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Java
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Girlie magazine publisher. Radio host. Pulp & paperback collector. Aging hipster
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Coming up, we look at Capitol Records, one of the most important record labels of the hi-fi era. We trace its early history & spotlight some of the label’s biggest artists.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Need to stock up on back issues of Bachelor Pad Magazine? We has a deal for you! Just use code “blackfriday” for 20% off (excluding subscriptions)! Head over to BachelorPadMagazine.com now!
November 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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This week, we go to the archives for an encore program. It’s a show titled "Pleasurable Pianos," a selection of some of the smoothest piano players of the hi-fi era.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. Also at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...
November 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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This weekm we’re all about Playful Percussions. Another look at those great ping-ponging stereophonic percussion records that came out in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Exciting news! If you’re in the Bubble City this weekend, make sure to stop by our table at the Dark History & Horror Convention! We’ll have tons of magazine plus lots of other fun things. See you there!
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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This week, it’s a whole lot of musical treats with our annual Halloween special! Lots of great music for you cool ghouls including classics and not-so-classics!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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This week, we’re Cooking with Cole Porter! All those classic Cole Porter numbers served up hot just for you!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Coming up, it's Private Eye Cool. A look at the cooler side of hi-fi era crime jazz. We’ll hear from Henry Mancini, Irving Joseph, Nelson Riddle, and many others.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at
AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.
October 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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This week, it’s our “Heavy Petting” program. It’s a show spotlighting songs about animals. Tune in!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...
October 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Starting this weekend, we are offering you a DOUBLE SHOT of The Atomic Age Cocktail Party every Saturday night starting at 10 (central). Tune in on Illinois Classical WILL 90.9 FM in Urbana, IL or stream it online at will.illinois.edu
September 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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This week, it’s another look at Grooving Guitars…a spotlight of some of the great guitar players and innovators of the hi-fi era.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.
September 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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This week’s Atomic Age Cocktail Party was a special two-hour program recorded LIVE from the Starlight Studios! Listen in here: will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

And if you like the program, consider making a gift to the home station WILL At willgive.org
September 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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This week, we look at the golden years of Liberty Records. We spotlight some of the label’s biggest artists as well as many others who found their home with Liberty. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.
August 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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We've got a big show lined up on Sept 5th! A LIVE, two-hour special fundraising show. Support great music and public radio! We're also playing your requests. Send them in now!
August 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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This week, it’s an encore of “They EYES Have It!” A show filled with songs about looking and seeing and all the other things that eyes do. Tune in!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL and you can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...
August 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I usually don’t find much at the Bloomington 3rd Sunday Market, but did pick up a couple of cool things today.
August 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Be here this week for a special listener-suggested program. We’re calling the show Atomic Boptails…a look at how be-bop music evolved throughout the hi-fi era.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.
August 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Me and Butch Patrick aka Eddie Munster before the showing of Munsters Go Home! At the Harvest Moon Drive-In!
August 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
At the Harvest Moon Drive In for a showing of Munsters Go Home. Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) is here signing autographs!
August 10, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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This week, It’s Easy to Remember; songs from the hi-fi era about memories and the act of remembering. We’ll hear from Eartha Kitt, The Four Freshmen, Frankie Laine, and many more. Tune in!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.
August 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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This week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Lounge On The Rocks! A look at how lounge artists adapted to the changing musical landscape when rock and pop became king. Tune in!

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL and on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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This week, we’re making a splash! Songs about seas, oceans, rivers, and all sorts of various formations of H2O.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc....
July 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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There's a new station airing The Atomic Age Cocktail Party! KUGS 89.3 FM, at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. You can hear us there Sunday nights at 6 and Friday nights at 8. Welcome to the party!
July 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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I know I've mentioned the awards we won recently. Here's the write-up about it in our station's program guide.
June 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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This week, it’s an encore of our “Summertime” program. A way for us to celebrate the season with a show featuring great summer-themed songs.

Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this program on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc....
June 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM