I was 25 when “Oldies 103.3″ went on the air in 1987. I grew up with a love for all types of music but I’ve always loved the music of the 50′s and 60′s.
Songs that were stories and singers like Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holley, The Big Bopper, Patsy Cline, Bobby Vinton, The Everly Brothers,Elvis, the Beatles, Peter,Paul and Mary, Simon and Garfunkel, Diane Ross and the Supremes, Janis Joplin, Mama’s and Papa’s , Frankie Valli ,etc.
Over the years they switched it up and 50′s and 60′s became 70′s and 80′s (music I grew up with are now the oldies) but it was still classic with Pat Benatar, Donna Summer, Aerosmith, the Bee Gee’s and such.
Barry Scott and the Lost 45′s – Seasons in the Sun, My Name is Michael, My Sharona, Lovin’ You
took the place of Little Walter’s Sunday Night Time Machine – Sink the Bismark, Battle of New Orleans,Monster Mash, Little Nash Rambler, etc. songs that were fun and told stories.
WODS also had the classic Boston voices – Dale Dorman, Karen Blake, JJ Wright, Paula Street, Paul Perry, Pete Falconi, Barry Scott and the Lost 45′s.
But times are changing and so is radio. The 50 and over crowd isn’t the demo advertisers want and so this older music is being replaced by AMP 103.3 a Top 40 station.
Has Bob Dylan Sang “The Times they are a changing” GoodBye to “Oldies 103.3″
WFNX was sold last month, essentially it was mostly 90s not current music. For my children, it was the oldies station.
Whether or not you like Christmas music that will also be lost. I couldn t listen everyday. But it was nice to have when you were in the mood or spirit of the holiday’
There is a phone app called Intune radio, along with local presets there were online stations. My favorite was Christmas Vinal, and it had all the classic/religious ones playing.
I had the honor of working at WODS Oldies 103 for 12 years beginning in 1987 with some of the greatest and most talented people in the business many of whom I still am in touch with and remain my friends. We had a great run over the years and with the change it does feel like an old friend has passed. The people that were given pink slips are too talented to be ‘on the beach’ for very long. Proud to call you all friends and colleagues.
Thanks for the years of service Dave anf for checking in. You have a great voice and many people may not realize you are a Lowell Native who still lives here and worked at one time at WCAP!
WLLH as well
I will certainly miss everything about the station, especially Barry Scott and the holiday music. What will be next….my Boston Globe?
Gee it’s pretty sad Boston gave up that station
. I’ll miss that station and Karen Blake in the morning. Sorry to see you go 103.3!
The oldies bought back a lot of high school memories