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April 1, 2025 7:20 am  #1


Alaska Radio Station's April Fools Joke: We'll Be Going All Morse Code

A station in Nome, Alaska came up with a radio-related April 1st joke. It's a clever idea, although they really didn't execute it all that well.

Breaking News: KNOM to Broadcast in Morse Code Only!

 

April 1, 2025 7:34 am  #2


Re: Alaska Radio Station's April Fools Joke: We'll Be Going All Morse Code

Are they sure it's not Hegseth sending coded messages to the troops over an unsecure frequency?  Wouldn't put anything past that crew of idiots. 🤨

 

April 1, 2025 8:07 am  #3


Re: Alaska Radio Station's April Fools Joke: We'll Be Going All Morse Code

The night signal covers two thirds of the state. The sled dogs in their logo are pretty cool.

 

April 1, 2025 8:36 am  #4


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And then there are the radio April Fool jokes that backfire - big time. Like this one did in 2005 over KBDS in Bakersfield, California. 

Woman sues radio station over April Fools’ prank

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April 1, 2025 9:57 am  #5


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RadioActive wrote:

And then there are the radio April Fool jokes that backfire - big time. Like this one did in 2005 over KBDS in Bakersfield, California. 

Woman sues radio station over April Fools’ prank

Article was blocked for me.

 

April 1, 2025 10:33 am  #6


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mace wrote:

Article was blocked for me.

https://archive.ph/kljq7

 

April 1, 2025 11:34 am  #7


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mace wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

And then there are the radio April Fool jokes that backfire - big time. Like this one did in 2005 over KBDS in Bakersfield, California. 

Woman sues radio station over April Fools’ prank

Article was blocked for me.

My apologies. I did not get any blocks, so I thought it was open to all. Thanks to Dial Twister for the extra link. 

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April 1, 2025 1:47 pm  #8


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And then there's this classic, perpetrated by CHUM on its April 1, 1963 chart, supposedly switching DJs with Montreal. 


(Chart courtesy The CHUM Tribute Site.)

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April 1, 2025 6:20 pm  #9


Re: Alaska Radio Station's April Fools Joke: We'll Be Going All Morse Code

Monty Python had a sketch where a group of actors performed Julius Caeaser using Aldis lamps... those light flashers used by the navy for ship to ship communication.
 

 

April 1, 2025 6:27 pm  #10


Re: Alaska Radio Station's April Fools Joke: We'll Be Going All Morse Code

newsguy1 wrote:

Monty Python had a sketch where a group of actors performed Julius Caeaser using Aldis lamps... those light flashers used by the navy for ship to ship communication.