Old songs on WRNJ
Hi all,
I worked in Hackettstown from 2008 - 2019. My boss always had the local radio station going and they played all the old standards. From what I’ve heard WRNJ doesn’t spin them anymore. Does anybody know where I might find an alternative or perhaps a YouTube playlist that has some of them? Some of my searches bring up different eras.
Thanks
Mike If you want a true "oldies" station and want to use the actual radio AM band, then try 1470 WSAN out of Allentown. I know out near Great Meadows I can pull in their signal, not sure in Hackettstown if the signal reaches out that far. I know after sundown the signal will not have enough wattage to get to Hackettstown.
If you want to stream, I use BossRadio66 for a variety of songs from the 50-60's. It is sort of an Little Steven Underground Garage sounding channel.
WRNJ used to play some of their old time playlist on Sunday mornings, but they seem to have abandoned that for a more contemporary format.
On YouTube, I am sure a simple search will bring up numerous "oldies" mixes that you can play. I prefer the real deal, tuning in an actual physical radio connected to over the air AM or FM signal, complete with commercials. I don't know, I guess I just got old and streaming doesn't appeal to me so much!
Sadly, the "old songs" on AM or FM radio no longer draw the type of advertisers and revenue that can sustain radio station operations. Kudos for WRNJ for keeping the format as long as they did, but times change.....
The Rhyme Animal 
Jake54For oldies music on internet radio nothing beats Rewound Radio . On weekends it can get boring when DJs talk about the good old radio days when you would rather just hear the songs commercial free like during the week , but on holiday weekends like the upcoming July 4th weekend they play actual programs as they were broadcast back in the 60s/70s .
For example during one holiday weekend on a WABC rebroadcast the news was about Nixon sending troops into Cambodia with commercials from that era . Brings you back if you experienced those times .
https://rewoundradio.com/
97XBAM 1029whyl.com it's an oldies station from Carlyle, PA. There's no app but they have a listen live feature.
Scott Guillemin Absolutely agree on WHYL 960AM and 102.9 on FM. When I do my yearly car show out in Carlisle PA every June, I am tuned into that station from about where Interstates 78 and 81 meet, that is about where I can pick up their signal. (of course, streaming eliminates that need, but when driving an old car originally only equipped with an AM radio, it is sacrilege to use streaming, to me at least. )
Patti The Rhyme Animal
Back in the "old days" (early 70's) when I used to listen to them from Bucks Co., PA, WSAN was a pretty progressive station that often played protest music and a lot of unusual tunes, which was why I loved listening to it.
Phil D. Leave a Reply
To comment on this topic, fill out the form below. If you would like to comment directly to one person, you may click on the envelope next to the posters name if they provided their email.