COURAGE, TRUTH & BOOTY:

DFR was popped today for the third time, at a third location, within ONE HOUR of going on the air. Methinks the FCC lies in wait for these guys. I don't really know them (only through friends of friends) but they sure as hell are dedicated. I don't think they're giving up either. The rumor is they're thinking of going into dig in mode: pick a site, set it up, ignore the warnings, stay in close touch with local and nationa press and when the warrant (with federal marshalls) come to haul it away, make a VERY large and loud stink. Should be interesting to see what happens. Stay tuned. Monk@kbfr.org

Well HOT DAMN Denver's Pirate Radio seems to be hoppin! Cactus Radio went on the air this week at 93.9FM. Hell of a signal (I picked them up fine all over Denver). They have an AOL IM address: kctsradio That's all I have though. No website or phone yet. They said they'd have a website up in the next week or so. Welcome to our fellow pirates! Monk@Kbfr.org

Funding: BIG part of keeping a station alive. One thing you can do is get in touch with a new group that's formed here in Boulder. I think they plan on making their services available to everyone. We'll be adding a 'send money to' button on the website soon. They're a non profit corporation. They take the money, keep an administrative fee, and get the rest to you. Once they get their final name and websit up, I'll post it here. Monk@kbfr.org

Our coharts in Santa Cruz were busted last week so it made us take another long look at what we're doing. I've come to the conclusion that, although stupid, the lengths we go to to protect KBFR are worth it. FRSC was running 'hot' (the transmitter and the studio in the same place). If you seperate the two, run an internet radio station (which is where the DJ's and most of the equipment are) and an STL (Studio Transmitter link) that's seperate, you're just plain better off. I've gone over the specifics of how this works in past posts so I won't repeat it again, but this underlines how important it is that you play the game (as much as that pisses me off. We should just be able to GET a FRIGGIN LICENSE). What stupidity. Why won't the FCC learn? The solution is so simple, and really pretty easy to do on their part.