The 1960s and 1970s were defining decades for a generation we call “The Zoomers” – many came of age in that decade, and helped shape history. It was the time of anger and despair, hope and possibilities, assassinations, war and rioting, political scandals as well as bold brave crusades for civil rights, the environment and the peace movement. We danced the twist, surfed the endless summer, wore long hair and mini-skirts, tie-died shirts and mod clothes.

In Toronto, Robbie Lane and The Disciples were one of the city’s top bands, and now, decades later, Robbie Lane continues the rock’n'roll tradition – he plays the clubs  on weekends, and hosts two hours of great oldies you just won’t hear anywhere else – ‘The Sixties at Six’, remembering the British Invasion, surfing, folk-rock and Motown, and then ‘The Seventies at Seven’ (debuting Monday May 2nd, 2011) … with the great singer-songwriters like James Taylor, Carole King, John Denver, Neil Young, Carly Simon and the pop stars like ABBA, Three Dog Night, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac.

We load about 100 songs into AM740’s All Night Jukebox — we press Play — and take care of the coins too! So all you do is stay tuned in and enjoy, while you’re working late, reading or counting sheep.

Romance, passion and fantasy take flight amid the special and unique love songs carefully selected by Toronto’s own diva of romance — Ziggy…from romantics of all ages, Chet Baker, Julie London, and Jimmy Durante, to Leonard Cohen, Van Morrison, and Amy Winehouse.

Music Director Brian Peroff celebrates the happy teenage years of the rock’n'roll generation in the 1950s and 60s…with Elvis, Buddy, Fats and Jerry Lee…The Beatles and Beach Boys…Roy Orbison, Ricky Nelson and Brenda Lee.

A top 5 countdown every week, a featured artist and a half-hour of Elvis Presley at 9:00pm.

February 3rd, 2012

This week’s program will feature the trio of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valensas February 3rd has been labelled the day the music died. The Top Five Countdown will go back to 1959.

So many listeners asked for, even demanded, that we extend the number of hours dedicated to the old radio shows, that we’ve done just that! Brian Peroff selects, and then describes some of the greatest shows from the golden age of radio — the 1930s and 1940s — like The Shadow and Fibber McGee & Molly. A half-hour of drama, mystery or suspense is followed by a half-hour of comedy — enjoy!

Week of January 30th

This week Theatre of the Mind will feature a classic western with the masked man The Lone Ranger. It’ll be followed with comedy by the Great Gildersleeve starring Harold Peary.

Monday January 30, 2012 – 10pm
THE ORIGIN OF THE LONE RANGER – THE LONE RANGER (1948)
THE SNEEZES – THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1942)

Tuesday January 31, 2012 – 10pm
DEVILS SINK – THE LONE RANGER (1942)
HICCUPS – THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1941)

Wednesday February 1, 2012 – 10pm
HOOFBEATS TO ARIZONA – THE LONE RANGER (1942)
WOOING AMELIA HOOKER – THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1942)

Thursday February 2, 2012 – 10pm
MURDER FOR PROFIT – THE LONE RANGER (1942)
INVESTIGATING THE CITY JAIL- THE GREAT GILDERSLEEVE (1941)

Your oasis of relaxation, and a nostalgic evening experience; hosted by Frank Proctor and featuring the best of the best from the 1940s, 50s and 60s.

You’ll hear the great crooners, the big bands, and and the pop stars of the era — Sinatra, Crosby, Como, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Al Martino, Patti Page and many more.

After your hard day at work, while enduring the creeping dullness of your return commute, relax and recharge with Afternoon Express. Norm Edwards has plenty of traffic reports, suggestions for evening activities and lots of the best of the best music too.

Afternoon Express features ‘Live at Five’, live concert performances each day following the 5pm newscast

6:00 – 11:00 AM Bill Gable, Eva D, John Gallagher & Jane Brown. Start your day with the peppy, hilarious, fun-loving Happy Gang of Bill, Eva, and John — with news from Jane and the most hourly traffic reports in the city, and plenty of time and weather checks as well. “The Happy Gang’s Top Ten at Ten” features a different daily countdown of top 10 songs!

Norm Edwards defines the best of the best every weekday with one hour of Number One songs, from the distant past to the recent.