When CBS Radio was trying to cut costs (i.e. talent) from their radio stations three years ago in an ill-fated attempt to attract a potential buyer, one of the victims was Freddy Snakeskin, who had ...
Directed by Ellen Goldfarb, New Wave: Dare To Be Different is an engrossing, emotional and educational remembrance of the frequency 92.7 FM that powered the youth of the New York City suburbs during… ...
When Eagle Radio DJ Gregg Lynn started more than 20 years ago, he recalls listeners wanting to be as far away from ‘80s music as possible. “It was the least-popular music ... Nobody wanted to listen ...
For those who tuned into the radio regularly throughout the 1980s, certain songs became inescapable, playing on what felt like an endless loop. Tracks like "I Just Called to Say I Love You," "Wake Me ...
Often in radio, the smaller stations are the most interesting. Case in point is KNAC (now KBUE, 105.5 FM). Licensed to Long Beach, the little station set the standard for creative programming during ...
Summertime chillin': If you are in the mood for a mental walk back to the 1980s, you should check out Poolside FM's new look. The retro radio station combines an 80s-like playlist with retro visuals ...
Voting has opened for Your Ultimate 80s Duet to discover Radio 2’s listeners’ favourite 80s duet, hosted by Sophie Ellis-Bextor Radio 2 loves the 80s and we know our listeners do too, so this summer ...
Back in 2009, when Avatar dominated the box office and Obama was being sworn in for his first term, the world was a very different place - so was radio. We had big stations as super-brands emerged at ...