Top 40 Lookbacks, Classic Rock, Classic Hits, Variety Hits, Yacht Rock, Holiday Specials and more! Theme shows featuring rock and pop music from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Plus a full year archive of the weekly 'This Week In Music History' series. I used to be on the radio. Now I sit in my living room and pretend I still am. PPM friendly (even though it doesn't have to be!) Have a song or show theme request? bvwpodcast@yahoo.com
The 51st edition of Variety Hits! Artists include the recently arrested Sean Kingston, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Rob Thomas, Styx, Billy Joel, Ira Newborn, Gerry Rafferty, Steve Winwood, Van Halen and more!
A brand new mix of 60s hits! Artists include The Kinks, Gary Lewis & The Playboys, Len Barry, The Beatles, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Aretha Franklin, The Box Tops, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, The Chiffons and more!
A mix of Top 40 hits from August 1987. Artists include Debbie Gibson, Bob Seger, U2, The Nylons, Fat Boys, Steve Winwood and more! (R)
A set of songs about all things water! Artists include The Doobie Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Eddie Money and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from August 1988! Artists include Rod Stewart, Al B Sure!, Huey Lewis and the News, Jane Wiedlin, Aerosmith, Steve Winwood, George Michael and more! (R)
The 50th edition of Variety Hits! On this show I remember Ozzy Osbourne and also feature artists that include Howard Jones, The Beatles, Santana, Gwen Stefani, The Temptations, Squeeze, Bay City Rollers and more!
A mix of Top 40 hits from July 1979! Artists include Blondie, Donna Summer, Anita Ward, The Charlie Daniels Band, John Stewart, Van Halen, Dr. Hook, McFadden & Whitehead and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from July 1980! Artists include Elton John, Joe Walsh, Bette Midler, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel and more! (R)
Part two of a multi part series, this one featuring my favorite songs from the 1970-1979 year end charts. Artists include Norman Greenbaum, Boz Scaggs, Carl Douglas, Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Jackson Browne, Bob Seger and more!
A special 4th of July mix that is being simulcast both here and on Rock Island Radio UK! A mix of music - some songs are about America and others are by well known American artists! This new for 2025 show features artists that include Night Ranger, Neil Diamond, John Mellencamp, Boston, Carrie Underwood, Donna Summer, The Pointer Sisters Brooks and Dunn, The Beach Boys and more!
The 49th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include REO Speedwagon, Simply Red, Kelly Clarkson, Bill Justis, The Three Degrees, Mason Williams, Russian Futurists, Air Supply, The Beatles, Meredith Brooks and more!
A mix of songs that hit number one on the Adult Contemporary chart in the 1990s. Artists include Seal, Phil Collins, Celine Dion, Don Henley, Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Elton John and more! (R)
A mix of songs with long in the title. Artists include The Beatles, Boston, Foreigner, AC/DC, The Who, Joe Walsh, Lionel Richie, The Hollies and more!
A brand new mix of 90s hits! Artists include Alanis Morrissette, Hootie and the Blowfish, The Notorious B.I.G., TLC, Blues Traveler, Sister Hazel and more!
A mix of Top 40 hits from June 2003! Artists include Train, Coldplay, Josh Kelley, Wayne Wonder, Sean Paul, Matchbox Twenty, Uncle Kracker and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from June 1970. Artists include Rare Earth, The Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, The Temptations, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Eric Burdon and War, The Turtles and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1971. Artists include The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, The Raiders, Three Dog Night, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and more! (R)
Guest Host Steve Reading fills in for me and presents the 48th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include Fleetwood Mac, ABC, The Beatles, Matchbox Twenty, The Allman Brothers Band, The Guess Who, Van Morrison, Jimmy Eat World, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder and more! Steve - a big thank you for coming back and lending your voice to the show again! You can hear Steve fill in for me on previous editions of the show. Scroll down and listen to Variety Hits 36 and Variety Hits 42 for Steve'...
A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1966! Artists include The Lovin' Spoonful, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Johnny Rivers, The Temptations, The Mamas and the Papas, The Capitals and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from May 1994. Artists include Sheryl Crow, The Gin Blossoms, Tom Petty, Counting Crows, Beck, Jimmy Cliff, Huey Lewis and the News, Lisa Loeb and more! (R)
A mix of songs all about mom! Artists include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Scissor Sisters, Mat Kearney, Genesis, Queen, The Shirelles, Quiet Riot and more! (R)
A mix of Top 40 hits from April 2000. Artists include Third Eye Blind, Macy Gray, Christina Aguilera, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, N'Sync, Vitamin C, Faith Hill, Celine Dion and more!
A mix of songs that say 'Hello' and 'Goodbye'. Artists include The Doors, Train, Michelle Branch, The Beatles, The Cars, Todd Rundgren, Steam, The Manhattans and more! (R)
Another fun mix of 2000s hits! Artists include Pink, Daughtry, Nelly, Nelly Furtado, Pussycat Dolls, Michelle Branch, Bon Jovi, Kris Allen and more!
Taking a look at my favorite song from each year of the 1960s. Artists include The Beatles, Johnny Preston, The Marcels, Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, Spencer Davis Group and more!
A show spotlighting songs with more cowbell! Artists include Blue Oyster Cult, The Chambers Brothers, The Rolling Stones, War, The Beatles, The Bee Gees, Nazareth, ELO, Fleetwood Mac, Van Halen and more!
A mix of Top 40 hits from April 1985! Artists include Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, Murray Head, Chicago, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, Glenn Frey and more! (R)
A mix of 'Fool' songs from artists that include The Beatles, The Cars, John Mellencamp, RIck Springfield, Def Leppard, George Michael and more! (R)
The 47th edition of Variety Hits! Artists include Eddie Money, The Beatles, Falco, Bill Withers, Mick Jagger, Howard Jones, Kenny Rogers, Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels, Lucy Woodward, Keith Urban and more!
It's a journey through my childhood record collection as we revisit my 100th show special! Artists include The Kingsmen, Napoleon XIV, The Doors, The Who, "Weird Al" Yankovic and The Beatles! (R)
