It's that time of year again - to get ready for the spring Fester. As always, Adam, myself, and some Guest D.J.s will be spinning some vinyl on a radio near you this Spring Fester. This time we will go totally open format (with the exception of the scheduled Jam) and we encourage anyone interested to join us and broadcast their own show. Last time we had DJ Frederick as our guest and he featured a rather interesting selection of music on his show. Adam and I are looking forward to knowing if DJ Frederick would be willing to host his show again and maybe even do a longer program featuring more of his music. How about it?
Of course, if you have a show you'd like to feature on the station, please let us know, we'd be delighted to air you and carry your unique signature program. Just respond to this thread. The Pirate Ship will be on it's usual frequency of 95.1FM and in stereo as usual. We will also be carrying the Ham Jam session and broadcasting it with a live feed from the entertainment building for those who wish to listen in from their RVs/Tents, or while mobiling around the town of Deerfield. The guys doing the Ham Jam are preparing for an even better, more organized performance this time around so we will definitely be treated to a good show! Provided we can get 2 microphones dedicated to pickup the Jam, we might even be able to air the Jam in stereo!
Of course, we will also still fit in some "Old Time Radio" from radio's golden age, so there's lots of stuff we will have in store.
We will begin broadcasting at 4PM on Thursday evening for the early bird arrivals and entertain you all through the night with some great open album oriented rock and we might even have a request line open as well. So if you're arriving Thursday night, tune us in as well, and we'll also carry important information about the Fester as well.
Lastly, as has become our tradition for the Fester opener, we will air the
Roger Waters "Radio K.A.O.S." album, the first track
"Radio Waves" signaling and kicking off the official opening of the fester gates! Be sure to keep your FM dial on 95.1FM for any important information prior to the Opening, and throughout your stay at NearFest for the very latest information and entertainment news.
We also suggest carrying a small shirt pocket transistor broadcast receiver with you while you attend the fest so that you will hear all
important announcements and prize drawings wherever you may be throughout your stay! All official information will be passed to our team by the Management and we'll be carrying it live as it happens.
We will also take announcement requests from food/commercial vendors about their products as well, so you don't want to miss out on any special deals that may be going on! We've heard that many people can't hear the PA horns much beyond the Grove. Having a small transistor radio in your pocket or boom box at your site/camp will greatly enhance your ability to stay informed and hear prize drawings.
See you all in May!
