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Radio Extra: Pirate Radio Station Transmits Old-Time Mystery Shows

By Jon Hansen | December 16, 2014 2:30pm
 Bill Milosz founded Radio Noir, as a pirate radio station and online stream, to help his fellow insomniacs fall asleep. (Milosz requested his face not be shown in photographs.)
Bill Milosz founded Radio Noir, as a pirate radio station and online stream, to help his fellow insomniacs fall asleep. (Milosz requested his face not be shown in photographs.)
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DNAinfo/Benjamin Woodard

CHICAGO — For years, Bill Milosz has risked a hefty fine for broadcasting a pirate radio station from the roof of the Lincoln Square apartment building where he lives.

But Milosz isn't trying to cash in on advertising money or air racy content. His station — "Audio Noir" — features 50-year-old police mysteries and thrillers, and he simply loves broadcasting for fellow insomniacs like himself.

On this DNAinfo Radio Extra, Ben Woodard discusses the station:

Here's a short sample of an "Audio Noir" broadcast: