Isle of Wight Radio Retro

Isle of Wight Radio Retro is a trip. The playlist jumps from The Supremes to The Kinks, then lands on a Northern Soul stomper you haven't heard in years. It's oldies, but not the lazy kind. The station treats dance and funk as seriously as the ballads, which makes for a surprisingly energetic listen. There's a proper party vibe here, like a DJ who raided a jukebox from the '60s and '70s and hit play. Aretha Franklin's early Atlantic sides sound incredible next to James Brown's funky stuff, and the pop and rock picks avoid the usual Beatles-and-Rolling-Stones-only approach. You'll get some Moto…