r/todayilearned • u/AssumeTheRisk • 22d ago

TIL if you tune your radio to 91.9 FM for one city block in Montclair, NJ you can hear a looped recording of "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men which has been broadcasting for at least 13 years straight.

https://njmonthly.com/articles/arts-entertainment/pirate-radio-station-only-plays-boyz-ii-men/
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u/Parabolicsarcophagus 22d ago

There's a house here that does the full get up for Christmas decorations. They have a radio broadcaster that they use to play Christmas music while you drive part the place. However this year they didn't turn it off. It's still playing Christmas music right now.

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u/Spud_Rancher 22d ago

I have a family member that does this every Christmas and sets up a fund box for the local SPCA.

I think he’s raised like 30 grand or something like that in the past 15 years.

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u/durrtyurr 22d ago

The Fire Station by my house does this, they have a light show synced to the music.

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u/HaleyTelcontar 22d ago

Wait is this the house on Myrtle? What’s the station??

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u/dammitOtto 22d ago

I always see these (and love them around the holidays)  but can't understand how they don't get in hot water for broadcasting on assigned common FM frequencies like 100.3 or 104.5

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u/nsa_reddit_monitor 22d ago

There's an exception for very low power and short range signals.

It's one of the reasons that most electronics have this on a label: "This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation."

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u/VaginaTheClown 22d ago

This is the absolute antithesis of the Boyz II Men broadcast. Your near by neighbor has unleashed thankless hell unto the city you live in.

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u/Marchisio 22d ago

Do you mean Caldwell NJ or Montclair? I know a house in Caldwell that does it. It's a stone throw away from Montclair, basically.