Radyo Gökçeada

Radyo Gökçeada drifts out of a tiny island in the Aegean, and the music matches the pace. This oldies radio Turkey favorite offers a gentle mix of oldies and jazz standards - think Sinatra crooning 'Fly Me to the Moon' followed by some early Beatles. Not groundbreaking, but that's not the point. It works as a background hum to a lazy afternoon. There's a distinct lack of urgency here, which in radio terms is a feature, not a bug. The jazz selection leans toward vocal jazz, with plenty of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Oldies coverage is broad: doo-wop, early rock, and some 60s pop. It's n…