Radio Clandestine
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Radio Clandestine is profiled in [[jta]]'s show "Talkin' 'bout Pirates" (c. 1985) and show excerpts were featured. | Radio Clandestine is profiled in [[jta]]'s show "Talkin' 'bout Pirates" (c. 1985) and show excerpts were featured. | ||
| - | Stations relaying recordings of old Radio Clandestine shows have been logged as recently as 2006 and 2007 at the [[SWL]] [[Winterfest]]. | + | Stations relaying recordings of old Radio Clandestine shows have been logged as recently as 2006 and 2007 at the [[SWL]] [[Winterfest]], and in [http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,3773.0.html 2010] by [[WEAK]]. |
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| + | In 2010 Radio Clandestine was among the first stations inducted into the [http://sites.google.com/site/napiratehof/ North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame]. | ||
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| + | According to various sources, the voice of R.F. Burns of Radio Clandestine, Christopher Lowell Murdock (WA1HOD), died at his home in Maine in February 2012 at the age of 59. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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*[[Pirate Radio Stations (Book)|Yoder]], p. 26-27. | *[[Pirate Radio Stations (Book)|Yoder]], p. 26-27. | ||
*[http://www.rfma.net/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=clandestine SWL Winterfest logs for Radio Clandestine] | *[http://www.rfma.net/cgi-bin/mt-search.cgi?IncludeBlogs=1&search=clandestine SWL Winterfest logs for Radio Clandestine] | ||
| + | *[http://sites.google.com/site/napiratehof/2010-inductees/radio-clandestien Radio Clandestine article, North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame] | ||
| + | *[http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?333251-WA1HOD-Chris-SK "WA1HOD Chris SK" QRZ] | ||
| + | *[http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=30356.0 "Chris Murdock, WA1HOD, SK" AMfone] | ||
| + | *[http://www.eham.net/friends/displaystory/5784 "Christopher L. Murdock (WA1HOD)" eHam] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category: Pirate radio stations]] | [[Category: Pirate radio stations]] | ||
| + | [[Category: North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:39, 11 May 2012
Radio Clandestine was a popular pirate radio station active from the early 1970s until the 1990s. The station was hosted by R. F. Burns and featured music and fake announcements for products like "Industrial Strength Baby Cleaner" and "Marijuana Helper." Other characters appearing on Radio Clandestine included Chief Engineer Boris Fignutsky, Secretary Wanda Lust, and Drewell the Cabin Boy. The station was noted for high powered operation and professional production quality.
Radio Clandestine is profiled in jta's show "Talkin' 'bout Pirates" (c. 1985) and show excerpts were featured.
Stations relaying recordings of old Radio Clandestine shows have been logged as recently as 2006 and 2007 at the SWL Winterfest, and in 2010 by WEAK.
In 2010 Radio Clandestine was among the first stations inducted into the North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame.
According to various sources, the voice of R.F. Burns of Radio Clandestine, Christopher Lowell Murdock (WA1HOD), died at his home in Maine in February 2012 at the age of 59.
Sources
- Yoder, p. 26-27.
- SWL Winterfest logs for Radio Clandestine
- Radio Clandestine article, North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame
- "WA1HOD Chris SK" QRZ
- "Chris Murdock, WA1HOD, SK" AMfone
- "Christopher L. Murdock (WA1HOD)" eHam
See also
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