Wayback Radio

06/07/2024

Her distinctive voice was heard on radio jingle IDs multiple times a day on stations throughout the country, and helped to define the sound of Top 40 AM radio in the ‘60s.

7/5/24 - It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to vocalist Trella Hart, who passed away on the morning of July 4. Trella's voice and enthusiastic sound electrified top-40 radio in the 1960s and 1970s. She moved to Dallas in 1966 and was signed to an exclusive contract with PAMS Productions. This resulted in two very successful radio jingle packages, "Swiszle" and "Fun Vibrations", as well as numerous custom projects and commercials. In a very short time Trella's unique voice and laugh could be heard on radio stations coast-to-coast and around the world. She went on to sing jingles and commercials for other producers as well, including JAM. She loved performing jazz standards at various clubs and venues. Trella will be missed not only for her musical talent, but as a warm and fun person who was a delight to listen to, work with, and be with. RIP, Trella, and thank you. -Jon Wolfert / PAMS / JAM

We have posted a brief montage of some of her early jingle work here: www.jingles.com/audio/stash/TrellaMontage.mp3

The photos (l-r): Trella on stage, Trella being Trella, and Trella with Jon Wolfert in 2016

07/06/2024

We concur!

31/05/2024

Who’s with us?!

Remember when radio was fun, fresh, and exciting? Wayback Radio takes you back to the '50s, '60s, and '70s. The authentic sound of those decades lives again!

25/05/2024

We’re celebrating this Memorial Weekend by remembering the songs many “oldies stations” have long forgotten—but Wayback Radio has not! Tune in Sunday at 1 central as we bring back the stacks-o’-wax on the Wayback Playback Hit Machine! You’ll hear Forgotten 45s and a number of great songs that just missed the national record charts (but deserve to be heard!) Stream us for free at www.waybackradio.org

25/05/2024

Tonight at 7pm central, a Wayback Radio Special Presentation--the sounds of New York radio from this very evening (5/25) in 1968! You'll hear a "dial surfing" aircheck of stations WMCA, WABC (AM & FM) and WOR including disc jockeys Dan Ingram, Dandy Dan Daniels, Cousin Bruce Morrow, and Gary Stephens. It's the unforgettable sound of classic AM Top 40 radio at www.waybackradio.org !

23/05/2024

When you’ve got the sh*ts, we’ll be playing the hits! 💩📻🎶

Wayback Radio

02/05/2024

Who would wear this button with pride?!

02/05/2024

He helped to define the sound of ‘50s rock!

A very sad day today as we hear of the loss of one of rock n' roll's great pioneers, Duane Eddy.
Duane's distinct twang woke many of the guitar heroes that followed to the power of the instrument, and cemented his status as the inspiration for so much of the music that followed.
More importantly though, he was a wonderful man, and we know he shared great times with Buddy on the package tours of the late 1950s. They bonded over the guitar, and though Buddy never became a Gretsch man, he loved the neck on Duane's. Like Buddy, who made the Stratocaster an icon, Duane did the same for the Gretsch 6120, and showed the world the new breed of guitarist, super cool, innovative, and passionately dynamic.
Duane became the most successful instrumentalist in rock music history, with 15 top-40 singles from 1958 to 1963 and 100 million worldwide sales, and the low note guitar riff he pioneered and sent rumbling through speakers the world over paved the way for everything from Day Tripper to Born To Run to Enter Sandman. Duane's imprint is written across decades of popular music and people will always admire his legacy.
For now though, our most heartfelt thoughts go to his wife Deed, his family and everyone privileged enough to call him a friend.

21/04/2024

A legend with a beautiful voice!

Cass Elliot, June 1972🧵🧶

01/04/2024

It’s no joke! Hear the original Chickenman every day at 7:30am and 4:30pm central time on Wayback Radio—streaming for free at www.waybackradio.org or on our Wayback apps for Apple and Android devices.

24/02/2024

09/02/2024

Wayback Timeline! The Beatles make their first live American television appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” broadcast from New York on CBS, 60 years ago tonight (2/9/64). Where did you watch the Fab Four’s first televised performance??

01/01/2024

New Year’s just isn’t the same without Dick Clark!

29/12/2023

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The Real Don Steele's widow, Shaune, passed away this morning in San Diego. Theirs was a love for the ages. ❤️ Shaune set up this page so that friends and fans could keep his memory alive (alive!) and we'll continue to celebrate all things RDS. Please feel free to share your memories of Shaune and Don.

20/12/2023

Reminder: Hour 2 of the Dick Clark Christmas Party airs tonight at 8 central on Wayback!

We’re spending Christmas with Dick Clark!! Tune in to Wayback Radio today at 1 central, Wednesday at 8pm, and Saturday at 1pm for a three part special that originally aired on stations across the country over Christmas 1982, “Dick Clark’s Christmas Party.” You’ll hear a mix of some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll Christmas tunes and the biggest hits of 1982… from the station that makes Christmas past, present again! www.waybackradio.org

17/12/2023

We’re spending Christmas with Dick Clark!! Tune in to Wayback Radio today at 1 central, Wednesday at 8pm, and Saturday at 1pm for a three part special that originally aired on stations across the country over Christmas 1982, “Dick Clark’s Christmas Party.” You’ll hear a mix of some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll Christmas tunes and the biggest hits of 1982… from the station that makes Christmas past, present again! www.waybackradio.org

06/12/2023

A Christmas classic!!

23/11/2023

We’re thankful today and everyday for great music, wonderful memories, and our faithful listeners. Happy Thanksgiving!

22/11/2023

Where were you when shots rang out in Dallas just after noon central time on 11/22/63? Tonight Wayback Radio commemorates the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a special presentation of the Wayback Playback Hit Machine, featuring the biggest hits of November 1963 and the live news reports from Dallas that documented history as it unfolded. Join us at 8pm central for this special presentation at www.waybackradio.org

03/11/2023

Fall back with Wayback this weekend!

07/10/2023

Groove with us at Wayback Radio!

07/10/2023

Beginning Saturday at 12pm central, hear the Original History of Rock 'n' Roll all over again! From the early roots to the disco daze... host Bill Drake chronicles the hits that defined a generation, and the artists who made them! Listen free online at www.waybackradio.org every Saturday and Sunday at noon.

07/09/2023

Happy birthday, Buddy!!

Happy birthday Buddy Holly.

Today would have been Buddy's 87th birthday and as we may mourn the passing of a truly great rock n' roll star, we also give thanks for the music and legacy he left behind. We also spare a thought for Maria Elena Holly who continues to work with The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation running projects and promoting his legacy to the world.

Happy 87th Birthday Buddy Holly, rock n’ roll in peace!

06/09/2023

Such a fine sight to see…

Takin it Easy with Glenn Frey in Winslow, Arizona.

06/09/2023

R..I.P. Gary Wright. His entertainment career started as stage and TV child actor. Wright was in a couple of bands in high school before deciding to pursue a medical degree, which led to studies in Europe, where he met Island Records head honcho Chris Blackwell, who arranged for him to join a UK band that soon became the on-again-off-again band Spooky Tooth. Wright played on George Harrison's All Things Must Pass during the first Spooky Tooth hiatus and later worked on other Harrison solo projects. Wright's one big solo album came out in the summer of 1975. The title song became a staple of Album Rock radio and Love Is Alive was a moderately big song, too. Wright passed away at 80 after battling Parkinson's and dementia.

20/08/2023

Today at 1pm central, we’re time traveling way back to August 1967 for the Top 40 tunes of the month according to Billboard magazine. It’s the Wayback Playback Hit Machine, heard only at www.waybackradio.org!

Remember when radio was fun, fresh, and exciting? Wayback Radio takes you back to the '50s, '60s, and '70s. The authentic sound of those decades lives again!

08/08/2023

We’re happy to report that song title and artist information has been restored to our app and TuneIn radio streams! No more guessing what song you’re listening to—unless you want to! 😎

27/07/2023

“Lips” is 80! Happy Birthday, Mick!!

21/07/2023

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Tony left us today but he was still singing the other day at his piano and his last song was, “Because of You,” his first #1 hit.

Tony, because of you we have your songs in our heart forever. ❤

06/07/2023

A radio legend has passed. Join us this Saturday at 1pm central for Wayback Station Salutes from the ‘60s featuring the “Wild Italian,” DJ Dick Biondi, on WKBW and WCFL—from the station that takes you back to the Golden Age of American Top 40 Radio, Wayback Radio!

In 2014, Biondi and a one-time young fan got to work on a documentary about the radio DJ's life.