http://www.ratpatrolradio.com Authentic WWII Radio on the Web! Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:09:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My lovely and talented wife and I spent Thanksgiving with old friends and had a wonderful time. The aftereffects were that I went to bed soon after arriving home, so am still uploading Christmas songs today! Not to worry, we'll have a quick Christmas playlist up this afternoon (one of the ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/11/christmas-playlist/ First off, let me say how totally blown away I am by the support that I've received for Rat Patrol Radio.  It has been truly remarkable, and I am really touched by your response. We have received over $200 in donations this month, so I am going to upgrade the broadcast ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/11/great-news/ Thank you for your support in keeping Rat Patrol Radio on the air! Thanks to donations and purchases of VIP Memberships by listeners, we have enough station credit to last through the end of the year. Remember that we will be starting the Big Band Christmas Playlist the day after Thanksgiving, ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/11/thank-you/ Well folks, the recession has hit me pretty hard. My business has shrunk to nothing, and my savings are all gone.   I've been sending out resumes for two weeks with no response. Right now, Rat Patrol Radio has $13 in credit from the wonderful folks that have bought VIP memberships using ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/10/lights-out/ The US Navy has confirmed that the wreck found in 2006 in 3,200 feet of water off the island of Kiska in the Aleutians is that of USS Grunion (SS 216), a WWII "fleet" submarine lost in action in 1942. There were no survivors, and post-war searches of Japanese anti-submarine ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/10/uss-grunion-found/ It's been several years since I launched the last version of this site, and since the forums weren't being used by anyone but spammers, I've decided to join the 21st Century and start anew with a blog format. Things will be tweaked as I have time, and suggestions are welcome! ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2008/09/eight-years-later-a-new-begining/