The Pirate Radio Guy Episode 10-Prank Calls & 1970s Brooklyn Pirate Radio Chaos
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Hank Hayes & Jim Nazium relive the insane weeks after the FCC raided and shut down their Brooklyn Pirate Radio station WCPR 1620 AM in 1975 Brooklyn. What did two kids do when they couldn’t broadcast anymore? They turned Long John Nebel and Candy Jones into their personal prank-call playground — and the results are legendary.Hear never-before-heard vintage audio of:• Classic “I’m coming down, you y&llow b@stard!” threats• “You jerk / get off the air ya punk” meltdowns• Shaggy-dog calls (“Can a man be reincarnated from a paper bag?”)Bonus Prank Calls:• Operator cross-connect pranks• Larry King Mutual Network commercial-trigger hacks• Random crank calls (“Can I speak to Sy?”, “Can I speak to Milton?”, “Can I speak to Mr. Hall on Hancock Street?”)• The launch of follow-up pirate station WFATIf you love 1970s New York talk radio, Long John Nebel, Candy Jones, classic prank calls, pirate radio history, FCC pirate bust stories, Brooklyn underground radio, old-school AM radio nostalgia or late-night radio legends — this episode is pure gold.👍 Like if you remember Long John • Comment your favorite prank line • Subscribe + bell 🔔 for more pirate tales!#LongJohnNebel #CandyJones #PrankCalls #PirateRadio #BrooklynPirateRadio #1970sRadio #FCCBust #WCPR #WFAT #OldSchoolRadio #TalkRadioHistory #CrankCalls #NewYorkRadio #PirateBroadcasters #AMRadio #LateNightRadio #RadioNostalgia #UndergroundRadio #HankHayes #JimNazium #TomLeykis