Hot 97.7 was legal and we all know how well that worked out. More power to Pirate radio in Boston. They represent a triumph in diversity and shouldn’t be fined by the FCC but commended.
 
I'm glad you have a strong view on alternative listening than commercial/corporate radio. However, your arguments become moot when you throw so many bitter sounding descriptions like yuppie white suburbanite, or white kids in the burbs wearing pants down around their ankles!?! Why go there? It just makes you look very crabby and erases your real message!

Why does color have to be mentioned? All kids where they're pants around the ankles! Stop being so color blinded!

See you have swayed me away from posting to your original argument about more pirate and free stations! You have killed your fair points by smudging them with hatred and ignorance!
 
those of us who are broadcast professionals, who spent YEARS getting our licenses, (either station or technician) are not usually welcoming of people who decide they want something for free that the rest of us paid for the right to use.

We also get PO'd when we get blown off the air by someone with no regards to our signal, I get PO'd when the FAA and FCC have to go kick a door down to shut down an ILLEGAL station that was so far out of spec it was screwing upp ground communications at Logan Airport.

When you are working for a company with a nut to pay on a station and tower and the note to buy the station, and shareholders to answer to, we get PO'd when someone who pays no taxes siphons away our advertising revenue and listeners.

Then there are us who are just against law breaking self entitled people.

I don't care if they are reading the bible to shut ins, or playing the latest in hip hop, it matters not, illegal is illegal, dangerous is dangerous.

There isn't a technically or legally viable allocation within 50 miles of Boston so any pirate that is out there is screwing someone else to operate their station.
 
We need more car thieves, pickpockets, and assorted lawbreakers. Not. If you want something different
it's out there if you know where to look. Smaller stations or college radio (or, if you must, HD or
sat.) Put interesting stuff on existing stations, not on LAWBREAKING ones.
btw yours truly will fill in for the classic country show on WMWM 91.7, a legit station, next Sat
from 3-6 pm, because Parton is such sweet sorrow. Playing both kinds of music, country AND
western.
 
Gotta agree with the rest of the posting folks here. If you do indeed feel that strongly about the Boston radio dial, make the change by doing it LEGALLY. Is it THAT disgustingly hard to go out and buy some airtime on a LEGAL station??? This is the way the business is; deal with it or be gone...
 
Our lady of blessed acceleration don't fail me now!

The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year.

I hate Illinois Nazis!

Why do you have to be so negative all the time? Can't you offer some constructive criticism sometime?

I'm gonna get that sucker... if it's the last thing I ever do

You fat penguin!
 
HoodFiga said:
the argument that all they need to do is go legal is a joke, WBOT Hot 97.7 was legal and we all know how well that worked out. More power to Pirate radio in Boston. They represent a triumph in diversity and shouldn’t be fined by the FCC but commended.
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Pirate signals barge in on legitimate, taxpaying broadcast operations.
They are not a triumph in diversity, because if you think that deversity wins only by doing someting illegal, then the whole concept of diversity loses in the end.

Change the system from whithin. It's the only way to ensure lasting change.

To paraphrase Rick Pitino, Robin Hood and his merry men aren't coming through that door.

It's up to those of you who think change is necessary to work to make it happen. Legally.

By the way, I think Touch 106.1 is a great little station. It's going to be shut down eventually though.
 
HoodFiga said:
More power to Pirate radio in Boston. They represent a triumph in diversity and shouldn’t be fined by the FCC but commended.
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Diversity does not consist of breaking the law when one feels like it because of some airy complaints about minorities being slighted. Whining that "I must have what I want because it isn't fair that I don't have it" is comparable to a three-year-old throwing a tempter tantrum in a sandbox. Adults understand that the world isn't fair. Start a newsletter, create a webzine or blog, host a web site, buy some time on a licensed station, whatever...just don't expect a lot of sympathy when you decide to encroach on others who have done what they do legally and above-board.
 
Mickey37 said:
By the way, I think Touch 106.1 is a great little station. It's going to be shut down eventually though.
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Honestly, the way things have been going, I don't think it'll ever get shut down. If Big City 101.3 can get away with running what seems like 1000 watts or more, 106.1 is going to be fine. Right now with 101.5 WWBB's IBOC off, 101.3 has almost a completely clear signal down as far south as Brockton.
 
HoodFiga said:
More power to Pirate radio in Boston. They represent a triumph in diversity and shouldn't be fined by the FCC but commended.
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Wait a second...First of all put the crack pipe down and perk your ears to this... In a recent article in the Rapid City, SD daily paper There was an article about a month ago that a small group of engineers located a unlicensed station in Minnesota - Similar scenario BUT... yes it was interfering with 2 stations and the regional airport's signals.
Word got out to a group of bikers in the minneapolis area who came to this small town and ripped the antenna down and cut the power to the place while the unlicensed operator was not home.

Needless to say the FCC had sent the operator a C&D notice without a fine. The unlicensed 100 watt facility has yet to return to the air.

Estimated damage was to the effect of 13 thousand US dollars.

This gives new meaning to "Vigilante Justice".

The Minnesota States Attorney says no charges will be filed against the engineers nor the bikers involved.
 
HoodFiga said:
I ran into this site while doing a web search and realized I wanted to participate as it seems the point of view on here is primarily anti pirate radio. I think the prevailing point of view on here represents a class and culture divide here in Boston. If you are a yuppie white suburbanite, you are in radio haven as the commercial airwave of Boston only caters to your listening needs. However; if you are African American, West Indian, Caribbean, or Hispanic, you will not fine the airwaves of Boston a friendly place to visit on a regular basic. Talk radio in Boston often talk down to minorities or just plain racists. Urban radio pretty much doesn’t exists and Jam’n is a joke; a radio station designed to cater to young white kids in the burb who are now wearing their pants down to their ankles. They all not offer anything in terms of real urban programming or music. So, if the only way to achieve such representation is via Pirate radio then we need more not less pirate radio here in Boston. Also, the argument that all they need to do is go legal is a joke, WBOT Hot 97.7 was legal and we all know how well that worked out. More power to Pirate radio in Boston. They represent a triumph in diversity and shouldn’t be fined by the FCC but commended.
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I am with you on this. Act of 96 Ruin The Radio . Local Ownership is the thing of the pass. Nash( former W I L D local Ownership ) is not walking through that door. These Out of Town Ownership, still think Boston is in The Bussing days. That include Clarence Thomas Radio One ( We have to keep rap on 97.7 because suburbanite love that ). Urban A/C ( Smooth Jazz) cant work in Boston,But it can do well in Northhamton MA, and New Haven C.T. Until Crappy FCC change there Rules ( Maybe this Great economy will force them to change the rules ), I say, Pirates today,Pirates Tomorrow, and Pirates FOREVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I fly General Aviation when the time allows, and the last thing I want, outside of a mechanical problem that would cause lack of lift, is for any of my electronics to be rendered useless because of some effn pirate.

Unlike the days of the Wright Brothers, I am pretty dependent on the avionics package to make sure I get up or down safely.

Are there procedures for those rare instances where there is an electrical failure.. sure. Do I want to be put in that position in an area of airspace like the Class A controlled airspace around Boston? Hell no!

Go to liveATC.net ( http://www.liveatc.net/feedindex.php?type=class-d-center ) and listen to say Nantucket (KACK) for a few minutes.. that is Class D airspace.. nowhere near the level of control required to fly near Boston... Listen to the amount of radio traffic for getting in and out of there, and for moving around the taxiways before and after landing. Do you really want to be in the position of being in a plane that doesn't have the information that frequency provides? Imagine you are on a fully loaded 767 approaching Boston, and you can't hear the tower... people are going to get hurt.
 
I'm all about expressing yourself, but if you want to start a station. Use the internet. That way you can say all you want, possibly make a little money and not have the FCC knocking at your door.
 
ZRXOA 5248 said:
I fly General Aviation when the time allows, and the last thing I want, outside of a mechanical problem that would cause lack of lift, is for any of my electronics to be rendered useless because of some effn pirate.

Unlike the days of the Wright Brothers, I am pretty dependent on the avionics package to make sure I get up or down safely.

Are there procedures for those rare instances where there is an electrical failure.. sure. Do I want to be put in that position in an area of airspace like the Class A controlled airspace around Boston? Hell no!

Go to liveATC.net ( http://www.liveatc.net/feedindex.php?type=class-d-center ) and listen to say Nantucket (KACK) for a few minutes.. that is Class D airspace.. nowhere near the level of control required to fly near Boston... Listen to the amount of radio traffic for getting in and out of there, and for moving around the taxiways before and after landing. Do you really want to be in the position of being in a plane that doesn't have the information that frequency provides? Imagine you are on a fully loaded 767 approaching Boston, and you can't hear the tower... people are going to get hurt.
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Airports need to update there BedRock Junk .O Yeah That Right, Its not the Sleeping Airport Security Guards Fault, What Happened, back on Sept 2001 .
 
NHRadio said:
WTF is "Bedrock junk"?
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Fred and Barney . Airport still has the stone age crap. They still use wooden pegs, to count airplane's on the runways.
 
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