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Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel (also known more recently as The True Oldies Channel: Greatest Hits) is a radio network begun in the spring of 2004. Originally distributed by ABC Radio Networks via satellite, the service plays a hybrid oldies/classic hits format comprising music mostly from 1964 to 1979 but also plays selected cuts from the 1955-1963 era and also from the 1980s.
In 1988, WZTR switched to oldies due to heavy competition in the adult contemporary format. The station was known for a long time as "Oldies 95.7", even after it tweaked its format slightly and resurrected the memorable WRIT call sign on New Year's Day, 2000. In 2003, WRIT dropped the "oldies" designation from its name in favor of "95.7 WRIT".
iHeartRadio (often shortened to just "iHeart") is an American freemium broadcast, podcast, radio streaming and Music Streaming platform owned by iHeartMedia. [1] [2] It was founded in August 2008 and iHeartRadio serves as the national umbrella brand for iHeartMedia's radio network, the largest radio broadcaster in the United States with 128 million registered users as of 2019 and its other ...
After moving to its current 107.9 frequency, WSRZ-FM was then renamed as "Oldies 108". In early 2007, the moniker was changed to the present "107.9 WSRZ", dropping music from the 1950s and 60s. The current format is classic hits , focusing on music from the 1970s and 80s, with some 90s hits.
Following the football game, the station debuted a 1960's and 70's-focused oldies format. The moniker became "101.3 Big FM". The first song on "Big" was "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley. Positioned as "Grand Rapids' Fun Hits You Know", the new format puts WBFX in competition with Townsquare Media's classic hits station WFGR.
Their slogan also changed to "Greatest Hits of the '60s and '70s." In late 2007 and early 2008, more 1980s music was added to the rotation, and effective July 6, 2008, WOGL's slogan was changed to "The Greatest Hits of the 60s, 70s and 80s," which is also used on sister station WCBS-FM when it returned to an Oldies/Classic Hits format in July 2007.
WSAN (1470 AM, "Real Oldies 1470") is a commercial radio station licensed to Allentown, Pennsylvania.It is owned by iHeartMedia and serves the Lehigh Valley radio market.It broadcasts an oldies radio format, with its studios and offices in the iHeart Broadcasting Center in Whitehall Township.
WLIT's HD2 subchannel was originally a simulcast of the now-defunct "Real Oldies" AM 1690 WRLL (now WVON). It later changed to a mix of disco music and 1970s/1980s oldies called "Flashback". In August 2009, the format changed again, this time to a gold-based AC format known as "Chicago's Classic Lite", and later branded as "Delilah".