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Yet another pirate station in Hartford
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Nick said:
That pirate station has been mentioned on the board before. I've picked them up behind Kohls on New Britain Avenue in Plainville. Illegal operation or not, I'd rather hear them than DRC right now. I don't like a lot of their music mix. The other night I was listening they were playing "SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY".
There are people out there who work hard, pay their dues, follow the rules and even try to do the right thing. These pirates with no moral compass are not among them. There's nothing cool about these illegal dial squatters. It's not a matter of what YOU think sounds good - whether or not it's legal, profitable or even listened to by anyone else on the planet.
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uncleDJ
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And yet...there are dial squatters that in the past have been awarded licenses...having always done the right thing to get nowhere in the lifelong struggle to pump out a signal I sometimes envy these dudes. Sadly the rules have changed, the FCC is not what it should be, and duplicity rules have done so much to snuff out guys and gals like us (not to mention the cost, way too much for the budget to handle!) This is why we are relegated to the 'corners' of the industry. Having tried to raise the millions in years past only to be denied, I've understood two painful lessons: no matter how good you are you're only going as far as the money dictates, and thank heaven for the internet. Internet radio has become the great equalizer, the place where creativity and low cost gives us real choice. This is why internet radio must no longer be truncated, especially by the burdens placed on it by the typical players...
-Bill Alley
WINY'S Juke Box Gold
Putnam CT
-Bill Alley
WINY'S Juke Box Gold
Putnam CT
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KDRadio
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Uncle DJ, you hit another one out the park
The broadcast spectrum in the Northeast and a few other regions has been referred to as "beachfront property." How it's allocated may not be fair, but money does speak volumes in both cases. Not being the CEO of some mega-conglomerate, I'm as sympathetic to the underdog and little guy as anybody. Radio was never a particularly easy business, and it certainly can't exist in a pure art form without some benefactor - be it a rich guy, sponsors, donations, universities, etc. It is a business, and one with a unique responsibility. As Bob Steele said, "Radio is no cinch."
A lot of these people who are now "the man" many like to complain about probably did get some breaks, but they undoubtedly had the door hit 'em on the way out more than once, too. So, keep plugging away at your craft if you have the passion for it. It may be on the internet, a tiny Part 15 station, college radio or working for the man. Just don't think these guys who pick and choose their rules in putting up a pirate are all unsung Robin Hood type folk heroes.
A lot of these people who are now "the man" many like to complain about probably did get some breaks, but they undoubtedly had the door hit 'em on the way out more than once, too. So, keep plugging away at your craft if you have the passion for it. It may be on the internet, a tiny Part 15 station, college radio or working for the man. Just don't think these guys who pick and choose their rules in putting up a pirate are all unsung Robin Hood type folk heroes.
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rapking
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This must be Pittsburgh ! Because I love Pirate !
i was listening the other night to these guys. reggae is not my thing, but to their credit, in light of the violence in hartford lately, this station is no longer playin songs with reference to violence in it for at least 2 weeks.
do these conglomerate stations on "beachfront property" engage the locals like this? hell no!
the rules are warped. the FCC, like the rest of the government is bought and paid for. the FCC and the radio industry is partially responsible for warping brains and helping move along the rome-esque collapse of america.
im a musician, and without tooting my horn too much i can say im a better drummer than most everyone played in the mainstream arena of music (with some exceptions....rush comes to mind for one)
if i broke into the industry, they would want me to tone down and lame-out my methods of playing. my bands are exclusively played over college and pirate radio, so you better bet your dirt star that i dont care about the welfare of a 50kW blowtorch that brings nothing to enrich our lives or music in general.
do these conglomerate stations on "beachfront property" engage the locals like this? hell no!
the rules are warped. the FCC, like the rest of the government is bought and paid for. the FCC and the radio industry is partially responsible for warping brains and helping move along the rome-esque collapse of america.
im a musician, and without tooting my horn too much i can say im a better drummer than most everyone played in the mainstream arena of music (with some exceptions....rush comes to mind for one)
if i broke into the industry, they would want me to tone down and lame-out my methods of playing. my bands are exclusively played over college and pirate radio, so you better bet your dirt star that i dont care about the welfare of a 50kW blowtorch that brings nothing to enrich our lives or music in general.
GlennO said:
the moral compass you speak of is there. as previously stated, these people are trying to do the right thing. frankly if the people who play by the rules put something out on the air that wasnt total crap, pirates would not be a threat to their listenership.
FACT: the average american takes in around 2000 advertisements A DAY in all forms of media, including radio. theres a certain joy in not being sold anything. pirates bring this to the table. as a listener, i dont want to have a greasy car-salesman like figure telling me to buy more cheap plastic chinese made garbage.
if you got listeners who love your station, then what are you worried about pirates for? last i checked there was nothing on 103.1 or 103.5. so whats the beef?
to say that pirates have no moral compass is a bit on the ridiculous side dont ya think? very few legit stations serve their communities. i do however enjoy whus and various other legal college stations at times, but there is no real outlet for real culture (outside of a consumerist light) on the dial. 103.3, the way i see it, is a voice for carribean peoples in the greater htfd area. a jamaican is a jamaican 24/7, not just when 88.1 decides to go rasta in the schedule. if someone in new britski set up a polish language and music station, i'd support it 110% regardless of what some owner of some bland and culturless formatted power station thinks. ill put my blood before some regulation the FCC puts up any day, and im here to stick up for the carribean folk's right to do so as well.
the mass media is complicit is the deculturisation of america. a people with no proud past are stuck in the present and therefore think not of the future. sell them porn, bread, and circuses and they will never seek to rise above that. 99% of the commerch stations are the voice of the bread and circus whether you admit it or not.
the "urban", "rock", etc. formats that commercial stations push is a joke. im pretty sure im spot-on in saying that k-dub's skinny white ass on 93.7 is hardly a representation of hip-hop or urban dwellers.
to say that pirates have no moral compass is a bit on the ridiculous side dont ya think? very few legit stations serve their communities. i do however enjoy whus and various other legal college stations at times, but there is no real outlet for real culture (outside of a consumerist light) on the dial. 103.3, the way i see it, is a voice for carribean peoples in the greater htfd area. a jamaican is a jamaican 24/7, not just when 88.1 decides to go rasta in the schedule. if someone in new britski set up a polish language and music station, i'd support it 110% regardless of what some owner of some bland and culturless formatted power station thinks. ill put my blood before some regulation the FCC puts up any day, and im here to stick up for the carribean folk's right to do so as well.
the mass media is complicit is the deculturisation of america. a people with no proud past are stuck in the present and therefore think not of the future. sell them porn, bread, and circuses and they will never seek to rise above that. 99% of the commerch stations are the voice of the bread and circus whether you admit it or not.
the "urban", "rock", etc. formats that commercial stations push is a joke. im pretty sure im spot-on in saying that k-dub's skinny white ass on 93.7 is hardly a representation of hip-hop or urban dwellers.
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