Inside the hull of the former drug smuggling vessel was a fully functioning studio, connected to 5 transmitters that would beam the signal to the world on FM 103.1, AM 1620, Shortwave  49 meter band, and Longwave at 150 Hz.

After 3 nights of testing, the FCC came aboard and served us with a Cease-&-Desist order- which we obeyed- for one day.

Since we were in international waters and beyond the legal jurisdiction of the United States Government and the FCC, Allan Weiner decided to tempt the hand of fate and allowed Jim and myself to broadcast a show from 6:00 PM to Midnight.

Just five hours after our show ended a Coast Guard cutter pulled up alongside the bridge of the Sarah. The announcement was made on the PA system that we were being boarded and arrested. FCC Agent Judah Mansbach, in all his glory, asked for the whereabouts of Hank Hayes and Jim Nazium - he was sorely disapointed to find that we had gone ashore. Good thing we needed to buy important supplies, like beer and chips - or else we might have spent the afternoon in the burning sun with our hands cuffed behind our backs like Allan and Ivan!

There was a world-wide media frenzy that swirled around RNI. We were testing the waters (no pun intended) and just letting everyone know who we were and why we were there. 

The story of America's most notorious pirate ship is a BIG one - this is just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak!

Stay tuned for MUCH more on RNI!