This week, we’re taking a Hawaiian Holiday--popular Hawaiian music standards from the hi-fi era. We’ll hear from Webley Edwards, Don Ho, Bing Crosby, and many more. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

It's "Sax Appeal" this week on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party! We feature some of our favorite saxophone players of the hi-fi era…with a spotlight on Plas Johnson. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

This week, we look at London Record’s Phase 4 Stereo and all the wild and wonderful stereophonic albums that came from that series. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

Big news! The Atomic Age Cocktail Party has just won two Communicator Awards! They are Awards of Excellence (their highest award) for "Craft On-Air Talent" and "General Program." Thanks to everyone who listens to and supports the show. We couldn't do it without you!

There's now an Atomic Age Cocktail Party "Select Vinyl" bin at Exile on Main Street (our new underwriter) in downtown Champaign. You'll find it filled with the kind of array that you can find on the program -- everything from well-known classics to hidden gems!

This week, we go to the archives and welcome the month of May with a look at one the hi-fi era’s greatest arrangers…Billy May! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And you can listen to this episode on-demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

The Atomic Age Cocktail Party is happy to welcome our latest program underwriter Exile on Main Street in downtown Champaign, IL. Thank you for the support!

Did you miss our special live edition of The Atomic Age Cocktail Party on Friday? You can listen to our Atomic Sampler program right now online at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com And don’t forget to tune in Friday nights at 8 & Saturday nights at 10 (ct) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL.

Fun stuff happening tonight on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party! It's a special live show to wrap up Illinois Public Media's spring fund drive! If you like the program, then tune in and help support the station that makes it happen!

Coming up, the spotlight is on bossa nova great Antonio Carlos Jobim. We look at his vast catalog of standards and how artists of the hi-fi era approached his works. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we’re bringing you Jungle Jazz! It’s an hour of swinging tropical sounds from both classic and modern exotica artists. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

Coming up, “These Foolish Things," featuring song about being fooled or playing the fool. We’ll hear from Etta James, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, and many more. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we go to the archives for our big Crime Jazz program! We’ll hear from Enoch Light, Irving Joseph, Skip Martin, and more. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

A new station has added The Atomic Age Cocktail Party to their schedule! Please welcome WQLN in Erie, Pennsylvania to our little radio cocktail party! You can hear the program there Sunday nights at 10!

Coming up on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Tijuana Brass & Beyond—a look at the sound Herb Alpert and company help popularize during the 1960s. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And listen on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we head to the archives. It’s a music trip to far away places—a musical journey to all points around the globe. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

This week, it’s Live from Las Vegas! A selection of live recordings from Sin City from some of the biggest names of the hi-fi era. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we’re enjoying cozy cocktails. It’s the perfect soundtrack for your comfy cozy cocktail hour. Tunes for the hi-fi to help warm up even the coolest pad. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, “We Dig Mancini!” An hour featuring artists of the hi-fi era putting their spin on classic tunes from Henry Mancini. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This time around, we feature songwriting team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, the pair behind such classic songs as My Funny Valentine, Isn't It Romantic, and Blue Moon. Listen to this episode on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we celebrate the season with our annual Hi-Fi Christmas program—a collection of some of the swingingest holiday music of all time! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, songs about wintry outdoor activities, the snow, and cold temperatures as well as tunes about keeping warm with winter winds blow. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on-demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

This week, we look at music that normally is In the Background. Production music, commercials, deep cuts on a movie or TV soundtracks, and even music services. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

Coming up, we look at Capitol Records, one of the most important record labels of the hi-fi era. We trace its early history & spotlight some of the label’s biggest artists. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

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This week, we go to the archives for an encore program. It’s a show titled "Pleasurable Pianos," a selection of some of the smoothest piano players of the hi-fi era. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. Also at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

This weekm we’re all about Playful Percussions. Another look at those great ping-ponging stereophonic percussion records that came out in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

Exciting news! If you’re in the Bubble City this weekend, make sure to stop by our table at the Dark History & Horror Convention! We’ll have tons of magazine plus lots of other fun things. See you there!

This week, it’s a whole lot of musical treats with our annual Halloween special! Lots of great music for you cool ghouls including classics and not-so-classics! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we’re Cooking with Cole Porter! All those classic Cole Porter numbers served up hot just for you! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

Coming up, it's Private Eye Cool. A look at the cooler side of hi-fi era crime jazz. We’ll hear from Henry Mancini, Irving Joseph, Nelson Riddle, and many others. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 10 (CT) on Illinois Classical, 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.

This week, it’s our “Heavy Petting” program. It’s a show spotlighting songs about animals. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

Starting this weekend, we are offering you a DOUBLE SHOT of The Atomic Age Cocktail Party every Saturday night starting at 10 (central). Tune in on Illinois Classical WILL 90.9 FM in Urbana, IL or stream it online at will.illinois.edu

This week, it’s another look at Grooving Guitars…a spotlight of some of the great guitar players and innovators of the hi-fi era. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.

This week’s Atomic Age Cocktail Party was a special two-hour program recorded LIVE from the Starlight Studios! Listen in here: will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc... And if you like the program, consider making a gift to the home station WILL At willgive.org

This week, we look at the golden years of Liberty Records. We spotlight some of the label’s biggest artists as well as many others who found their home with Liberty. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.

We've got a big show lined up on Sept 5th! A LIVE, two-hour special fundraising show. Support great music and public radio! We're also playing your requests. Send them in now!

This week, it’s an encore of “They EYES Have It!” A show filled with songs about looking and seeing and all the other things that eyes do. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL and you can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc...

I usually don’t find much at the Bloomington 3rd Sunday Market, but did pick up a couple of cool things today.

Be here this week for a special listener-suggested program. We’re calling the show Atomic Boptails…a look at how be-bop music evolved throughout the hi-fi era. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.

Me and Butch Patrick aka Eddie Munster before the showing of Munsters Go Home! At the Harvest Moon Drive-In!

At the Harvest Moon Drive In for a showing of Munsters Go Home. Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) is here signing autographs!

This week, It’s Easy to Remember; songs from the hi-fi era about memories and the act of remembering. We’ll hear from Eartha Kitt, The Four Freshmen, Frankie Laine, and many more. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. And at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com.

This week, on The Atomic Age Cocktail Party, it’s Lounge On The Rocks! A look at how lounge artists adapted to the changing musical landscape when rock and pop became king. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL and on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

This week, we’re making a splash! Songs about seas, oceans, rivers, and all sorts of various formations of H2O. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this episode on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc....

There's a new station airing The Atomic Age Cocktail Party! KUGS 89.3 FM, at Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA. You can hear us there Sunday nights at 6 and Friday nights at 8. Welcome to the party!

I know I've mentioned the awards we won recently. Here's the write-up about it in our station's program guide.

This week, it’s an encore of our “Summertime” program. A way for us to celebrate the season with a show featuring great summer-themed songs. Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL. You can listen to this program on demand at will.illinois.edu/atomicagecoc....

This week, we’re Mad About Mercer…Johnny Mercer that is. We take another deep dive into the songs of one of the most important lyricists of the hi-fi era. Tune in! Tonight at 8 & tomorrow night at 11 (CT) on 90.9 FM, WILL-Urbana, IL or on demand at www.AtomicAgeCocktailParty.com

We want to congratulate covegal Jessabelle Thunder on winning this year’s Burlesque Hall of Fame Mx. Exotic World 2025 competition! (We love you, Jess!)