Re: [IRCA] New Logging

["Paul B. Walker, Jr." <walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx>]

Multicultural Radio Broadcasting DOES have a website at http://www.mrbi.net
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And here's a direct lnik to info on their NY/NJ
http://www.mrbi.net/radiogroup.htm#newyork

Some of their stations, not just in NY and NJ, do stream and you'll find the
link for the stream next to each stations listing if the station does
stream. (not all of them do!)

Paul Walker
www.onairdj.com

On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 12:48 PM, Barry McLarnon <bdm@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Friday, I unexpectedly logged one of my most-wanted stations,
> WJDM-1530, a 1 kW (670W critical hours) daytimer in Elizabeth NJ.
> Though neither the station nor its owner, Multicultural Radio
> Broadcasting, seem to have much of a presence on the web, my
> understanding was that WJDM's format was religious, in Spanish.  I
> have often checked 1530 just before their sunrise shut-down time,
> listening for Spanish talk, but nada was heard.
>
> On Friday, I did a quick check of 1530 just after 1700 EST... as
> usual, no Spanish, but quite a few stations in the mix (WCKY plus
> various eastern daytimers).  Something caught my ear, though... a
> fellow speaking rather slowly in English.  I tweaked things to try
> and bring up his voice, and heard: "this is Danny Stiles... on the
> Internet, log on to www.dannystiles.com...".  Then a bit of a fade
> while another web address was given, and the part that really caught
> my attention: "you can hear me on... every afternoon from 1 till 5,
> Monday through Sunday, on WJDM 1530 AM, also 1430 AM, 10 at night
> until midnight, and on WPAT...".  I later found all of these details
> on his website... turns out Danny is an 85-year-old gent who has been
> in broadcasting for more than 60 years.  He is said to have a
> personal collection of over 250,000 albums, many of which are 78's,
> and is still spinning 'em on the air, on four different stations (and
> on the web too).
>
> I'm mighty pleased with this catch, and the background story is kinda
> neat too.  I've probably heard WJDM before, and never realized it...
> better late than never!
>
> Barry
>
> -
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