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A youngster, at the time, from Ashland, KY decided he wanted to start a "pirate radio station" to be like Harry Hard-on from the movie Pump Up the Volume. He used to get onto the air every night and play REM's song 'Shiney Happy People', Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' and he liked to say "Hello" over and over and over and over and over again (get the picture). He was constantly jamming other stations (including the very first broadcast of WMAD). He was a royal pain in the butt for everyone. He was such a pain in the butt that the operator of the Wellsville, NY maildrop decided to eliminate LAD from the maildrop (the first time that a station was forbidden to receive mail there because of obnoxious behavior.) LAD took his air name from the initials of his name. I never have found out how he got his station name. I just figure he was always in the dark and chose a name to fit his mentality. His programming was nearly non existent and he was considered QRM (noise!) rather than a station. He always broadcast in sideband *YUK!* and just made trash out of the band. Here is what I know about LAD:His grandfather took him to Universal Radio near Columbus, Ohio to buy a "shortwave radio". After getting it, he decided he owned the airwaves and planned to broadcast every day and night, doing nothing but being a little turdfester. He hacked cell phone numbers and also landline numbers from companies in order to make long distance calls and receive calls without getting busted. This was what eventually got him busted. The FBI showed up at his house wanting to know what was going on. Soon the FCC got involved too. They never really did anything to him because of his age (what a shame). Soon the FCC and LAD's father made an agreement that The FCC would not fine or take legal action against the boy provided he no longer goes on the air. They wanted the parents to handle the matter. After a long talk with the boy, by his father, it looked like the matter was settled. LAD, being a mischevious runt,decided after a few weeks that the heat was off and he went on the air again. The FCC called and told his father about what had happened and the good doctor took care of the situation once and for all: He modulated the tranceiver with a baseball bat! LAD took his share of "punishment". He showed up at a pirate radio party uninvited after about two weeks after he began his radio "career", repeating over and over for about 10 hours "This is operation kill George Zeller..." I sure would like to have been there when George himself showed up for that same gathering! LAD went and hid! Some of you may have seen George. George is a BIG guy and LAD was about 5 foot 4 inches.
Toxic Farts!..
LAD showed up at the party after taking a flight from his home town and a taxi ($75 cab fare) to the town where the party was held. When the party was over LAD wanted me to take him back to the airport. I did so! The previous night I consumed HUGE quantities of Rolling Rock beer. The next morning I had eggs, mushrooms, milk, and other highly gasious foods. LAD had to ride with me about 70 miles or so with the windows rolled up and me farting like a race horse. The farts were bad ones too. He begged me to allow him to roll the windows down but I refused saying that I had the air conditioner on. Little did he know the air conditioner was broken and it was also hot. More than likely, the most miserable trip of his life. • More of the story :) I kinda miss the LAD. It was fun making programs about him. |
