WBCQ The Planet

Area 51 is broadcast on WBCQ, Monticello Maine, USA. This weekend we’re doing a special mid-day broadcast Sunday on WBCQ 15.420 MHz.

Reception reports are welcome, as always,  at radio@zappahead.net.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

• 2200 UTC (6pm) 5.110//9.330: The Lumpy Gravy Radio Show
• 2300 UTC (7pm) 5.110//7.415//9.330: Radio Timtron Worldwide
• 0000 UTC (8pm) 5.110//9.330: Radio Timtron Worldwide
• 0100 UTC (9pm) 5.110//9.330: The Eric Dolphy Mystery Hour

Sunday, April 25, 2010

• 1500 UTC (11am) 15.420: WBNY Radio Bunny
• 1530 UTC (11:30am) 15.420: Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
• 1600 UTC (12 noon) 15.420: Radio Jamba International
• 2200 UTC (6pm) 5.110//9.330: Radio Jennifer
• 2300 UTC (7pm) 5.110//9.330: Pirates Week with Ragnar Danesjkold
• 2330 UTC (7:30pm) 5.110//9.330: The International Radio Report
• 0000 UTC (8pm) 5.110//9.330: Radio Newyork International

Tonight, Sunday, March 28, 2010, Area 51 will be heard on three frequencies:

• 5.110 MHz: 5pm to 10pm eastern time
• 9.330 MHz: 5pm to 10pm eastern time
• 15.420 MHz: 5pm to 8pm eastern time

You can address reception reports and QSL requests to radio@zappahead.net.

Tonight’s schedule:

• 5:20pm (2120 UTC): Pirates Week with Ragnar Danesjkold
• 6:00pm (2200 UTC): Radio Jennifer
• 7:00pm (2300 UTC): Radio Jamba International
• 8:00pm (0000 UTC): Radio Newyork International on WBCQ presents: Devo Spectacular from the National Cynical Network and the Lymph Node Institute
• 10:00pm (0200 UTC): Sign off

Once again, we’re welcoming in the new year with extended hours and special programming on New Year’s Eve 2009 on Area 51. Join us from 9PM to 1AM United States eastern time on Thursday evening (0200 to 0600 UTC January 1) on WBCQ 5.110 MHz for fun, music, and merriment. If conditions are poor in your area, you can also listen to us on the internet. Hope to hear from you!

• 9PM: The Bunny News Network presents Pirate Feud 2010 (world premiere broadcast)
• 9:30PM: Radio Free Euphoria Hempy New Years Evil (world premiere broadcast)
• 10PM: The Lumpy Gravy Radio Show (live)
• 10:30PM: Grits Radio (live)
• 11PM: Radio Jamba International (live)
• 12 midnight: Sycko Radio (live)

• Area 51 is shifting its weekday programming block an hour earlier for the winter season. Effective November 23, Area 51 will be on from 7 to 9PM US eastern time (0000-0200 UTC) on WBCQ 5.110 MHz. The detailed Area 51 program schedule is found at www.worldmicroscope.com.
• Bluegrass State of Mind is going on hiatus. The last show will be Friday, December 4, 2009, at 6PM eastern time (2300 UTC) on WBCQ 7.415
• Ramseys Roadhouse, Mondays 6-630PM eastern time (2300-2330 UTC) on WBCQ 7.415 starting Monday, December 7, 2009
• Sparky Vision, Mondays 7-8PM eastern time (0000-0100 UTC) on WBCQ 7.415 starting Monday, December 14, 2009
• Lumpy Gravy Radio Show, Wednesdays 7-8PM eastern time (0000-0100 UTC) on WBCQ 7.415 starting Wednesday, December 16, 2009
• Ody Slims Music Hour, Fridays 6-7PM eastern time (2300-0000 UTC) on WBCQ 7.415 starting Friday, December 11, 2009

The full program schedule for all four of WBCQ’s shortwave services is found at schedule.wbcq.com.

Area 51 is heard Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 8PM eastern United States time and Monday through Friday from 7 to 9PM eastern time on WBCQ The Planet at 5.110 MHz worldwide international shortwave.

Effective Monday, March 9, we will be moving our regular schedule one hour later on weekdays. Our new schedule is 7PM to 9PM eastern time. Saturday and Sunday will remain 6PM to 8PM.

This week we will be presenting special programming from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania, from Thursday through Saturday. On Thursday we’ll be live from 6PM to 1AM on WBCQ 5.110 MHz. On Friday and Saturday we will broadcast live from 9AM to 6PM on WBCQ 9.330 MHz, and from 6PM to 1AM on WBCQ 5.110 MHz. Look for lots of impromptu, live broadcasts from our remote studios at the Winterfest, and perhaps some relays of locally originating free radio broadcasts.

• Sunday, March 8: 6PM: Pirates Week with Ragnar Daneskjold; 6:30PM: Idio-Audio; 7:30PM: Radio Jamba International (live)
• Monday, March 9, 7PM: Hour of Slack 1194; 8PM: WBNY Radio Bunny
• Tuesday, March 10, 7PM: Radio Free Euphoria; 8PM: Sycko Radio 2.10.2009 – Stubby Story
• Wednesday, March 11, 7PM: Off The Hook (live); 8PM: The Michael Ketter Show
• Thursday, March 11, 6PM-1AM (5.110 MHz): Live from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania
• Friday, March 13, 9AM-6PM (9.330 MHz): Live from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania
• Friday, March 13, 6PM-1AM (5.110 MHz): Live from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania (Confirmed Friday Line-up: The Jean Shepherd Show; 7PM: Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio 1451; 7:30PM: International Radio Report; 8PM: Allan Weiner Worldwide)
• Saturday, March 14, 9AM-6PM (9.330 MHz): Live from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania
• Saturday, March 14, 6PM-1AM (5.110 MHz): Live from the 22nd Annual SWL Winterfest in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania (Confirmed Line-up: 7PM: The Lumpy Gravy Radio Show (live); 8PM: Radio Timtron Worldwide (lIve))

We are going live tonight from 6PM to 1AM eastern time on WBCQ 5.110 MHz with a mix of programming from the Bowling League and friends. Here is the working line-up:

6pm – Lumpy Gravy Radio Show
7pm – Radio Jamba International
8pm – Grits Radio
9pm – Voice of the Lost Discs
10pm – Liquid Radio
11pm – Sycko Radio
12am – Voice of the Bowling League

If you’re having difficulties pulling in 5.110 MHz, you can listen online to our webcast. Happy new year!