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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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Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme and more react to the death of Chuck Norris

The death of Chuck Norris has triggered an outpouring of memorials from fellow Hollywood tough guys and fans. The martial arts grandmaster and...

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Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...

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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday said it had approved the merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna, the same day that...

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CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

CBS News said Friday it will shut down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation, ending an era and blaming challenging economic times as the...

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The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...

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No. 11 seed VCU erases 19-point deficit, stuns sixth-seeded North Carolina 82-78 in OT

Terrence Hill Jr. felt he just wasn't himself in the first half of Thursday night's first round NCAA Tournament game. When he returned after the break, he was...