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WIWS Radio Imagine it's 1968, give or take, in Beckley, WV, and you turn on the radio...and tune in WIWS!
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You've been hearing about it if you've been listening to WIWS Popsounds, but our first-ever contest is now up and runnin...
07/28/2024

You've been hearing about it if you've been listening to WIWS Popsounds, but our first-ever contest is now up and running!

Listen to Popsounds throughout the day to have your music IQ tested...we'll play a fraction of 10 different pop hits of the 50s and 60s, and if you can name them all, we'll send you a copy of the Archives of America 10" LP Serenade, featuring some of the great vocal talent of the 1950s! All are top 40, most are top 10, and a couple are !

The WIWS Popsounds apps are now available as well - this is a great time to download it to your device and listen to the great "good music" sound of WIWS Popsounds, then play along with the contest. Listen carefully, as it'll only come up a few times throughout the day. Post your answers below - first correct one wins!

Download and tune in now - good luck!

iPhone:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-popsounds/id1662196741
Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwscountry.app&hl=en_US
Live365:
https://live365.com/station/WIWS-PopSounds-a77996
Direct Audio:
https://streaming.live365.com/a77996
Echo: "Alexa, play WIWS Popsounds FROM Live three sixty five." (This may require you enabling live365 skill.)

07/20/2024

We’re experiencing technical issues related to power outages, and will be back up and running as soon as we can later today.

WIWS Popsounds apps are coming this week, plus the first-ever WIWS contest starting in just a few days...stay tuned here...
07/14/2024

WIWS Popsounds apps are coming this week, plus the first-ever WIWS contest starting in just a few days...stay tuned here for details and get ready to use your music IQ to win a 10" LP of great vocal music from the 50s, "Serenade!" Meanwhile....tune in the old-fashioned way!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-PopSounds-a77996
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S Popsounds from Live three sixty five"

Down in the WIWS library we caught Ray and Dottie reenacting this cover…we pulled out some Mormon Tabernacle Choir jacke...
07/06/2024

Down in the WIWS library we caught Ray and Dottie reenacting this cover…we pulled out some Mormon Tabernacle Choir jackets and told them to get back to work.

Happy 4th from your friends at WIWS! Tune in today for happy holiday sounds!Popsounds:https://live365.com/station/WIWS-P...
07/04/2024

Happy 4th from your friends at WIWS! Tune in today for happy holiday sounds!

Popsounds:
https://live365.com/station/WIWS-PopSounds-a77996
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S Popsounds from Live three sixty five"
(App coming soon!!!!)

Main WIWS:
https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808
iphone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app&hl=en_US&gl=US
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S from Live three sixty five"

Hello Claude!
07/02/2024

Hello Claude!

Ever wonder where the commercials you hear on WIWS come from? While some are the tried and true old-timers everybody has...
06/29/2024

Ever wonder where the commercials you hear on WIWS come from? While some are the tried and true old-timers everybody has heard, others are being rescued from aging discs and reel tapes down in the WIWS library and unlikely to be heard anywhere else, like this spot for Onyx gasoline. Listen for it!

Just another mention of our sister station, WIWS Popsounds, a new and improved version of the "good music" format we wer...
06/23/2024

Just another mention of our sister station, WIWS Popsounds, a new and improved version of the "good music" format we were playing a while back. More artists, more sounds, and more importantly, mood-suited throughout the day. Tune in TODAY!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-PopSounds-a77996
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S P… See more

(Also, this uses the same stream as our former country station, so that app will now play this station if you still have it...if there's enough interest we'll update it so that it actually says Popsounds!)

It's Brian Wilson's birthday! Ray keeps saying his favorite Wilson work is the "Aay Eye completed 'Smile'" but of course...
06/21/2024

It's Brian Wilson's birthday! Ray keeps saying his favorite Wilson work is the "Aay Eye completed 'Smile'" but of course it's 1965 here so we have NO idea what he's rambling on about...

Folks, we're still here - work and family are keeping us from actively doing much of anything to promote WIWS, but the m...
06/17/2024

Folks, we're still here - work and family are keeping us from actively doing much of anything to promote WIWS, but the music is still going. Plus, since it's Father's Day, we've just relaunched for a limited time our "pop" station - doesn't Ray think he's witty? Tune in below, and the main rock and roll station is still going on the usual channels!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-PopSounds-a77996
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S Popsound from Live three sixty five"

It's going to be a beautiful weekend here in the skyline city, and we hope it will be where you are, too. What a great t...
05/24/2024

It's going to be a beautiful weekend here in the skyline city, and we hope it will be where you are, too. What a great time to take the super authentic AM sounds of WIWS with you - tune in NOW!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808
iphone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app&hl=en_US&gl=US
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S from Live three sixty five"

Aunt Eleanor, listening to WIWS. Are you????
05/18/2024

Aunt Eleanor, listening to WIWS. Are you????

Just a quick note; if you'd like to hear what Dottie was doing 10 or so years later on, having 70s-ized her name to "Dee...
05/15/2024

Just a quick note; if you'd like to hear what Dottie was doing 10 or so years later on, having 70s-ized her name to "Dee Dee," the 70s edition of WIWS is now back up for a short period - if you dig this check it out. No app for this one, limited time only!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-70Sound-a26946
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S 70Sound from Live three sixty five"

Spot the difference.
05/11/2024

Spot the difference.

It’s Nokie Edwards’ birthday today; what’s YOUR favorite Ventures album???
05/09/2024

It’s Nokie Edwards’ birthday today; what’s YOUR favorite Ventures album???

Did you know our Dottie Greco and the Playmates both hail from Waterbury, CT? Now you do!
05/08/2024

Did you know our Dottie Greco and the Playmates both hail from Waterbury, CT? Now you do!

THANK YOU ALL FOR TUNING IN!!!! Our numbers literally doubled in the last 24 hours, but we need you to keep listening, t...
05/08/2024

THANK YOU ALL FOR TUNING IN!!!! Our numbers literally doubled in the last 24 hours, but we need you to keep listening, telling your friends, and generally spreading the word. We'll keep things going on this end to keep the wonderful sounds of AM radio music on the interair!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808
iphone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app&hl=en_US&gl=US
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S from Live three sixty five"

Folks, we've been back to the original WIWS sound for a month this week, and frankly the numbers are the lowest we've ha...
05/07/2024

Folks, we've been back to the original WIWS sound for a month this week, and frankly the numbers are the lowest we've had since the first few months we were on the inter-air...at some point it's less about $$$ support and more about people just listening and being involved, so again, we're asking you to tune in, and also PLEASE share this post and tell your friends about the wonderful retro sounds on WIWS. We need your help!!!

And yes we understand that things like our Bavarian Polka day and Hour of Blowin' Bagpipes have driven people away. We get it! We're back!

We also get that if you listen for extended periods you'll hear the same voicers; it's kind of a chicken and egg situation where, with more listeners, we're happy to add more content, but with very small numbers it's difficult to do. There are stacks of unheard vintage commercials here, tons of 45s and LPs that could be added, plus Ray and Dottie are still here with plenty to say...just need people to tune in!

Meanwhile, we've got a mess here in the control room, better get some of this audio broadcastin'!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808
iphone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app&hl=en_US&gl=US
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S from Live three sixty five"

It's a beautiful day here in the Skyline city, and we're tuned into ourselves groovin' to the great 50s and 60s music we...
05/06/2024

It's a beautiful day here in the Skyline city, and we're tuned into ourselves groovin' to the great 50s and 60s music we play—does this create a black hole in the 5th dimension??? Who cares??!?! JOIN US RIGHT NOW!!!

https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808
iphone app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494
android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app&hl=en_US&gl=US
Alexa: "Alexa, enable live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play W I W S from Live three sixty five"

04/29/2024

Folks,

If you tuned in to main WIWS this morning you may have heard the unlikely combination of our 50s/60s jingles and commercials with 70s and 80s country music. This wasn't intentional and we're not going to make a joke about it since we know with all the format changes it may have seemed like we were doing something crazy along those lines again.

We did change the country station back to 50s/60s over the weekend by popular demand, and due to a coding error the main station began playing the leftovers from the switch this morning. We appreciate your understanding as we're really trying to just get back to what we're known for and what we did, and do, best. Ray and Dottie are back now playing appropriate music!

The 4-H Lake and Dam outside Beckley, which was the home of many sock hops in the era that WIWS is conjuring up...guessi...
04/27/2024

The 4-H Lake and Dam outside Beckley, which was the home of many sock hops in the era that WIWS is conjuring up...guessing they'd be playing us there this summer if this were then! It's still there, but much quieter!

Ted??? Ted??? TED??? Put down the pen!!!
04/26/2024

Ted??? Ted??? TED??? Put down the pen!!!

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A public service announcement from our friends Zacahriah Malachi and Eddie Slide about the great, real, honest, actual country music from the golden era heard 'round the clock on WIWS Country! Tune in NOW! Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/wiws-country/id1662196741 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwscountry.app live365: https://live365.com/station/WIWS-Country-a77996 Alexa: "Alexa, launch live three sixty five skill" then "Alexa, play WIWS Classic Country FROM live three sixty five." Web: www.wiwscountry.com #classiccountry #amradio #countrymusic #50smusic #60smusic #70smusic

Jim Bob Kessinger was one of the earliest actors involved in Beckley's long-running outdoor drama, "Honey In the Rock," still going after 60+ years. We have the acetate of his folk album made in the early 60s, which you can hear exclusively on WIWS - tune in now! iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app website: www.wiwsradio.com live365: https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808

Monitor Monitor Monitor
Monitor Monitor Monitor

Just checking out our signal down here in the basement of the McLean building making sure it’s clear and powerful for the rest of the world not watching that bowl and tuned in those phenomenal Young Ones! How do YOU listen to WIWS???

Do you have that Christmas feeling yet? 🌲 #wiws #bingcrosby #Christmas iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wiws-radio/id1630120494 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wiwsradio.app website: www.wiwsradio.com live365: https://live365.com/station/WIWS-a02808

Crusin’ Classics, Sunday March 13th 5pm on WIWS
Crusin’ Classics, Sunday March 13th 5pm on WIWS

WIWS celebrates the return of warmer weather and more sunlight with two hours of Cruisin’ Classics, this Sunday, March 13th from 5pm-7pm EST on the inter-air at www.WIWSRadio.com Spring forward with us on the eve of Daylight Saving Time. We’ll be playing your favorite tunes, all in authentic vintage AM radiosound to get your motors running for car show and cruise season! Listen online at www.WIWSRadio.com click “Listen” from the top left corner. It’s free to listen, no login necessary just a browser. Brought to you by our generous Patreon supporters! #wiws #wiwsradio #amradio #1950smusic #1960smusic #rocknroll #classiccars #vintagecars #classiccarmusic

The Ray Ford Show
The Ray Ford Show

A typical minute on the Ray Ford Show...great music, classic commercials and more of the sounds that made radiating real radio!

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