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Franorama 2.0 5/29/25

By Fran FriedMay 31, 2025Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.010cc, 1975, ACE, America, Average White Band, B.T. Express, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Bad Company, Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Benny Bell, Chicago, Cygnus Radio, David Bowie, Eagles, Earth Wind & Fire, Elton John, Fran Fried, Frankie Valli, Franorama 2.0, Freddy Fender, Glen Campbell, Gordon Lightfoot, grand funk, Gwen McCrae, Harolod Melvin & the Blue Notes, Herbie Mann, James Brown, Jessi Colter, Jimmy Razor, John Denver, John Lennon, Johnny Wakelin & the Kinshasa Band, KISS, Labelle, Led Zeppelin, Leo Sayer, Linda Ronstadt, Major Harris, Michael Martin Murphey, Mike Post, Minnie Riperton, Neil Sedaka, Olivia Newton-John, Orleans, Phoebe Snow, Pilot, Queen, Ray Stevens, Seals & Crofts, Steely Dan, The Beach Boys, The Blackbyrds, The Captain & Tennille, The Carpenters, The Doobie Brothers, The Dwight Twilley Band, The Fleshtones, The Ozark Mountain Daredevile, Tony Orlando & Dawn, Van McCoy, War, Wings, www.cygnusradio.com

Not overly nostalgic, mind you, but the springtime when I graduated from middle school, 50 years ago already, seems like the last good and truly eclectic time for top-40 radio.

Franorama 2.0 12/21/23

By Fran FriedDecember 20, 2023Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0"A Charlie Brown Christmas", A Christmas Story, Andy Williams, August Darnell, Big Star, Bing Crosby, Bob Rivers, Bob Seger & the Last Heard, Bobby Helms, Brenda Lee, Buck Owens, Carla Thomas, Chris DeBurgh, Chris Stamey, Christmas, Chuck Berry, Cygnus Radio, Dar Williams, Darlene Love, David Bowie, Debbie & the Darnels, Diplomat Records, doc watson, Donnie Iris, El Vez, Elton John, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Eric Cartman, Evan Johns & His H-Bombs, Festivus, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Fred Waring, George Jones, Honey & the Bees, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns, Jackie Wilson, Jason Alexander, JD McPherson, Jeff Beck, Jerry Stiller, Jethro Tull, Johnny Cash, Johnny Mathis, Joni Mitchell, Kay Starr, Lara Herscovitch, Laura Vane & the Vipertones, Linus, Little Isidore & the Inquisitors, Lou Christie, Marc Bolan, Marvin & Johnny, Mitch Miller, Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol, Nanci Griffith, Nat "King" Cole, Nathaniel Mayer, Nick Lowe, NRBQ, Otis Redding, Patti Page, Perry Como, Robert Earl Keen, Ron Holden, Roy Orbison, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Shonen Knife, slade, Solomon Burke, South Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Stevie Wonder, The 4 Seasons, The Beach Boys, The Big Fat Combo, The Cameos, The Carpenters, The Cheepskates, The Chieftains, The Five Keys, The Fleshtones, The Kinks, The Mavericks, The New Christy Minstrels, The Poets, The Point, The Qualities, The Reducers, The Ronettes, The Royal Guardsmen, The Sonics, The Vince Guaraldi Trio, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, University of Pittsburgh Men's Glee Club, Winter Solstice, Wizzard, www.cygnusradio.com, XTC

The fourth and final Franorama 2.0 Holiday Extravaganza for this year. Christmas, the Solstice and Festivus – what else could anyone want? Anyway, Franta Claus saved some of the best for last. Merry Whatever You Celebrate.