The sky is blue, the water is warm... the drinks are free....and best of all the music is absolutely wonderful..................You are in Oldies Paradise Click Here To Email UsLATEST NEWSoldies@oldiesparadise.comYOU ARE IN OLDIES PARADISE“18 months ago, I began the task of building the Oldies Paradise music library. The aim at that time was to offer more variety than any other oldies station, but without sacrificing music quality.Eighteen months later, the feedback we have received tell us that we achieved that objective.We have built up a loyal and devoted listenership and we will be sad to leave you.However, Oldies Paradise has reached a major junction in its life. Going further forward it will require significantly more funding along with a great deal of additional time investment.We believe that Internet Radio is very much in the early phase of its growth and given this we feel that it is better to closedown now and to monitor developments in the growth of Internet Radio, with the aim of returning sometime later in this growth cycle. So, we’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to tune into us over the past 18 months. We close at 6pm on Sunday 5th February and we hope you’ll continue to stay tuned between now and then.”Mark StaffordStation Manager Oldies ParadiseAs you will now be aware, Oldies Paradise will close on Sunday 5th February.The final hour, between 5 and 6pm, will be presented by Station Manager, Mark Stafford.Here’s the full final day schedule:10.00 Mark Stafford13.00 “Saving The 70s” With Mike Walker14.00 Steve Silby 17.00 The Final Hour With Mark Stafford 18.00 Station ClosedownWe anticipate that our streaming servers will be very busy on Sunday. Therefore, if you have a problem with the main listening link either from the web page link above or from the links to the 128k stream, please try the alternate link to the 64k stream on our “How To Listen In” page.OLDIES PARADISE CLOSEDOWN NEWSOLDIES PARADISE NEWSMAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND(4TH TO 7TH MAY) SEES THE START OF PHASE TWO OF OUR RETURN TO THE AIR.MORE NEWS ON THE PAGE BELOWCLICK ON THE PLAYER ON THE RIGHT TO HEAR OLDIES PARADISECLICK BELOW TO LISTENIN WINAMP OR WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER
OLD NEWSWe are currently running test transmissions in preparation for a return to a full service.Since Easter we have been running three streams, two 128k streams and an experimental 32k AAC stream.At midnight UK Time on Sunday 22nd April our 32k AAC stream will be switched off for the moment as will our old 128k stream.This will leave only the new 128k stream. Details are on the “How To Listen In” page on this site. The stream can also be reached via the button on the first page of this site. In addition, the opening page of the site also features a Flash Player which plays the stream.During the past week, Reciva based Internet Radios have now been re-routed to the new 128k feed. Frontier Silicon and Vtuner based ones shoould also move across within 48 hours. If your radio has not been re-routed please go to the “How To Listen In” page on this site and manually add the stream using the details shown.We need your support during this testing period, our new provider requires us to hit certain listening hour targets. Failure to hit these will result in the station closing. Therefore, could you please try to listen for as long as possible to the new stream.Mark StaffordOldies ParadiseOLDIES PARADISE TEST TRANSMISSIONSTUNE-IN THIS COMING BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDTO HEAR PHASE TWO OF THE OLDIES PARADISE COME-BACKFrom Friday 4th May through to the end of Monday 7th May, Oldies Paradise will be running extended programming as we enter Phase 2 of our return to the air.This weekend sees the return of Kurt David’s “Takin’ Ya Back” and Mike Walker’s “Saving The 70’s” followed shortly by the return of “The Retro Chart Countdown” with Richard Todd.Add to this, two Time Capsules every day with Steve Silby and lots of extra of programming from Mark Stafford and we will be very close to our old programme line-up.Please don’t forget to spread the word about Oldies Paradise to your friends and persuade them to tune in to us.Our new streaming set-up means that we need to ensure the maximum listener hours possible in the early months of our re-launch.
The sky is blue, the water is warm... the drinks are free....and best of all the music is
absolutely wonderful..................You are in Oldies Paradise
Click Here To Email Us
LATEST NEWS
oldies@oldiesparadise.com
YOU ARE IN OLDIES PARADISE
“18 months ago, I began the task of building the Oldies Paradise music library. The aim at that time was to offer more variety than any
other oldies station, but without sacrificing music quality.
Eighteen months later, the feedback we have received tell us that we achieved that objective.
We have built up a loyal and devoted listenership and we will be sad to leave you.
However, Oldies Paradise has reached a major junction in its life. Going further forward
it will require significantly more funding along with a great deal of additional time
investment.
We believe that Internet Radio is very much in the early phase of its growth and given
this we feel that it is better to closedown now and to monitor developments in the growth
of Internet Radio, with the aim of returning sometime later in this growth cycle.
So, we’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to tune into us over the past 18 months.
We close at 6pm on Sunday 5th February and we hope you’ll continue to stay tuned between now and then.”
Mark Stafford
Station Manager
Oldies Paradise
As you will now be aware, Oldies Paradise will close on Sunday 5th February.
The final hour, between 5 and 6pm, will be presented by Station Manager, Mark Stafford.
Here’s the full final day schedule:
10.00 Mark Stafford
13.00 “Saving The 70s” With Mike Walker
14.00 Steve Silby
17.00 The Final Hour With Mark Stafford
18.00 Station Closedown
We anticipate that our streaming servers will be very busy on Sunday. Therefore, if you have a problem with the main
listening link either from the web page link above or from the links to the 128k stream, please try the alternate link to the 64k
stream on our “How To Listen In” page.
OLDIES PARADISE CLOSEDOWN NEWS
OLDIES PARADISE NEWS
MAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
(4TH TO 7TH MAY)
SEES THE START OF PHASE
TWO OF OUR RETURN TO
THE AIR.
MORE NEWS ON THE PAGE
BELOW
CLICK ON THE PLAYER ON
THE RIGHT TO HEAR OLDIES
PARADISE
CLICK BELOW TO LISTEN
IN WINAMP OR WINDOWS
MEDIA PLAYER
OLD NEWS
We are currently running test transmissions in preparation for a return to a full service.Since Easter we have
been running three streams, two 128k streams and an experimental 32k AAC stream.
At midnight UK Time on Sunday 22nd April our 32k AAC stream will be switched off for the moment as will our old
128k stream.
This will leave only the new 128k stream. Details are on the “How To Listen In” page on this site. The stream
can also be reached via the button on the first page of this site. In addition, the opening page of the site also
features a Flash Player which plays the stream.
During the past week, Reciva based Internet Radios have now been re-routed to the new 128k feed. Frontier
Silicon and Vtuner based ones shoould also move across within 48 hours. If your radio has not been re-routed
please go to the “How To Listen In” page on this site and manually add the stream using the details shown.
We need your support during this testing period, our new provider requires us to hit certain listening hour
targets. Failure to hit these will result in the station closing. Therefore, could you please try to listen for as long
as possible to the new stream.
Mark Stafford
Oldies Paradise
OLDIES PARADISE TEST TRANSMISSIONS
TUNE-IN THIS COMING BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
TO HEAR PHASE TWO OF THE OLDIES PARADISE COME-BACK
From Friday 4th May through to the end of Monday 7th May, Oldies Paradise will be running
extended programming as we enter Phase 2 of our return to the air.
This weekend sees the return of Kurt David’s “Takin’ Ya Back” and Mike Walker’s “Saving
The 70’s” followed shortly by the return of “The Retro Chart Countdown” with Richard
Todd.
Add to this, two Time Capsules every day with Steve Silby and lots of extra of programming
from Mark Stafford and we will be very close to our old programme line-up.
Please don’t forget to spread the word about Oldies Paradise to your friends and persuade
them to tune in to us.
Our new streaming set-up means that we need to ensure the maximum listener hours
possible in the early months of our re-launch.
