Hello oldies lovers!  Welcome to the homepage of DooWopDave’s “Oldies Central Network” internet radio station.

My station features one of the largest and most diverse streaming libraries you will find anywhere. I feature the “Hits & Misses” of the 50’s through 70’s and beyond. My primary featured genres are Doowop, R&B, Rockabilly, and the Teen sound popular in the late 50’s and early 60’s by the hitmakers, the one-hit and no-hit wonders of the era. You will hear both the hits as well as the obscure recordings by the icons of the 50’s & 60’s. You will also  obscure songs from the endless stream of teenagers and young adults who cut records in hopes of hearing their records played on the radio.

I grew up listening to my mother’s LP record collection, which consisted mainly of old country & western and pop music from the 50’s though the 70’s. As a kid growing up in the 70’s listening to mainly AM radio, I also have a special affection for the AM pop classics of the 60’s & 70’s as well.

When I became a teenager in the mid 70’s I was captivated with the greaser culture that was sweeping the nation at the time. For those old enough to remember, the 70’s saw a nostalgic revival for the music and culture of the 50 s era. Movies like “American Graffiti,” “The Lords of Flatbush” and “Grease” were popular on the big screen while “Happy Days” and “Laverne & Shirley” were TV hits. Groups like ShaNaNa and Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids revived the music of the 50’s and exposed my generation to the music of the era.

Because I was discovering 50’s music for the first time, I was captivated by the distinctive sound. I was particularly obsessed with the group sound now known as doowop, and, because I wasn’t born when most of these songs came out, it didn’t matter to me whether a song was a hit or not because I didn’t know the difference. All I knew is that I loved the sound and couldn’t get enough of it!

When I began collecting doowop and oldies records in the late 70’s I never dreamed that almost 50 years later I would still be enjoying these relics of the past or that I would have spent 30 years promoting this music on a worldwide platform called the internet! But here I am almost 50 years later still discovering new gems from the 50’s era and new groups and artists dedicated to keeping those sounds alive! Having amassed an incredibly large and diverse collection after nearly 50 years of collecting, it still brings me great joy sharing this music with others who appreciate it as much as I do. So, I am thankful for the opportunity to have this platform to share the music that was the soundtrack for mine and countless others lives.

While my main featured playlist consists of mostly Hits & Misses of the 50’s & 60’s, I also feature playlists featuring classic AM & FM hits of the 70’s & 80’s, Classic Country & Western music, Gospel & CCM and what I call Late Model Oldies, which are later recordings by groups and artists from the 50’s era as well as contemporary groups inspired by them. 

All the playlists I create feature a large volume of music in the featured category and each playlist is continuously being added to. To add to the nostalgia of my station, you will hear retro ads and some comedy clips sprinkled throughout the broadcast streams. I have hundreds of hours of classic commercials, comedy clips and bloopers in my collection as well!

I also plan on hosting pre-recorded shows on a regular basis and will possibly do some scheduled live broadcasts with a live chat if there is enough interest. I would love to be able to chat with listeners and take requests and dedications in real time.

My hope is to make the Oldies Central Network your go-to station for all your oldies needs and that listening puts a smile on your face and brings back happy memories!