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The evenings are getting better with The Rewind Show and Jo Shannon. The Rock Sounds That Filled the Air Waves. Classic Solid Rock is here on Gold Star Oldies 

Welcome to Dickie Lee and the Iceman, great shows of the 60's and 70's progressive rock and soul. Sunday 5:00 PM 

Thursday Mornings with JP Mc Cartney  7:00 -10:00 AM Each hour One Beatle Single 45. , each hour specials. The Show is Three Hours Long. 

• Saturday Mornings:   Dave Edwards "That Seventies Sound" 9:00 AM  (Great Sounds)

 Start the Weekends right with Mickey Bo "Rock Roll and Revue" Friday Noon (12:00 PM) Encore Sunday 9:00 PM

Monday evenings 9:00 PM The Rewind Jo Shannon Classic Solid Rock Encore Wednesday 9:00 PM 

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   MUSIC NEWS 

Song Information and Trivia

August 21, 2002 — West African and Caribbean nations issue stamps honoring African American girl groups of the 1950s and '60s. Designed by Nigerian-born artist Yemi in Frederick, Maryland, they are unveiled the next evening at a ceremony honoring him at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection includes The Angels, Chantels, Cookies, Crystals, Dixie Cups, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvelettes, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, Ronettes, Shirelles, Supremes, and Velvelettes. Proceeds of stamp sales benefit the family of the late Florence Ballard, a member of the original Supremes.

August 22, 1906 — The Victor Talking Machine Company introduces a new line of fashionable record players named  Victrola — the first to hide the speaker horn inside the cabinet for aesthetic reasons. It sells for $200 (the equivalent of almost $7,500 today) and is a big hit, leading the company to expand the line. The successor firm, RCA Victor, markets record players under the Victrola name until the late 1960s.
 

August 23, 1963 —The Beatles release "She Loves You" in Britain, which becomes the best-selling U.K. single of all time until Paul McCartney releases "Mull Of Kintyre" in 1977.

August 24, 1956 — Buddy Holly is in the audience when Little Richard plays the Cotton Club in Lubbock, Texas.
                        1981 — Mark David Chapman is sentenced to 20-years-to-life in prison for the murder of John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment eight months earlier. He remains incarcerated after many failed parole requests.

August 24-31, 1941 — Muddy Waters makes his first recordings when Library of Congress folk musicologists Alan Lomax and John Work visit him at the Stovall Plantation in Clarksburg, Mississippi where he lives and works. The encounter persuades Waters he could become a full time musician, so he moves to Chicago in 1943, signing with Aristocrat Records, the precursor to Chess, in 1948 and helping create a new, urban electric blues sound that would inspire a bevy of English admirers to form bands, like the Rolling Stones.

August 25, 1967 — After a two-year bout with stage fright, Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson returns to performing live with the band.
                        1973 — Bobby Darin performs his last concert, singing at the Las Vegas Hilton. He dies four months later of heart failure at age 37 after open-heart surgery in a Los Angeles hospital. His heart had been weakened by repeated boyhood bouts of rheumatic fever.

August 26, 1970 — Jimi Hendrix performs his last concert, at the Isle of Wight festival.

Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, and many others. 1962 — The Beatles dismiss drummer Pete Best; Ringo Starr joins them onstage two days later. 1977 — Elvis Presley dies at Graceland in Memphis at age 42, the result of a heart attack linked to long-term prescription drug abuse. Fans flood the mansion the next day, and President Jimmy Carter issues a statement calling Presley “unique and irreplaceable.”

 

August 20, 1920 — The station that would become Detroit’s WWJ (950 AM) begins regular broadcasting, marking a first in U.S. radio history.

1977 — NASA launches Voyager 2, carrying the famous Golden Record of Earth’s sounds and images. Among its selections is Chuck Berry’s Johnny B. Goode — the only rock ’n’ roll track included.

 

⭐ Birthday — On This Day August 22

John Lee Hooker in 1917

Bob Flanigan of the 4 Freshmen in 1926

Guitarist Dale Hawkins (“Susie Q”) and bandleader Chuck Brown (“Bustin' Loose”) in 1936

Session singer Ron Dante (“Sugar Sugar”, “Tracy”) in 1945

Original Beach Boys member Dave Marks and singer Sam Neely in 1948

Bay City Rollers guitarist Ian Mitchell in 1958

Country singer Colin Raye in 1960

Bangles lead singer Debbie Peterson (“Manic Monday”), and Roland Olazabel of Tears for Fears in 1961.

 Gold Star Oldies USA

• Gold Star Oldies USA is a classic‑hits radio station built around the timeless music of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. It focuses on feel‑good nostalgia, surf‑rock energy,  R& B , and the warm sound of early American pop radio. The station blends daily features, curated shows, and upbeat presentation to recreate the golden era of broadcasting. It’s designed as a clean, friendly, and always‑on destination for listeners who love the music that never fades.

 

   DJ SPOTLIGHT   Jo Shannon 

• • • Early Career Jo Shannon began his radio journey in the late 1960s, coming up through small‑market stations where personality, tight board work, and a love for the music mattered more than anything else. By the early 1970s, Jo had developed the smooth, friendly delivery and quick wit that would become his trademark. He built a reputation as a DJ who knew the artists, understood the listeners, and treated every shift like a show.

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      (1970s–1980s)

      • The 1970s & 1980s During the classic FM and AM Top‑40 era, Jo Shannon became known for his energetic style, sharp intros, and deep knowledge of rock and pop. He was part of the generation of DJs who kept the excitement alive between the records — the jingles, the call‑ins, the countdowns, the weekend specials. Whether spinning solid rock, soft hits, or the rising sounds of the late‑70s and early‑80s, Jo’s voice became a familiar companion to thousands of listeners.

        As radio evolved through automation, new formats, and tighter playlists, Jo stayed true to the craft: connecting with the audience, celebrating the music, and keeping the fun in every show.

        Today — The Rewind Jo Shannon continues that tradition today with The Rewind, a show built around the music that shaped generations — Classic Solid Rock, deep cuts, forgotten favorites, and the artists who defined the soundtrack of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. His modern show blends storytelling, artist history, and the unmistakable Jo Shannon personality that listeners have followed for decades.

        From Judas Priest to Boston, Jethro Tull to Steve Miller Band and Deep Purple, Jo brings the legends back to life — proving that great radio never goes out of style.

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