Jam Town

Jam Town doesn't just play oldies - it lives in them. The station's programming hops from doo-wop to reggae, from Delta blues to bebop, with the kind of curatorial instinct you'd expect from a veteran record collector. One moment you're hearing Ray Charles' early R&B; the next, Lee Scratch Perry's dub experiments. The jazz selection leans toward hard bop and soul-jazz - think Art Blakey and Jimmy Smith, not cocktail hour background music. The oldies radio United States usually plays it safe, but Jam Town takes risks. The afternoon block features deep cuts from forgotten 45s. You'll hear classi…