Aircheck Annex: KALX Aircheck archive

I had the privilege of deejaying at U.C. Berkeley's KALX 90.7 FM from 1993 - 2006.

I began listening to KALX around 1980 or so.

It's still one of the greatest radio stations in the world...

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⦿ Aircheck, 9.27.07

Show notes: Guest DJ slot!! A visit back home, the thrill of getting back on the Berkeley airwaves and hanging out in the booth with one of my favorite radio pals who was gracious enough to share his shift.

This was the first time I'd tried recording a show on my laptop, so an otherwise delightful experience is marred by overmodulated recording levels. I've tried to fuss with the sound a bit to take the edge off, but it's still pretty maddening.

It was a pleasantly goofy atmosphere in the studio, very informal.
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⦿ Aircheck, 2.24.06 part 1
⦿ Aircheck, 2.24.06 part 2

Show notes: The penultimate show of my 13-year tenure at KALX. A few weird and weepy moments about moving and leaving my California home. A bit happily relaxed and sloppy overall. Celebratory in it's own way, too. The morning news broadcast has been edited out.
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⦿ Aircheck, 07.25.05 part 1
⦿ Aircheck, 07.25.05 part 2
⦿ Aircheck, 07.25.05 part 3
⦿ Aircheck, 07.25.05 part 4

Show notes: A fun sprawl that hits on Latin Grooves, 'Trailer-Positive' Americana, The End of the World, a few Reggae Life Lessons and more...
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⦿ Aircheck, 11.08.04 part 1
⦿ Aircheck, 11.08.04 part 2
⦿ Aircheck, 11.08.04 part 3
⦿ Aircheck, 11.08.04 part 4

Show notes: FF #9, and the usual kitchen-sink eklectika.
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⦿ Aircheck, 10.17.03 part 1
⦿ Aircheck, 10.17.03 part 2
⦿ Aircheck, 10.17.03 part 3
⦿ Aircheck, 10.17.03 part 4

Show notes: FF #8, a brief 'Mambo Craze' set, some high spirits and mellow moods.
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Some "Helpful" Notes

1. My shows at KALX were a live, seat-of-the-pants, non-definitive radio experience.
(The most fun one can have with their pants on and shoes off!)

KALX airchecks were almost always recorded on standard cassette tapes, (remember those?) and any questionable sound quality, annoying warble or jarring pitch change reflects this.

For simplicity, KALX material archived here is most often divided into parts that correspond to different sides of the cassettes - - hence the abrupt endings in mid-recording.

DISCLAIMER: My KALX airchecks are generally unedited, or at least minimally so. DISREGARD ANY AND ALL of the often-mentioned and clearly now out-of-date promotional messages, offers, phone numbers, ticket giveaways, etc.
You understand, yes? Good.

2. As of this writing, webcasts at Radio Boise were a pre-recorded experience, assembled like an old-fashioned mixtape via iTunes, with generic pre-recorded announcements peppered throughout.

Radio Boise airchecks may or may not have extraneous 'business' nonsense edited out. As of this writing, we'll just see how it goes.

Though a less likely occurence, my above DISCLAIMER stands for the Radio Boise airchecks, too.

3. SPEAKING OF DISCLAIMERS:
These archived recordings are here to be of informational and simple entertainment value. There is absolutely no motive towards profit or infringement, just fun.

Having said that, please contact me if you encounter any problematic material and I will remove it. Thank you.

4. Likewise, please let me know if you experience difficulty in listening to the streaming audio.

As with any file that's being difficult, a good rule of thumb is to pause it for a bit to let it load sufficiently before playing.
That, and to curse loudly.

Aircheck Annex

KALX Aircheck archive

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Some "Helpful" Notes