A new online radio station has launched in B.C., providing listeners with rare and unique content from classic Canadian music acts and hidden gems of the 60鈥檚, 70鈥檚 and 80鈥檚.

Founded by radio veterans Lori Dean and Heather Prescott, Dusty Discs Radio prides itself on uncovering the misses, forgotten favourites, one-hit wonders and hard-to-find greats from Canadian and international artists. They are based in the Okanagan valley and also feature snippets of memories from the past including vintage commercials, TV show themes, archived interviews and more.

鈥淲ith the introduction of Canadian content regulations in 1971 radio stations were required to devote a certain percentage of airtime to Canadian music鈥�, says Dusty Discs Radio Program Director Lori Dean. 鈥淒usty Discs Radio features known, unknown or 鈥榝orgotten鈥� artists on it鈥檚 live show 鈥楥lassic Canadian Oldies鈥�. But featured songs by Canadian artists is an ongoing part of the station鈥檚 programming and can be heard regularly 24/7.鈥�

While on average stations are required to play between 30-40 per cent Canadian content, Dean notes Dusty Discs Radio is setting a higher goal.

鈥淚 would say our Canadian content is around 60%,鈥� Dean commented. 鈥淭he station plans to expand it鈥檚 appeal by including interviews with Canadian artists and having these musicians guest co-host on the live 鈥楥lassic Canadian Oldies鈥� show.鈥�

In addition to streaming music, Dusty Discs Radio will feature live hosts and specialty hours such as hours dedicated to the 70鈥檚 and 80鈥檚, a British rock show Sunday mornings, a show dedicated to Elivs Presley鈥檚 music and broadcasts featuring big moments and classic segments of Canadian radio from the past.

The station can be listened to 24 hours a day on their website, , or by using a radio app on a smartphone such as TuneIn and Simple Radio.

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