Oldies stations have left the 50’s behind — demographic is too old — and even the 60’s is being nudged out, now that the 80’s have been added to the playlists. But even when the 60’s was the sweet spot for ad dollars, the stations kept far too few songs in rotation. Here’s but one of many examples. Tommy James’ hit “I Think We’re Alone Now” would get played to death, but we’d never hear his great single “Mirage.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXMEhRmKeyM
The good news is, Pandora and Slacker have, and play, everything. Music Choice on cable TV is good too. And that’s why, unless I’m the car, I don’t listen to oldies radio.