Awhile back I blogged about the demise of quasi-institution of Chicago radio, WJMK-104.3, turning from their (somewhat stale but still reliably fun) oldies format to the now ubiquitous "JACK". For whatver reason, I ws flipping around the FM dial in the car (I usually now stick to AM - oldies and talk/news) and heard Petula Clark's anthem to all things upbeat, "Downtown." And then came the station call letters and new slogan "America's True Oldies" or something similarly wide-reaching and slightly exaggerated in its claim. But nonetheless...

It can now be found on 94.7FM, former home of "The Zone": a post-grunge-rock salute to all things Ozzfest. Not a station that resonated with ME although I would check in to hear the occassional oldies by KISS, G'nR or similar.

I heard some of my faves from the 50s and 60's including r&b, surf, doo wop, and some quirky, lesser-know pop singles, which was an encouraging sign that the music director will not have as static a playlist as our former Oldies Station, WJMK.