Oldies

Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 25 to 55 years before the present day.

In the 1980s and 1990s, "oldies" meant the 15 years from the birth of rock n roll to the beginning of the singer-songwriter era of the early 1970s, or about 1955 to 1972, although this varied and some stations chose 1950–1969. After 2000, 1970s music was increasingly included, and early 1980s music is beginning to also be called "oldies", though the term "classic hits" is used to distinguish the "new" oldies (the Generation X oldies) from the "old" oldies (the Baby Boomer oldies).

Description

Oldies tunes are typically from R&B, pop and rock music genres. Country, jazz, classical music, and other formats are generally not considered oldies music, although some of those genres have their own oldies format (for instance, classic country), and a number of songs "crossed over" from country to Top 40. Occasionally the term is used to describe the rare station that includes 1940s music as well, although music from before 1955 (coinciding with the "birth of rock'n'roll") is typically the domain of the adult standards format. However, the term constitutes ambiguity for people who like old dancing music.

Oldies 103.3

Oldies 103.3 can refer to:

  • KLOU, a radio station in St. Louis, Missouri currently branded as "Oldies 103.3"
  • WODS, a radio station in Boston, Massachusetts formerly known as "Oldies 103.3"
  • CISL (AM)

    CISL is a Canadian radio station, in Vancouver, British Columbia, owned by Newcap Radio. The station currently offers an easy listening/adult standards format branded as "CISL 650 Smooth & Easy" broadcasting at 650 AM. It is one of Canada's few remaining successful music stations on the AM dial. The calls in its moniker are generally pronounced "C-Isle".

    CISL's studios are located in Richmond, while its transmitters are located on Lulu Island.

    History

    CISL originally signed on on May 1, 1980, at a frequency of 940 kHz and a power of 2500 watts. The licence was granted to South Fraser Broadcasting, a group controlled by Michael Dickinson, whose previous broadcast experience included a stint at Vancouver radio stations CHQM AM/FM. While the original music content was primarily contemporary easy listening (and branded as "AM Gold Music Radio"), with its playlist consisting of music released from 1955 to the-then present, overall content placed an emphasis on the community of Richmond (the ISLand in CISL).

    Radio Stations

    RADIO STATION
    GENRE
    LOCATION
    WATR-AM 1320 Waterbury, CT Oldies USA
    WKCS-FM 91.1 (Fulton High School) Knoxville, TN Oldies,Pop,College USA
    RadioFish Country,Oldies,60s UK
    WJMK-FM 104.3 (Jack FM) Chicago, IL Adult Contemporary,Oldies,70s USA
    Radio Riel Dieselpunk Oldies Internet Only
    Skyline Gold 60s,Soft Rock,Rock,Oldies,Easy,Country,Classic Rock,80s,70s UK
    Gold-FM Oldies Internet Only
    181.FM: Christmas Oldies Oldies USA
    Beatles Day Oldies,Classic Rock,Pop Belgium
    Golden Oldies [] Oldies USA
    101.RU Elvis Presley Oldies,Classic Rock,60s Russia
    CBC Q100.7 FM Oldies,70s,60s,Talk Barbados
    WBBT-FM 107.3 (Big Oldies 107.3) Powhatan, VA Oldies USA
    Piratenfamilie 80s,Oldies,Folk Netherlands
    Musikladen Radio Oldies Germany
    Radio Central News,Oldies Switzerland
    C-VUE 105.9 FM Varied,Oldies,Pop Canada
    KFMJ-FM 99.9 Ketchikan, AK Oldies,Classic Rock USA
    Radio Arabella Wiener Schmaeh Oldies Austria
    Coast FM Oldies,70s,60s New Zealand
    Social Crime Radio Oldies,Comedy USA
    KNYE-FM 95.1 (Kingdom of Nye) Pahrump, NV Oldies USA
    Nostalgie Almaty 101.8 Oldies Kazakhstan
    Sunshine Gold Oldies UK
    Naxi Evergreen Radio Oldies Serbia
    KODS-FM 103.7 (The River) Carnelian Bay, CA Oldies USA
    Radio Peter Flowers 80s,Oldies,Classic Rock Italy
    Abacus.fm My Friend Irma Oldies Canada
    WLNG-FM 92.1 (The Oldies Station) Sag Harbor, NY Oldies USA
    Radio Monumental 101.3 FM Oldies El Salvador
    Graceland Radio Oldies USA
    87.7 Black Cat Radio Oldies,Pop UK
    BoomerRadio: Soft Oldies Oldies,70s,Soft Rock USA
    KIHT-FM 96.3 (K-Hits 96) St Louis, MO Oldies USA
    ProFM Slagar Oldies Romania
    Radio Superoldie Oldies Germany
    KELS-LP 104.7 FM (Pirate Radio) Greeley, CO Oldies,60s USA
    DooWop Café Oldies,60s,Unknown Internet Only
    Muscle Shoals Radio Oldies,Blues,R&B USA
    Peakhillfm 89.5 Oldies Australia
    MOL Radio Oldies Thailand
    Forever Together Oldies France
    ABradio: Oldies Rock Rock,Oldies Czech Republic
    Radio Stalingrad Oldies Russia
    Cafe Romantico Oldies,Latin Hits Mexico
    KACL-FM 98.7 (Cool 98.7) Bismarck, ND Oldies USA
    WJEZ-FM 98.9 (Classic Hits 98.9) Bloomington, IL Oldies USA
    Granimpacto.com Oldies Mexico
    Metro Romerike Easy,Oldies,Pop Norway
    WEKZ-FM 93.7 (Big Oldies) Monroe, WI Oldies USA
    Radio Taoro Oldies Spain

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    Latest News for: oldies

    Forget youth demand, here’s my oldie agreement

    The Times/The Sunday Times 10 Apr 2025
    Youth Demand. Even for a pressure group, that’s one hell of a self-regarding name. First lesson of government and politics should have warned them off that. The language of industrial disputes. management always offers, the workers demand ... Comment ... .

    Ray Ivey pix: Oldies and somewhat, sorta not-so-baddies

    The Bryan Eagle 03 Apr 2025
    Sometimes I just want to curl up on the couch with some short, clunky old programmer that’s not going to change my life. Here are two I’ve enjoyed recently ....

    Oldies and somewhat, sorta not-so-baddies

    The Bryan Eagle 03 Apr 2025
    Sometimes I just want to curl up on the couch with some short, clunky old programmer that's not going to change my life in any way. Here are two I've enjoyed recently ....

    What do young people really think about us oldies? I asked a few | Adrian Chiles

    The Guardian 02 Apr 2025
    Why is the moral panic only ever about younger generations? It’s time we heard what confuses or worries them about us. Every generation looks at the next generation, and the one after that, with bafflement and concern ... Mainly confused.

    Greatest Hits - Oldies But Goodies 80s - 90s

    Rumble 29 Mar 2025
    Click the Rumble article link to see the video ....

    Enjoying some real oldies radio with these transistor treasures

    Orange County Register 24 Mar 2025
    the new “Heart and Soul Oldies” show on Long Beach’s KLBP (99.1 FM and at klbp.org). The show is hosted by Mike Anthony, who once played oldies as a DJ at The Hop in Lakewood and Bill Medley’s club in Fountain Valley.
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