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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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22 hours ago in Lifestyle

Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo

Nayomie Mendoza has become accustomed to how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the U.S.: the platters of tacos, the pitchers of margaritas and the jubilant sounds of mariachi bands.

22 hours ago in National, Trending

USPS unveils Route 66 centennial stamps, born from a photographer’s 42 trips

The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday is releasing eight stamps marking significant parts of the road in each of the states it traverses, passing by vintage diners, gas stations and motels — many since preserved or restored — along with breathtaking vistas and wide horizons of the open road.

22 hours ago in Sports

Knicks crush the 76ers 137-98 to start the second round and keep up a historic postseason roll

Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the New York Knicks emphatically added to a historic postseason roll by overwhelming the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

22 hours ago in Sports

Lakers’ Doncic, Thunder’s Williams ruled out for Game 1 of West semifinals with hamstring injuries

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and Oklahoma City Thunder guard/forward Jalen Williams have been ruled out of Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday night with left hamstring injuries.

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Beyoncé, Bad Bunny and Janelle Monáe take artistic liberties with Met Gala dress code

Met Gala guests from Beyoncé and Naomi Osaka to Emma Chamberlain did not play it safe this year for the Met Gala, delivering custom works of art in honor of the dress code "Fashion is art."

22 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

"The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.