It turned out to be a bigger day than I ever could have imagined. July 5, 2005 – seventeen years ago today – Streamingoldies stopped being a dream and became a reality.

None of what has happened on this site could ever have happened without two men who changed my life; Bob Skold, the creative genius behind the original site, and John Dolan, the Canadian radio legend whose dedication to Streamingoldies inspired me in ways he could never have imagined.
Both of those gentlemen have passed but they will never be forgotten.

The music – the real reason for this site’s creation – has been an expensive proposition but well worth it even though it wound up costing me thousands in royalty payments for the music I play here.

I realize I could have helped myself by seeking advertising opportunities, but I decided from the very beginning that listeners were inundated with enough commercials elsewhere so listening to music “commercial free” was the way to go.

I owe a great debt of gratitude to everyone who takes the time to listen to the music or read the history columns, but I must mention several people in particular for their unwavering support; Wendy Plante, Fred Guilmette, Sandy Gaither, Erron Carey, Rose Thow, Donna Parfitt, Jim Waters, Pat Kelley, Nancy McCullough, Lee Gould, Pat Conant, Mary Helen Hawthorne, Penny Capron, Nancy Garbati, Marty Morse, Jane Lemire, Donna Tillson-Bass, Don Doyle, Pete Means, Eileen Corrie, and Jackie Sargent.

And so, seventeen years – and over 14 million hits – later, I remain dedicated to the plan Bob Skold and I brought to life. Rock On!