National Radio Club DX Audio Service After Dark 5
After Dark 5 Part 01a - Receiver review on the Grundig Yachtboy 400 (Media Network), Article from Monitoring Times "Wireless As It Was" (Ken Chatterton), Demonstration how CW gets through QRM (Cheryl Hinson). History of WLBK (Tom Jackson)
After Dark 5 Part 01b - A lesson on the difference between groundwave and skywave (John Bowker). Aircheck of WKEN radio with DX Audio Service member Pat Cassidy on his weather forecasting.
After Dark 5 Part 02a - Receiver review on the Sony SRF-7600G (Jon Marks/Media Network). Review on Sony SRF-42 AM Walkman by Frank Aden Jr (read by Fred Vobbe). Aircheck of KBRW in Barrow Alaska as they interview John Bowker about his hobby. Shortwave sked to North America (Media Network).
After Dark 5 Part 02b - Profile of WOPA-1200 in Chicago by Tony Fitzherbert (read by Fred Vobbe). Tour of Chicago's traffic centers by Marc Marino. Newspaper article from 1941 about the new WABC facility on 880 (Fred Vobbe). "Birdies" in radios (Jon Marks).
After Dark 5 Part 03a - Interview of Jim Snowbarger about how he got into the hobby. Digital radio in Europe (Jon Marks). Interview with John Vodenik of VOA Bethany about the close of the station.
After Dark 5 Part 03b - (continued) Interview with John Vodenik of VOA Bethany about the close of the station.
After Dark 5 Part 04a - Phil Wayne plays some of his favorite airchecks, including: WFWI-FM Fort Wayne, WMEE-FM Fort Wayne, WBNS-FM Columbus OH, WXXL-FM Orlando FL, WQMX-FM (continues to side two)
After Dark 5 Part 04b - WQMX-FM (continues from side one). XL-106.7 Rocks. WNCI-FM Columbus. More WFWI and B-106 in Fort Wayne.
After Dark 5 Part 05a - The Travellog 1230 KHz (John Bowker)
After Dark 5 Part 05b - Interview of jingle writer Pete Petersen from Pepper-Tanner from 1974 (Fred Vobbe). A look at WHND-560 in Monroe MI.
After Dark 5 Part 06a - Jingle sampler from Fred Vobbe's collection.
After Dark 5 Part 06b - (continued) Jingle sampler from Fred Vobbe's collection.
After Dark 5 Part 07a - The Travellog 1240 KHz (John Bowker)
After Dark 5 Part 07b - Article on Harry Cary of Chicago (Ken Onyschuk). Final hour of Clark Weber on WJJD-1160 after 8-years on the station. Sports Networks report by Ken Onyschuk.
After Dark 5 Part 08a - Obit on CJSB's last days on the air (Victor Schmidt). Misc stories (Fred Vobbe)
After Dark 5 Part 08b - Airchecks from Shotgun Tom Kelly from KHJ. WMXV New York. An embarrassing aircheck of Fred Vobbe as "Fred Richards" in 1979. And finally a clip of what Fred said is the best full service station in Ohio.
After Dark 5 Part 09a - Roundtable discussion of editors from the DX Audio Service hosted by WCIT's Ann Nashif with questions from the DX Audio Service members.
After Dark 5 Part 09b - (continued) DX Audio Service hosted by WCIT's Ann Nashif with questions from the DX Audio Service members.
After Dark 5 Part 10a - (continued) DX Audio Service hosted by WCIT's Ann Nashif with questions from the DX Audio Service members. Aircheck of Chris Conner in WBUK 107.5 in Lima. KDKA's jingle package.
After Dark 5 Part 10b - Misc news, including a story about a Texas rancher using pagers to page cows. DXing from New England (Mark Connely). DXing with a flea-market radio (article in DXAS). Radio Roundup (Pete Kemp)
After Dark 5 Part 11a - Long Range DXing. Fred talks with Mark Connely and Bruce Conti.
After Dark 5 Part 11b - (continued) Long Range DXing. Fred talks with Mark Connely and Bruce Conti.
After Dark 5 Part 12a - (continued) Long Range DXing. Fred talks with Mark Connely and Bruce Conti.
After Dark 5 Part 12b - (continued) Long Range DXing. Fred talks with Mark Connely and Bruce Conti. Article on radio from 1992 (Fred Vobbe).
Last Updated August 20, 2019
