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Friday, July 11, 2008

Where The Eighties Went, And Other Updates

Admittedly, Eighties Friday has represented a bit of an indulgence in living in the past - and frankly, if Altrok Radio stays in the past too long, its grip on the present may loosen.

For that reason, we'll be putting Eighties Friday on hiatus for a while. It has gone from being the highest-rated day at Altrok Radio to the lowest - and if our audience is moving on, maybe we should, too.

That said, you should know that our commitment to classic tracks continues unabated. Those tracks are, rightfully, the cornerstone of everything we do, and we're doing a lot right now to expand our library even more to encompass the good stuff that came out back then.

So if you're unhappy about losing the solid block of Eighties, let us know - we'll try to find some way to accommodate you...and if you tuned out Fridays because there wasn't anything new, tune in again, because there is.

And remember...

-- check out our two-hour FM Showcase airing at 10pm Eastern tonight at 90.5 The Night; we've got new tracks from Bloc Party, Black Ghosts and Wire, and classics too!

-- head to the Corner Tavern in New Brunswick (the corner in question is that of Easton & Somerset) Saturday night for the NextUnderground soiree; no cover, a rather fine dance floor (as long as you use it, otherwise the pool players start moving the pool tables back out) and a great selection of new and true alternative, and classics too...

-- finally, remember that the only way I know you're out there is if you tune in. If you're not there, I figure I'm doing something wrong, and I start changing things...

Thanks, as always, for listening.

-Sean
Altrok Radio at http://www.altrokradio.com

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