[Dixielandjazz] RadioOKOM.

[David Richoux]

Oh! (as Emily Litella used to say) That is something quite different!

Never Mind...

Dave Richoux

On Aug 17, 2007, at 12:14 PM, Don Robertson wrote:

> As a regular listener to OKOM.com, I just had it on and the regular  
> "host" Bruce McNichols, who had a couple of guests on with him,  
> stated that it was April 2003.
>
> I believe this phenomenon is probably unique to OKOM.com (aka Radio  
> OKOM), as they are NOT a commercial "on the air" radio station, but  
> are strictly on the internet. They are based in Northern New  
> Jersey. They have over the past several years (as early as 2002)  
> recorded a series of half hour segments of playing music  
> interspersed with comments, and discussions with a variety of "in  
> studio" guests.  They then have a computer set-up that more or less  
> randomly plays these segments 24/7 as streaming audio over their  
> web site.  Thus there is no on the air delay etc.
> I have discussed this phenomenon with Bruce McNichols and others,  
> and am told that there are fairly recent segments being played, but  
> apparently I have never happened to be connected when they are  
> being played.  They "broadcast" 24/7 and I average maybe 2 or 3  
> hours connected in a 24 hour period.  I have heard a few segments  
> identified as occurring in 2006.  Except for the occasional  
> discussion of current (or not so current) concerts, festivals etc,  
> it makes little difference to me, most of the music played are old  
> recordings or contemporary circa 2003 or 04.  It is a little  
> disconcerting to hear a person discussed as currently playing when  
> I know they have since died.
>
> There is also an associated mailing list, Tradjazz.com  
> (tradjazz at list.okom.com) of which several of our DJML listmates are  
> also subscribers.
> I think I have it correct, if not Bruce can set me straight.
>
> Don Robertson
> Napa, CA
>