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Welcome to The Cockroach...
... The Internet's Talk Superstation!
LIVE AT THE NAIL RADIO SHOW
Saturdays 5 PM ET
RADIO FREE BAKERSFIELD
Saturdays 8 PM ET
MARK KERR'S ROCK SHOW
Thursdays 11 PM ET
And now...
THE MICK SHANE ROCK SHOW
Saturdays 3 PM ET
When the Cockroach is not on the air,
or you're in the mood for some great hits,
check out some great rock n' roll at
109.1 THE STONE
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Uncle Eddie's Ham Radio
Live Saturdays 9-11 PM | Replay Thursdays 9-11 PM
(All times Eastern)
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Updated: February 18, 2008!
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OUR PROGRAMMING
The Radio Racket, the 'big-time audio broadcast' airs live from the Sonicset Building in downtown Philadelphia each and every Friday night from 10 PM onward. Hosted by local radio personalities George Brusstar and Kyle DeWitt, and featuring Jeff Ryan aka 'Roscoe', theirs is one of the few shows that discuss the radio industry, not just in the Northeast, but across the country, as well as "other things". Plus interviews with important radio figures and your phone calls. A presentation of Audio 18. Visit the Radio Racket Forum!
Tune in and pig out! "Uncle Eddie's Ham Radio" (formerly known as just "Ham Radio") is the radio show where anything goes. Listen as Uncle Eddie, Billy the Wrestler and Battery Boy have fun and, ugh, ham it up. Live shows Saturdays 9-11 PM ET, and if you missed a segment, or just enjoying hearing the show too much, Saturday's show is replayed the following Thursday at 9 PM. The Cockroach - The Extra-Terrestrial Radio Home of Ham Radio.
Mr. Tony is back on the radio! He's back on the dial in Washington, D.C., but we're replaying his shows from last year every Friday morning! You can listen to his current show every day at 3WTRadio.com . The Cockroach - The Extra-Terrestrial Radio Home of Tony Kornheiser.
The Funny Farm! No, really - comedienne and former "Coach" star Pam Stone broadcasts directly from a shack in the backwoods of the Upstate near Tryon, NC. And through the magic of technology, she joins Anthony Michaels (whom you might have heard through some of the kickass liners we run here on The Cockroach), Chad Bowar and others for a four-hour funny trip on your radio - and your computer! The Cockroach - The Extra-Terrestrial Radio Home of Pam Stone.
From your useless source for information... It's an equally useless - but highly entertaining! - two-hour show, back for another season of all-new live fun! Join Captain Obvious, Big Bad Ryan, and of course, Tom Dixon, Fridays at 5 PM. Part of the Cockroach's "The Space" block every Friday afternoon! You can also hear the show 24/7 at ChesterCountyInternetRadio.com . Don't forget to check them out off the air at their website, The-Dixon.com .
It's Miller Time! In this election year, only one person can cut through all the crap - with comedy! It's Stephanie Miller, joined by "voice deity" Jim Ward and producer Chris Lavoie. Hear the best of the show, Saturday afternoons at 2 PM. Part of the Cockroach's Saturday Afternoon Playhouse!
Bang! Join John Tayman and Tom Lacks for an hour of "flat-out" sports comedy on "The Bang! Cartoon Radio Hour"! The popular podcast that lampoons the sports industry airs every Friday afternoon on The Cockroach. Check it out during "The Space" block on Fridays.
Get ADHD! You never know what these guys are going to say! Anything can happen - and does. Taking your phone calls and IM's; Skypers are welcome. Hosted by Video Vamp. A presentation of the No Holds Barred Radio Network. (May not be suitable for all audiences; listener discretion advised.)
Stay Up! A commentary-based show with takes on news, sports, and other stuff, spiked with some humor. It is the talk show with no limits. Hosted by Stephen McKay and Travis Winters. A presentation of Kansas City Online Radio.
Who's Cheatin' Who? The television show that exposed philanderers is now catching the unfaithful in the act - right on your radio! Listen as host Joey Greco (he actually got stabbed during the taping of an episode, did you know that? Now, that is balls) breaks the bad news to clients, and tries to reason with the (former) lovers who done 'em wrong. (Airtimes vary; check our weekly listings below.)
Let's Rock! An hour of hits from Louisiana's Ambassador to the Blues! "Mark Kerr's Rock Show" is dedicated to preserving, featuring and promoting the greatest rock & metal from the 70's, 80's and today. Hosted by award winning blues-rock guitarist and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Mark Kerr. Also, check out his album, "One Drink Away From The Blues" !
SHOW LINKS
The Radio Racket
Uncle Eddie's Ham Radio
The Tony Kornheiser Show
The Pam Stone Show
Stephanie Miller
Cheaters Radio
Up All Night With Mac And Travis
The Bang! Cartoon Radio Hour
ADHD Radio
The-Dixon.com Radio Show
The Mustache Rangers
LIGHT Paranormal Radio
Live At The Nail Radio Show
Radio Free Bakersfield
Mark Kerr's Rock Show
The Mick Shane Rock Show
Journeys With Rebecca
The AFF-Code.com Show (may contain adult content)
RaceHour
Perrynoid Radio
The Cosmic Circus
No Fun League
God Squad Radio
Fourth and Inches
The Radio Trip
Giant Brian
Sporting News Radio

My Interests

OUR MISSION
AM 930 The Cockroach was the brainchild of a radio geek residing in the Northeast. While it was one of his dreams to own and run his own station, reality sets in heavily these days, thus making the desire less affable. Unbound by the limitations of Internet radio (and maybe a repeater) it was decided a new station would come into existence, but it would offer something different. There's your garden variety "Jack" stations that play an extended music mix, but usually limited to a certain year range and aimed at a certain demographic. Since there's basically no advertising on this station, there's not much worrying about demos. Enter the concept of "playin' it all". It was determined that we'd offer a deeper variety of music - the only station that dares to throw in country next to rock and pop. And in effect try and challenge any real radio station when it comes to entertainment.

I'd like to meet:

PROGRAM NOTES
Radio Racket Rewind: August 10, 2007.

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 15 - Sunday, May 18 (All times Eastern)
(FYI: Schedule subject to change, and all times are approximate)
THURSDAY
(7:05 PM Maintenance)
7:10 PM - National Anthem
7:15 PM - Stephanie Miller
8 PM - Cheaters Radio
8:45 PM - Artie Spanier (Sporting News Radio) (JIP)
9 PM - Uncle Eddie's Ham Radio (Replay - Previous Week)
<[b>BUGGIN' AFTER DARK]
11:05 PM - Mark Kerr's Rock Show
FRIDAY
12 Midnight - Up All Night With Mac & Travis (Replay - Previous Week)
2:10 AM - LIGHT Paranormal Radio
3 AM - Journeys With Rebecca
5 AM & 6:30 AM - Tony Kornheiser Rewind
(8 AM - Listen to The Tony Kornheiser Show via 3WT Radio: Winamp | Windows Media )
8 AM - RaceHour
9 AM - Perrynoid Radio / The Cosmic Circus
9:45 AM - Cheaters Radio
10:30 AM - The Bang! Cartoon Radio Hour (Replay - Previous Week)
11:45 AM - The Mustache Rangers
12 Noon - Radio Racket Rewind : August 10, 2007
<[b>THE SPACE]
4 PM - The Bang! Cartoon Radio Hour (New Episode)
5 PM** - The-Dixon.com Radio Show (LIVE) (WCHE/West Chester, PA)
7 PM - RJ's Disco USA (LIVE) (WVLT/Philadelphia-Southern New Jersey)
9 PM - RJ's Disco USA Instant Replay
10 PM - The Radio Racket (LIVE) (Audio 18)
SATURDAY
2 AM - Radio Racket Instant Replay
6 AM - Radio Racket Instant Replay/Random Programming
10 AM - The Pam Stone Show (LIVE) (WLNK/Charlotte)
<[b>SATURDAY AFTERNOON PLAYHOUSE]
12 Noon - The Pam Stone Show (Cont'd)
1:45 PM - Saturday Afternoon Playhouse Intermission
2 PM - Stephanie Miller
3 PM - The Mick Shane Rock Show
5 PM - Live At The Nail Radio Show
<[b>THE BLUE ZONE]
6 PM - ADHD Radio (LIVE) (No Holds Barred Radio)
8 PM*** - Radio Free Bakersfield
9 PM - [The Blue Zone]: Uncle Eddie's Ham Radio (LIVE) (WNJC/Philadelphia-Southern New Jersey)
11 PM - The Best Of Something To Say With RJ
SUNDAY
12 Midnight - Up All Night With Mac & Travis (LIVE) (KC Online Radio)
2 AM - Sign-off
* Starting time approximate; check listings during week of broadcast for closer estimate
** Starting time approximate if a new edition of "Bang! Cartoon Radio Hour" airs; if "Bang!" is a rebroadcast, "The-Dixon.com" will start on time
*** Starting time approximate; broadcast may be truncated due to exclusive commitments to the subsequent program

Radio Racket replays all weekend...
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One of our voice guys, Jim Williams, does a Saturday Show at 6 AM on, well, Saturdays...
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Our normal broadcast operations are from Thursday evening into Saturday evening. In other words, we're known as a "weekender", as opposed to a "daytimer".
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Remember, before there was Marconi, there was the Cockroach.

THE VOICES OF THE COCKROACH
AM 930 The Cockroach's Main Imaging Personalities Are:

JIM WILLIAMS
www.jimwilliamsontheair.com
ANTHONY MICHAELS
www.caosproductions.com
The Cockroach...

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DISCLAIMER
AM 930 The Cockroach acknowledges all copyrights of the programming carried on our air. We are a non-profit hobby Internet radio station. The views, opinions or content of the programming carried on our station does not necessarily reflect those of AM 930 The Cockroach or any of its personnel.
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Music:

HISTORY
The Cockroach's first broadcast was scheduled for Saturday, September 30 - thus the selected "frequency". It played a highly eclectic mix of music on Fridays and Saturdays, as well as relayed "The Radio Racket" from Audio 18.
The music changed to Christmas in late October. The Cockroach actually saw its listenership actually peak during this time.
Then it was decided in early December - with three weeks before Christmas Day - to go back to our roots and "play it all". The flip, which was hinted with clues between the Christmas songs, was met with disastrous results. It was then decided that the only way to win back the listeners would be to offer highly creative and entertaining programming.
Enter 2007, which proved to be a hectic year for the Cockroach. With the "RadioA2Z" program, it was still possible to "play it all" - only now in alphabetical order. And a different letter, every week. No other radio station in any medium had executed that idea before the Cockroach. Meanwhile, aside from the music programming, the Cockroach additionally strived to offer a unique and eclectic mix of talk programming found nowhere else on the Internet. While still relaying "The Radio Racket", it began running "Ham Radio" on Saturday nights. These shows, along with "Pam Stone" on Saturday mornings, would prove to be programs that played key roles in the station's future.
In February, the Cockroach, retaining its Shoutcast technology, started streaming exclusively through Loudcity.com, so at least the artists who made the "RadioA2Z" program possible would get their rightful royalties.
Apparently, that wasn't enough for the Copyright Royalty Board and Soundexchange to increase royalty rates for webcasters retroactively to 2006. As a result, the Cockroach decided to suspend the "RadioA2Z" program on March 31, at the same time teasing an "announcement" at midnight. The announcement, in the wee hours of April 1, 2007 - no joke - was a format change to all-talk.
And while Internet stations that relied on music hung in the balance, the Cockroach didn't want to be a garden variety talk station. They became "The Internet's Talk Superstation". They gradually built around "Radio Racket", "Ham Radio" and "Pam Stone" with other talk shows, podcasts and specialty programming.
At this point, the Cockroach has turned out to carve a pretty good niche, developing a cult following of some sorts. When sophisticated listeners with a wild side choose to hear stimulating talk radio, their choice is AM 930 The Cockroach.

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HOW WE DOIN'?
We certainly wish to hear from you with any comments, questions or suggestions you may have. Send us an IM when we're online (roachradio) or add @aol.com to drop us an email. You can also send us a message through Myspace. Also feel free to post a comment (pending approval - lotta jokers out there, and by jokers, I mean phishers. Phuck phishers.)

Heroes:

Related links:
Audio 18 (Home of The Radio Racket, The Sports Mic)
WNJC, Southern NJ/Philadelphia, PA (Home of Ham Radio)
3WT, Washington, DC (Home of Tony Kornheiser)
107.9 The Link, Charlotte, NC (Home of Pam Stone)
Prime Sports Network (Home of Fourth & Inches with Mack & Jimmy - on hiatus)
Anthony Michaels Productions (one of our voice guys)
Jim Williams On The Air (another of our voice guys)
Other links:
SHOUTcast
SaveNetRadio.org
Steve Bryant's Website
Jackie Clarke's Website

My Blog

The Memorial Day Tea Party II - All Weekend Starting Fri. May 23 @ 12 Noon ET

It's back. By popular demand, we're brewing up a second helping of "T" this Memorial Day Weekend. And we've got even more T than ever before. More songs, fewer commercials. This Memorial Day Weekend, ...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 16 May 2008 05:44:00 PST

The Radio Racket: 100 Shows... 100 Questions!

This weekend (April 4-6) marks the 100th installment of "The Radio Racket". We commend the show on this achievement. So, in honor of this milestone, we put together a quiz consisting of 100 questions....
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:02:00 PST

One Year In Talk Radio - And Counting

On April 5, 2008, the Cockroach marks its one-year anniversary of its format change from music to talk. Judging by the current schedule, you can see that we’re "mostly talk". But the premise is ...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PST

Schedule Changes Effective April 3

As you can tell with the release of this week’s (April 3-6) schedule, there’s been several changes made. Some shows moving to new times, and some shows being added. Here, in a nutshell, is...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PST

New Programming Blocks "The Space", "Saturday Afternoon Playhouse" Join "B.A.D.", "Blue Zone"

We’ve shored up our programming lineup, and created two more specialty programming blocks to add to our existing ones. The Space: Fridays starting at at least 4 PM. Kicks off with "The Bang! Car...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:02:00 PST

The Cockroach Welcomes Stephanie Miller!

As the Cockroach marks its first anniversary as a talk station, what better way to celebrate than to present the latest addition to our schedule. And this one’s kind of a big deal, we think. The...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:01:00 PST

Presenting Mark Kerr’s Rock Show!

We are pleased to announce the newest addition to our schedule: Mark Kerr's Rock Show. Yet another reason to give the Internet's Talk Superstation an opportunity to quit flapping our gums for an hour....
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:20:00 PST

COCKROACH INVESTIGATION FOLLOW-UP: "Which Drink Are You?" Quiz = It’s A Scam, And It’s Back!

A follow-up to our investigation we conducted roughly one month ago, earlier in our blog: COCKROACH INVESTIGATION: "Which Drink Are You?" Quiz = Scam And Waste Of Time! Many have taken notice that the...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:26:00 PST

Programming Notes - Fridays: God Squad Radio On Hiatus

Effective this week, "God Squad Radio", which had aired live Friday nights 8-10 PM ET after spending months in our "Buggin' After Dark" block last year, will be on hiatus from our schedule. Know that ...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:26:00 PST

Programming Notes - Thursdays: Sports Mic Will Return; Cheaters In Place Until Then

Our live Thursday evening sports show "The Sports Mic" is not necessarily on a hiatus, but is actually scheduled to return in a few weeks, based on a few reasons - the most important being it's a "dea...
Posted by AM 930 The Cockroach on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:32:00 PST