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Contest Rules for A Grand in Your Hand (Spring 2024)

From April 1, 2024 to May 10, 2024, listen each weekday from 6:00am to 6:00pm for the Grand In Your…

Christmas in July! This Tuesday on Pure Oldies

On Tuesday, July 25th, cool off and bust out the gingerbread and garlands for Christmas in July! Bringing you a…

A Grand in Your Hand: Keyword Contest for Cash

It’s the Grand in Your Hand Contest on Pure Oldies 96.9! Listen each weekday for the Grand In Your Hand…

We’re number 2!

“First place” is everything…most of the time. However, coming in second place is no small thing when you’re talking about…

It’s a really big shoe!

At it’s peak, The Ed Sullivan Show was the place to be seen and heard in America… This weekend on…

The 4th of July Weekend Uncle Sam Jam!

All-American artists all Independence Day Weekend long!

Elvis Every Hour

In celebration of the new Baz Luhrmann movie Elvis, Pure Oldies will be playing The King every hour all day Friday.…

Beatles A to Z – we play every Beatles song EVER!

The Beatles A to Z. It starts with A Hard Days Night and doesn’t stop until every Beatles song has…

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