WBCQ

This is not the freshest news but WBCQ has been cutting its hours to save on energy costs. I understand that between the economy and energy costs, things have been getting tight. I am not happy that the hours have been cut. I really enjoy WBCQ and the programming they bring to the airwaves. I also agree with their free speech position stance. (for the most part anyway, I don't think there is anyone who i totally agree with). I hope they can get programers to help keep the station open. I also know the economy is not only getting ugly but is already down right mean. I understand that people don't have the money to spend on broadcasting a show. I don't either. I hope the people can and are interesting do s to help keep this station on the air.

Complex Variables Radio

I am listening to Area 51 on WBCQ. I am doing it via Internet rather than radio but then again I have never had good luck with their Area 51 frequency. I am so glad tuned in tonight. Complex variable Studios is on and I miss that show. I also miss Tasha Pemkin. I hope I spelled her name right. Tasha and her shows were one reason I got turned on to WBCQ. i understand life changes and life moves on but wish she was still doing shows. Thank goodness for area 51 so I could hear her tonight. Guess I am going to be checking it out online more.

If I can get onto a second point related point. I have been trying out the program Rythem Box as part of me adding Ubuntu/Linux to my radio shack. It seams to work pretty well for being an audio feed. I prefer listening via radio ways but I will take my feeds as I take them. Thanks to me trying this out, I have added Area 51 to the list of my favorites and that is how I am listening right now.

Power to the Penguin for the win.

Timtron

I was listening to Radio timtron on WBCQ. It has been a while since I last heard him and I was fortunate enough to hear a live show. The show had excellent music and Timtrom was funny as heck. I have not laughed so hard in a long time. Timtron is definately once of those characters that keepe listening to the shortwaves.

Fred Flinstone Music Show

I got to listen to the Fred Flintstone radio show. He was doing a sweet sixteen show adn played some really excellent music. It was a sad thing that Jenny is no longer doing her show but this is an excellent replacement. I am hoping to tune in a lot more to listen.

WBCQ Reception

I have been picking up WBCQ better over the last week. I am not quit sure if there is more power being transmitted or if the propagation is improving due to longer days or if the sun spot cycle is actually starting to kick in. IN any case. I am looking forward to listening to actual broadcasts more than mp3 files. Don't get me wrong, I love getting programs off the net but there is something magical about getting a signal from the ionosphere.

Lost Disc Radio QSL

Lost Disc Radio

I was just listening to a podcast version of Allen Weiner Worldwide and found out that the Lost Disc Radio show is going to take a winter hiatus. That's a shame. I really enjoyed their show and have several of their QSLs. I hope they are able to get things together and get back on the air.

Happy Birthday WBCQ

Ten years ago today, WBCQ officially went on the air for the first time with the show Allen Weiner World Wide. I do not exactly remember when I first started listening to them but the more I listen, the more I think it was close to the beginning or at least with8in the first couple of years. The hard part was that I was off and on listening to shortwave that it is hard to pin it down. I have been going for QSL fairly regularly since 2005 and been listening off and on to shortwave since before I was married. But anyway, I am getting off track. Happy Birthday, WBCQ.

WBCQ

I have been repeatedly hearings about woes at WBCQ. Between losing paying programmers and the rising costs of energy, they have been really feeling the pinch. I have notice their transmissions getting shorter and weaker. I have heard they are trying cost cutting options. I really hope they can bring it together and keep the station on the air. I have enjoyed their programming for years and would miss them. I will I was in a spot to help out but that is not in the cards right now. Seams a bit hollow but there it is.

Marion's Attic Music Box Edition

I was listening to Marion's Attic last night on WBCQ (7415 KHZ) from Monticello, Maine. It was a neat and different program than she usually does. Instead of doing old records like she ususally does, she was playing music box pieces. They were not the small music box pieces that you think of with jewelry boxes but with 15 inch plates to play. The tone of it made every piece sound like it was a fantasy piece- really light and airy. The show runs from 9 to 10 on Saturday night but i still was too tired from the day to stay up for the last. That was a shame because it was a great show. Maybe I can catch the whole thing if it gets rerun as they sometimes do.

WBCQ QSL

This is a QSL card I got from WBCQ back in January of 2005. This will be the first of a series of posts I will do where I will scan the image of the QSL in and I will the details of the card as I am able. The frequency I heard WBCQ on for this one was 7415 KHZ. Come to think of it, that is the only frequency I Hear them on even though they do use other other frequencies.