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Retro LI Radio

Tribute to vintage broadcasting draws DJs and newscasters of yesteryear

Before iPods, before personal CD players and Sony Walkmans

and even before

boom boxes, there

were radios - simple transmitters that allowed baby boomers to hear the

hits that defined the rock and roll era over and over again.

While some of the most popular disc jockeys were products of New York

City-based stations such as WMCA and WABC, Long Island had its...

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