AWFULLY AWESOME EIGHTIES: May 2026

Thank you for stopping by! Awfully Awesome 80's is your 24/7 listener-supported internet radio guide to the music of the 80's through the early 90's. We play lost and classic top 40 hits, but we also place a heavy emphasis on the minor charters and non-charters...or as we call them, bottom 45's. Special Mixcloud shows will be announced as time permits. If you're a VIP member and have a general suggestion or a song request, then please use our chat widget in the lower right corner or the manual contact form below. Your request will be queued for play at a minimum of 60 minutes if it is already in the station's inventory; otherwise, I will process your request as soon as I can. Please read the "Membership Special" post below if you're interested in submitting multiple song requests every day (18 a week plus occasional theme blocks and your own idea for a special show); I can only serve those who are willing to contribute, since the costs to bring you a high-quality stream are astronomical these days. Please note that the membership contribution is ONE-TIME ONLY AND ISN'T REQUIRED EVERY MONTH.
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Countdown To Permanent Server Upgrade
CLICK THE "LISTEN NOW" BUTTON BELOW TO BE TAKEN TO OUR WEB PLAYER. THIS WILL BE OUR STREAM UNTIL JANUARY 15, 2027, WHEN IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A HIGH-QUALITY, 320K STREAM. I WANT THE UPGRADE TO BE PERMANENT, SO PLEASE HELP OUT WITH THE HIGH COSTS IF YOU CAN.

NOW PLAYING ON AWFULLY AWESOME 80'S! YOU CAN FIND A PLAYLIST HISTORY WIDGET FOR THE PAST WEEK ON THE RIGHT SIDEBAR, JUST BELOW THE GOFUNDME CAMPAIGN WIDGET.

RECENTLY PLAYED ON AWFULLY AWESOME 80'S!

YOU MAY USE THE BELOW BUTTON IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MONTHLY SUBSCRIBER!

Music Video Of The Day! Hit #74 In '85. I Acquired This In One Of My First MTV Trades, And I Found The Band Quite Intriguing.

Monday, May 11, 2026

THE CURRENT SERVER IS OFFLINE

Today, there is even more indication that it's time to either plead for my listeners to help get our new server up and running or else hang up the headphones. Our current server has a new batch of issues, such as a significantly lower overall volume, the disappearance of crossfading between tracks, and delays in song request queueing. The server hosting company continues to be unresponsive to its support tickets.

The current server is now offline while these issues are hopefully worked out. It would be too embarrassing to stream it now as it is; it sounds like a two-year-old programmed it!

The overall funds generated for the new server are low at this point (only 1 month is definitely covered), so I can't say for certain what the next step is going to be. Stay in touch and let me know if you can help us out.

DAILY REQUEST THEMES!

If You're A VIP Member And Have A Top 40/Minor Charting/Non Charting Single Request From The 80's Or Early 90's That You Think Would Be A Great Fit To The Rotation, Then Please Use The Contact Form Toward The Top Of This Webpage; You May Also Use The Live Chat Feature In The Bottom Right Corner Of This Webpage. I Will Add Your Request To My "To Be Considered" List And Will Get To It As Time Is Available. Please Note That I Can't Guarantee A Specific Timeframe For When Your Request Will Be Played (Per DMCA Rules, It Has To Be At Least An Hour From When The Request Was Made). Due To The High Costs Involved With Running A High-Quality Stream, I Can Only Fulfill Requests For Those Who Are Willing To Contribute. Below Are Our Current Daily Request Themes, But Don't Feel Like You Have To Stick To Them. See Our Live Chat Feature's Introductory Messages Each Day For A Definition Of What Each Daily Request Theme Entails.