Coming up on Labor Day Weekend (Saturday September 2nd, Sunday September 3rd and Monday September 4) we will be bringing you the Top 100 songs of the 1980s decade as ranked by Billboard Magazine. The Countdown will be brought to you commercial free, subscription free and commentary free from 12noon-7pm (eastern) all three days! There […]

Charlie’s 80s Attic Radio station came on the air on April 3, 2020. Founder Charlie McMahon wanted to offer 80s music lovers an alternative to terrestrial and satellite 80s radio stations who play the same couple of hundred Top 10/Top 20 songs from the 80s on a never ending loop. Although we enjoy being nostalgic […]

Dear Listeners, Next week (Monday July 24th through Friday July 28th) Charlie will not be on the air. Deep Dive, The Monday Three At Three, Twofer Tuesday, Wild Card Wednesday and the Thursday Top 20 Countdown will be back the week of July 31st. We’d love to say that Charlie will be relaxing on a […]

Back by popular demand, our ‘Summers of the 80s Weekend’ returns for July 4th Weekend here in Charlie’s 80s Attic! We’ll be bringing you the songs that defined the Summers of the 80s all weekend long! Here is The Summers of the 80s Schedule: Saturday July 1st beginning at 10am eastern to 3am eastern July […]

Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to the Summer season! We’ll be celebrating Summer all Memorial Day Weekend long here in the attic! It’s our Summers of the 80s Weekend! From 10am-midnight (eastern) on Saturday May 27th, Sunday May 28th and Monday May 29th (Memorial Day) we’ll be taking you back to those amazing […]

Charlie, Kari & Joe will be back at it next week! Sunday at noon eastern, Captain Joe returns with a brand new episode of Smooth Sailing Sunday! (Replay at 9pm eastern) Charlie returns at 1pm eastern on Monday with a brand new episode of 80s Deep Dive! On Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday there will be […]

At 8pm eastern on Friday April 3, 2020 a new kind of 80s radio station launched when I introduced myself, talked a bit about the station, then turned to Kilroy for the first record. I remember the feeling of excitement as “Sign of the Times” by The Belle Stars played. My lifelong dream had come […]

We’ve got lots coming your way in the month of April! On Monday April 3rd, it’s our THREE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL. Charlie, Kari and Joe will all be on the air that day and they will all be bringing you something special! On April 18th, 19th, 20th, & 24th there will be special Themed Editions […]

We are bringing you lots of LOVE here in the Attic during Valentine’s week! *On Saturday February 11th at noon eastern it’s a Special Edition of Dare To Be Different with Kari! She’ll be bringing you those new wave, punk & post-punk tunes with LOVE in the title! (Replay Wednesday February 15th at 7pm eastern) […]

With the holidays upon us, and as we get ready to wind down 2022 and usher in 2023, we here at Charlie’s 80s Attic want to take a moment or two to thank you. When April 3, 2023 rolls around we’ll be on the air for THREE years! They said it couldn’t be done…nobody would […]