http://www.ratpatrolradio.com Authentic WWII Radio on the Web! Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:03:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was going back through the D-Day files to tag them so that they were compliant with Live 365 rules, and realized that the third hour of the broadcast was identical to the 5th hour!  I've scoured the Net for the correct file, but every source has the wrong file ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/06/important-d-day-update/ Please tune in this June 6th for our traditional D Day commemorative broadcast.  We will be broadcasting everything that went out over the air from CBS New York, at the same time of day it was originally heard on June 6, 1944. When the broadcast engineer at the New York studios ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/06/d-day-special-broadcast/ Listed on eBay right now is an original charcoal sketch of Dixieland and big band leader Bob Crosby, autographed by Crosby to the artist: http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/04/autographed-bob-crosby-sketch/ If any of you are on Twitter, you should be following WWIIToday.   Andrew Nelson does a remarkable job in bringing his followers WWII-related facts and information throughout every day, focusing on what happened each calendar day during WWII.  This is even better than the old "random WWII trivia" header I ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/04/wwiitoday-on-twitter/ Things may look a little wiggy today as I try out some new theme building software.  Just a head's up to let you know what's going on! -Torgen http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/02/theme-renovation/ Hey folks, I found a free crossword puzzle generator, so I am going to revive the monthly Rat Patrol Radio crossword. This first one is small, as I build up the "word pool" by hand.  Give it a try, and let me know what you think in the comments! http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/crossword-jan09.html http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/01/rpr-online-crossword-puzzle-returns/ This is a call-out to all listeners, requesting ideas for a new Wordpress theme for the Rat Patrol Radio blog.  I'd prefer something that allows widgets, so that I can put the Player Widget here on the site which will show the currently playing track and allow VIPs to start ... http://www.ratpatrolradio.com/2009/01/rpr-needs-a-new-theme/ 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/