Charlie's 80s Attic online radio station ending

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   I was saddened to hear this station is coming to an end as of December 26, 2025. This is an old-school, linear station with regular specials and countdowns, nostalgic bumpers, and a chart lover's sensibility through and through. 
Charlie has every Hot 100 and Bubbling Under single from the decade in rotation, as well as every Rock and Alternative charting single, and a deep well of additional songs from the other charts, MTV, and more that kept growing year after year, going beyond 10,000 songs in regular rotation. 

Essentially, the licensing and royalty fees have grown too high as the listenership has expanded (17m sessions this year) and the fundraising has not kept pace; this is a commercial free, subscription free service. 

I'd encourage those who didn't listen before and have a love of 80s charts to tune in for the last few weeks of service: https://charlies80sattic.com/listen/

I'd also appreciate any alternatives folks can suggest. This station has become a daily habit in the year+ since I discovered it, and I'm looking for a replacement.

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westofrome Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 03 June 2023 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7	Post Options Post Reply Quote westofrome Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Charlie's 80s Attic online radio station ending Posted: 22 hours 58 minutes ago at 12:53pm
	I was saddened to hear this station is coming to an end as of December 26, 2025. This is an old-school, linear station with regular specials and countdowns, nostalgic bumpers, and a chart lover's sensibility through and through. Charlie has every Hot 100 and Bubbling Under single from the decade in rotation, as well as every Rock and Alternative charting single, and a deep well of additional songs from the other charts, MTV, and more that kept growing year after year, going beyond 10,000 songs in regular rotation. Essentially, the licensing and royalty fees have grown too high as the listenership has expanded (17m sessions this year) and the fundraising has not kept pace; this is a commercial free, subscription free service. I'd encourage those who didn't listen before and have a love of 80s charts to tune in for the last few weeks of service: https://charlies80sattic.com/listen/ I'd also appreciate any alternatives folks can suggest. This station has become a daily habit in the year+ since I discovered it, and I'm looking for a replacement.

kaqueno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 November 2021 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 23	Post Options Post Reply Quote kaqueno Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 hours 40 minutes ago at 5:11pm
	I suggest you listen to "ASPEN" 102.3, it's one of the best radio stations in Argentina, they play artists from The Beatles to Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Pet Shop Boys, Phil Collins, Michael Jackson, Madonna, Rick Astley, Men at Work, Level 42, Bruno Mars, Tina Turner, Maroon 5, Tears For Fears, Miles Cyrus etc., etc., it's a radio station without rankings. I've been listening to this station for over 30 years; it's the one that has brought me closest to the music of yesterday and today. It's had golden ages in terms of its music selection and periods when it was more in demand by record labels, but overall, it tries to maintain a consistent musical style spanning decades. It combines today's music, the new with the great classics of yesterday and always, all international rock and pop, without any music in Spanish. https://fmaspen.com/ Edited by kaqueno - 18 hours 36 minutes ago at 5:15pm
	Marcelo - Argentina https://www.mixcloud.com/marcelo-guzman4/ - https://www.discogs.com/user/kaqueno/collection

NightAire Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 20 February 2010 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 26	Post Options Post Reply Quote NightAire Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 1 hour 13 minutes ago at 10:38am
	Selfishly, I'll recommend my own all-80s station, BlackLight Radio. We started out playing the Hot 100 charts, but I have an "Advisory Board" of about 18 listeners who vote each week on 10 songs and make requests for us to test. The result is big hits that have been burnt, appealed to an older audience not listening 40 years later, or perhaps were "helped" financially up the charts, received reduced or no airplay. Additionally, album cuts or low-charting tracks that appealed more to the younger (at the time) audiences can now rise to the top rotations. We are free to listen, commercial free, and our format reflects the musical interest of 1980s music fans, today. SAMPLE HOUR (today, noon Eastern): Kool & The Gang - Too Hot New Edition - Candy Girl Journey - Girl Can't Help It Pet Shop Boys/Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This? Genesis - Man On The Corner Michael Jackson - Thriller Huey Lewis & The News - Heart & Soul Cheap Trick - Don't Be Cruel Wham! - Last Christmas Survivor - Is This Love Midge Ure - If I Was Asia - Only Time Will Tell Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl John Waite - Missing You I hope you'll at least give us a try... and I'd love to hear what you think! BlackLight Radio https://BlackLightRadio.com https://live365.com/station/BlackLight-Radio-a62286
	Gene Savage http://www.BlackLightRadio.com http://www.facebook.com/TulsaSavage Tulsa, Oklahoma USA