Aircheck: KQLZ "Pirate Radio" 100.3 MHz Los Angeles, CA 27 August 1990-A/B
(This station was actually listed as a CHR at the time, but it was known in the trades as "Rock 40," and I thought it would be appropriate to feature this on this part of the forum.)
In 1990, I worked at a radio station as a producer, voiceover/production assistant, and board operator. When we ran programs off of the satellite, I would dial around some of the transponders to see what kind of programming was available. Several programs we carried were distributed through Westwood One. Westwood One distributed the show "Pirate Radio USA" which was based on "Pirate Radio" Los Angeles (KQLZ). In many instances the local feed of KQLZ/Pirate Radio would remain on after the show, giving board ops like me a chance to listen to the station (note--this was several years away from internet streaming, and hearing out of market stations like this was a rarity).
There were some nights I had time to roll tape and catch the station. Recently I found my shoebox of these cassettes and have begun to digitize them. These cassettes did not have the best sound quality, and the tape deck that recorded these saw lots of action. Nevertheless, the audio was cleaned up, and the pitch was adjusted, and they should sound good.
I wonder if there are any on this board who worked in radio dialed around the satellite and listened to audio feeds where they worked?
Here is a recording of KQLZ/Pirate Radio from the overnight hours of the 27'th of August 1990. Each file is 47 minutes, and is 192/44.1 and can be found at these links:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GeVHMaQc6LC7FVT34u0ZdXp6SZh45w5v/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ub0oU7ZkBtXSxfsTVkYpNoL9IseW__p8/view?usp=sharing
I have additional Pirate Radio airchecks, and will post them here if anyone is interested.
(This station was actually listed as a CHR at the time, but it was known in the trades as "Rock 40," and I thought it would be appropriate to feature this on this part of the forum.)
In 1990, I worked at a radio station as a producer, voiceover/production assistant, and board operator. When we ran programs off of the satellite, I would dial around some of the transponders to see what kind of programming was available. Several programs we carried were distributed through Westwood One. Westwood One distributed the show "Pirate Radio USA" which was based on "Pirate Radio" Los Angeles (KQLZ). In many instances the local feed of KQLZ/Pirate Radio would remain on after the show, giving board ops like me a chance to listen to the station (note--this was several years away from internet streaming, and hearing out of market stations like this was a rarity).
There were some nights I had time to roll tape and catch the station. Recently I found my shoebox of these cassettes and have begun to digitize them. These cassettes did not have the best sound quality, and the tape deck that recorded these saw lots of action. Nevertheless, the audio was cleaned up, and the pitch was adjusted, and they should sound good.
I wonder if there are any on this board who worked in radio dialed around the satellite and listened to audio feeds where they worked?
Here is a recording of KQLZ/Pirate Radio from the overnight hours of the 27'th of August 1990. Each file is 47 minutes, and is 192/44.1 and can be found at these links:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GeVHMaQc6LC7FVT34u0ZdXp6SZh45w5v/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ub0oU7ZkBtXSxfsTVkYpNoL9IseW__p8/view?usp=sharing
I have additional Pirate Radio airchecks, and will post them here if anyone is interested.
