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Where to find oldies internet radio

A classic desktop radio from the Antique Radio Page. Photo credit: Don Adamson.
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Internet radio began as a great way for people to get the music they needed over the web, but it was a bit ahead of its time for a lot of people - people who had to wait for affordable technology to catch up. That day is here.

Unfortunately, the advent of such massive streaming webcasts had a number of musician's unions and record labels finally agreeing on something. That something being, the need to kill internet radio. Now. Hence, the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), which you can read about in the "Elsewhere On The Web" section in the right corner of this page. The webcasters have since counterattacked with the IRFA (Internet Radio Fairness Act), but the drama is still being played out.

However, the average oldies fan just wants to know what he can still listen to, and that's why your Oldies Guide (me) has complied this list of resources and webpages for internet-only broadcasts and commercial radio stations who, through neglect, acquiesence, or defiance, are still streaming their broadcasts over the net. The good news: there's still an amazing amount of great oldies music - hits, rarities, you name it - that you can hear without spending a dime, right in the comfort of your "computer chair." As to how long that'll last, no one knows for sure.

Here's a collection of links to the best oldies music stations on the web. This will be an ongoing and permanent resource on this site; if you have or know of a site like this that isn't listed here, e-mail me!

Internet-only Webcasts

CyberRadio2000.com
A fully-licensed internet-only station with several glorious channels, including big band, shag music, jazz, doo wop, hits of the 50s and 60s, TV tunes, and an all Rat Pack channel!

Live365.com: Oldies
Still the best place to hear lots of independant radio brodcasts from people like you and me. This section features all the oldies stations, with descriptions, ratings, and technical info. Lots of great music here.

Mike's Mess
A selection of great netcasts, including rock and roll oldies, country oldies, Old Time Radio Theater, and an all-78s netcast.

MSN Music: Oldies
These stations are all run by MSN, but there's a surprising variety here; everything from mod to rockabilly to garage gets its own day in the sun.

Commercial Radio Stations

The Groove
Love Seventies soul, R&B, and funk? You need to check out this digital London radio station. Features a flawless playlist and a webpage that always lists the last five songs played.

Hawke's Bay's Magic FM Network
Click on the logo and then the headphones to hear this New Zealand oldies radio station, which features a decidedly Kiwi outlook in its selection.

KDAV 1590 AM (Lubbock, TX)
From Buddy Holly's home town comes this 24 hour a day station that also plays a lot of regional olides and near-obscurities, as well as the obvious classic hits. Featuring a national request line.

KDRadio.com
A conglomeration of three legendary SoCal radio stations that boasts a library of over 7000 songs from the 50s-80s, which it broadcasts here, 24 hours a day. Just click on the radio!

InternetRadioIndex.com
Lists United States radio stations with live broadcasts by state. However, a number of them have shut down their webcasts, so it's hit-and-miss.

Rock-It Radio
A real radio station that broadcasts on a number of worldwide stations. Features the hits of the 50s and early 60s, but also obscurities and rarities that have NEVER been broadcast on commercial radio!

WALN Cable FM 92 (Allentown, PA)
Streams their radio broadcast over the net - an intriguing mix of oldies from the 40s to the 80s. And all weekend long - polkas! (No, really.)

WGTO Oldies Radio 910 AM
One of the better commercial oldies stations still has its live internet broadcast here. Great sound!

WindowsMedia.com: Radio Tuner
You can find a good number of commercial radio stations from around the world that still broadcast online here. Be careful, though - many of them are owned by the same people and essentially broadcast the same playlist.

Weekly Shows

Echoes Of The Past
A college-radio show every Sunday from 1 pm to 3 pm EST. All doo-wop, including rarities, from a town that knows the genre well.

Killer Oldies: The Sunday Special
A weekly show hosted by the original "Oldies But Goodies" king, Art Laboe. Hear it here and make a dedication online!

RadioMaxMusic: Sounds Of The Seventies
A great all-request (!) Seventies Top 40 show that changes its playlist weekly. See the playlist and then make your own suggestion!

Treasure Island Oldies
Quite possibly the internet's finest oldies netcast show - four hours of hits, rarities, and trivia. Listen to old archived shows, or listen live on Sunday! Requests are welcome.

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