Bring Back Oldies to New York City

On June 3, 2005, at 5 PM Eastern Time, Oldies listeners in New York City went silent when WCBS-FM 101.1 abruptly changed music formats, ending 33 years of service to New York's radio listeners.

The new format, labed as "Jack," features, according to its website, "playing what we want," with "the best songs from the 70s, 80s, 90s, right up through today."

As fans of oldies music, we are outraged at Infinity Broadcasting's decision. The latest genres of popular music were built on a foundation of legendary singers and stars, many of which will no longer be featured on the new station format.

We are also outraged about the DJs that have been fired from the radio station... DJs that have epitomized the Oldies genre for many years. According to one newspaper, this includes "Cousin" Bruce Morrow, Harry Harrison, and Mickey Dolenz, formerly of "The Monkees".

Therefore, we, the undersigned, ask Infinity Broadcasting to stop playing what they want, and go back to playing what we want... Oldies music, in the greatest city in the world.