WHAT IS "OLDIES" MUSIC?

Oldies is a generic term commonly used to describe a radio format or the type of music a station plays that usually concentrates on the Top 40 hits from the '50s, '60s and '70s.

Oldies are typically from R&B, Pop and Rock music genres. Country, Jazz, Classical, and other formats are generally not considered oldies music, although some of those genres have their own oldies format (for instance, classic country).

Occasionally the term is used to describe the rare station that includes '40s music as well, although music from before 1955 (which is considered the beginning of rock'n roll), is typically the domain of the adult standard or "Music Of Your Life" format. However, the term is a bit ambiguous for people who like old stayle dancing or ballroom music played by Big Bands of the '30s and '40s, but who happen to have grown up in a more modern era.

The Oldies format is also sometimes called Golden Oldies, though this term usually refers to music exclusively from the '50s and early '60s (also termed "Real Oldies" or "True Oldies" by some radio stations which specialize in music from this era). Oldies radio typically features artists such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, as well as such musical movements and genres as Rock-a-Billy, Doo-Wop, Soul, Motown, the British Invasion, Girl Groups, Surfer Music and Bubble-Gum Pop

Most oldies stations limit their on-air playlists to no more than 300 songs, on the philosophy that average listeners will stay tuned provided they're familiar with the hits being played. The drawback to this concept is the endless repetition of the station's program library.

Oldies formats have some overlap with the classic rock format, which concentrates on the rock music of the late-'60s, 70s and '80s and also plays newer material made in the same style.

The format you will be listening to on WVRW is called TRUE OLDIES for more about that click on the arrow