Where Oldies Come Alive
It was the year of new beginnings . . . JFK's Inauguration...Barbie meeting Ken for the first time . . . Alan Shepard becoming the first American in space . . . Roger Maris hitting 61 home runs . . . and a group from Liverpool playing at the Cavern Club for the first time.... Continue Reading →
Here's the Grooveyard Top Ten for February 8, 1961 as played tonight by Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard": #10 "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka #9 "Once in a While" by The Chimes #8 "Please Love Me Forever" by Cathy Jean and the Roommates We'll play your dedications Request them here! #7 "Angel Baby" by Rosie... Continue Reading →
We'll pay tribute to the 92nd annual Academy Awards Saturday night on The Grooveyard when host Alan Seltzer features an hour of movie music. The awards show takes place Sunday night. Included on The Grooveyard will be songs from the early rock era played in motion pictures released at any time. We'll also play the... Continue Reading →
Each day leading up to the unveiling of the 2019 Grooveyard Great 88, we'll share a video of one song that just missed the survey. Hear the full Great 88 on a special five hour edition of "The Grooveyard" on Saturday, December 28 from 7 PM to midnight. Check out the complete year-end schedule here.... Continue Reading →
We'll celebrate the third anniversary of "Rick's Redneck Ranch" and pay tribute to singer Jack Scott Saturday night on "The Grooveyard" with an hour of Rockabilly music from the Grooveyard era. Guest host Bobby G, filling in for Alan Seltzer, will also offer a six-pack of Scott's hits. The singer's death was announced Thursday. In... Continue Reading →
Join host Alan Seltzer on "The Grooveyard" Saturday night at 7 PM when we feature artists celebrating birthdays this month. We'll feature a six-pack of hits by Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon, who celebrated his 83nd birthday on Wednesday. In addition, the Grooveyard Top 10 will feature the hits of December 7, 1961, we'll play holiday... Continue Reading →
Like the 2018 Great 88 first round survey, there was a very tight race for the top positions, with a significant drop after the top rated songs. A total of six songs were within 2% of the top position, with another four within 3%. Two traditional favorites--The Shirelles (Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow) and... Continue Reading →
The station of "The Grooveyard", WCWP radio celebrates it's 58th anniversary on the air with a 60-hour Homecoming Weekend. The station first broadcast as a carrier current station on October 18, 1961, moving to 88.1 FM following construction and licensing a few years later. Continuing the LIU Post Homecoming tradition, alumni returning to host shows... Continue Reading →
Due to an abbreviated program, Alan Seltzer did not play the complete Top Ten of October 3, 1961 on tonight's edition of The Grooveyard. Here's the full survey: #10 "My True Story" by The Jive Five #9 "Bless You" by Tony Orlando #8 "A Little Bit of Soap" by The Jarmels Did you vote... Continue Reading →
