8TPB Signs on with USRN, Adds 5 More Markets

8 Track Playback with Donny Osmond celebrated its 1 year anniversary recently by signing an agreement to join the pantheon of incredible radio programs offered by international syndication giant United Stations Radio Networks.  USRN will handle the affiliate relations of the daily feature in addition to the barter sales representation it has provided since the feature launched in 2007.  The affiliation with USRN joins Donny with one of his long-time friends, USRN’s co-founder Dick Clark. 

 

8TPB is also proudly associated with five new affiliates:  PM Drive on KRTZ/Cortez, CO (AC), Mornings on WEIM,/Fitchburg, MA (Full Service), Middays on WIFE/Connersville, IN (Oldies), and afternoon drive on WMGH/Wilkes Barre (AC), and KRTN outside Albuquerque, NM.  Donny and the entire 8TPB team are pleased to be with these great stations and look forward to working with them to entertain their listeners for years to come!

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking of Donny’s associations over the years, there’ no question he’s got a knack for hooking up with good people.  Check this clip out from the Donny archives of his collaboration with the lovely Olivia Newton-John.  Priceless!  Enjoy!

 

Donny Rocks Chicago Daily

“8 TRACK PLAYBACK” has added yet another morning show to its radio family: Citadel Classic Hits WLS-FM/Chicago.  WLS-FM is listed by Mediabase as having the 3rd largest audience of any Classic Hits station in America.

WLS-FM PD Michael LaCrosse said, “Chicago’s Classic Hits and True Oldies, 94.7 FM, is pleased to have Donny Osmond’s ‘8 Track Playback’ on the air every morning.  Donny provides interesting facts about the artists that matter to our audience along with some of the greatest hits of all time.”

WLS-FM takes one of the three daily 8 Track versions, the dry Donny voice track, and morning show producer Jason Dildine produces it in-house with hooks and actualities.

Donny was in Chicago just last fall for a memorable appearance on Chicago’s “other” media powerhouse:  the Oprah Show!  Click here for the touching Oprah.com “After the Show” footage of the Osmond family reunion in the wake of Donny’s father’s passing. 

Donny Helps Rebuild Two Stations

Two stations which have recently flipped to Oldies, WZOO/Ashtabula, OH, and the first Hippie Radio affiliate, WHPI/Peoria, have both grabbed Donny’s daily feature the 8 Track Playback.  Fans (and sponsors) in Peoria can check out Donny during the popular “Scott and Gin Morning Show” on 101.1, while he’s heard on Magic Oldies 102.5  at 10:20a weekdays.  

In honor of this occasion, we decided to bring back a classic of our own:  Donny’s appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine from March 11, 1976 (photographed by, who else?  Legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz  of course).   

Hey, don’t laugh.  We all looked like that in ‘76.  Let’s see YOUR Rolling Stone Cover from the Bicentennial Year (not done at a Six Flags Kiosk, that is)! 

Donny Is The Undisputed King of Middays

 

Donny is pleased to be the newest member of two great midday shows:  Motor City Favorites AM 580 CKWW in Detroit, and My 105-3 WOVO in Bowling Green!   

No surprise that Donny’s rockin’ the city that’s best known for churnin’ out under-hood horses…Dee-troit Rock City!  Check out this clip of him joined onstage by Irish popsters Westlife:

Donny Hangs With Affiliates

 

Donny made some time to say hello and spend some time with Deb from the Super Oldies 105.5 FM morning show after his 9/2/07 show in Cleveland.  Super Oldies is the 8 Track Playback affiliate in Bloomington, IN.

Jimmy Kimmel, WJLT, and KOSP Fulfill Donny’s Dreams…

We’re happy to announce the Donny’s now part of the awesome morning shows at WJLT/Evansville and KOSP/Springfield, MO!   Jimmy Kimmel was also kind enough to help Donny make some personal dreams come true.

YouTube Loves Donny and So Does Dayton!

Donny welcomes WLQT Dayton, Ohio to the 8 Track Playback Family!  We hope he’ll be as big in Ohio as he is on YouTube!

WLS-FM/Chicago Adds Donny Osmond

 

From Robert Feder’s Chicago Suntimes Column:

Donny Osmond’s ‘Playback’

• • ”8 Track Playback,” a syndicated oldies radio feature hosted by singer Donny Osmond, has been picked up by ABC/Citadel “True Oldies” WLS-FM (94.7).  Starting this weekend, Osmond’s segments will be incorporated into “Supercuts of the ’70s,” morning personality Scott Mackay’s weekly showcase for forgotten 45s, ’70s pop and bubble gum hits, airing from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays.

Osmond’s feature, which focuses on a special day in oldies history, is syndicated by Chicago-based Broadcast Barter Radio Networks, headed by Matt DuBiel and Mike Noonan.

New York Loves Donny on the Radio!

“DONNY OSMOND IS AMONG THE MOST PERSONABLE AND RECOGNIZABLE PERFORMERS FROM THE SEVENTIES AND IS BECOMING THE DICK CLARK OF THE 21^ST CENTURY. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE HIM ASSOCIATED WITH OUR STATION ON A DAILY BASIS.”

JEFF MAZZEI, MUSIC DIRECTOR WCBS-FM

Donny is a Radio Star

 

“Donny Osmond is a star…”, says Mark Ramsey, President of Mercury Radio Research.  “Stars attract attention. Attention – even cult attention – attracts listeners. Listeners attract advertisers.”