Old Friends Radio

The Station That Plays All the Music Radio Has Forgotten

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Languages

English

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Country

United States

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Genres

Jazz, Bebop, Blues +5

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Frequency

Online

📖 About

Old Friends Radio is a listener-supported, nonprofit internet radio station based in Dyersville, Iowa, dedicated to preserving and broadcasting classic vintage music from 1918 through 1968. The station specializes in rare and historic Bebop, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, Stride and Swing recordings, including music sourced from 78 RPM shellac singles, 45 RPM records and 33 RPM long-play vinyl. Old Friends Radio presents music that is often difficult or impossible to find on contemporary radio and many recordings are no longer readily available through record stores or mainstream online services. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and combines vintage music programming with historical and educational context about the recordings and their cultural significance. Old Friends Radio was founded in July 2016 by Christopher Siehr and the late Molly Shepard and operates as a 501(c)(3), 509(a)(2) nonprofit public charitable organization. The station's programming and archive focus on classic vintage jazz, swing, big band, blues and other foundational American music, making Old Friends Radio an online destination for listeners searching for rare jazz, vintage jazz radio, classic swing, big band music, bebop, blues, historic American recordings and forgotten music from the early and mid-20th century.

📋 Details

founded:July 2016

founders:Christopher Siehr and the late Molly Shepard

music period:1918-1968

music sources:78 RPM shellac singles, 45 RPM singles and 33 RPM long-play vinyl

request email:studio@oldfriendsradio.org

request music:Listeners can request music by calling or texting the station studio lines or by emailing the studio.

request phone:1-866-798-JAZZ (5299)

station focus:Preservation, digitization, education and broadcasting of rare classic vintage music

broadcast type:24/7 Online Internet Radio

station format:Classic Vintage Bebop, Blues, Big Band, Jazz, Stride and Swing

alternate phone:1-866-790-OFRN (6376)

fm distribution:Old Friends Radio also provides programming/control operation for nonprofit Pescadero Public Radio services including KPDO 89.3 FM in Pescadero and KZSG in San Gregorio, California during specified programming periods.

online services:Live web streaming, web player and mobile applications

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organization type:501(c)(3), 509(a)(2) nonprofit public charitable organization

broadcast schedule:24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year

listener supported:true

archive description:Extensive collection of rare and historic recordings, including music that is difficult to find on contemporary radio or mainstream music services

educational mission:Old Friends Radio describes its mission as locating, obtaining, digitizing and airing classic vintage jazz while using the music as an audio anthropological study of the period from 1918 to 1968.

primary programming:Classic vintage jazz, bebop, blues, big band, swing and stride

special programming:Sunday Morning Coffee & Vintage Jazz is an all-request live program hosted with Chris.

additional platforms:Roku and Amazon Alexa availability