Many markets have oldies stations that are trying to change to more current offerings. In New York City, WCBS-FM’s changes created much negative reaction. There have been similar attempts in other markets such as Chicago (WJMK) and Detroit (WOMC). These have met with a lot of discord with listeners, but only small suburban radio stations with weaker signals are picking up the lack, if that.

Many of us are forced by these moves to other music delivery systems (Satellite, MP3s, etc.) to hear deep artist tracks and our favorite tracks.

I could see this coming a few years ago when “Adult Standards” (Music Of Your Life, Stardust, etc.) radio stations began cutting out even standards from the 1960s. I really miss the instrumentals they used to play by such artists as Bert Kaempfert, Billy Vaughn, Percy Faith, Henry Mancini, etc. in particular. And this doesn’t bode well for 1960s pop music either. Many oldies stations have already relegated eraly 1960s pop music to weekend 60s specials.

I hope radio reverses this trend.