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WCNS - America's Best Music

Adult Standards delivers upWCNS Radio - America's Best Musicscale 35-64s like never before. 

It's the gold standard format with top-testing songs from the world's best artists, researched hits from WCNS - America's Best Musicthe 50s, 60s, and 70s, and
hand selected favorites from the 80s through today.

Our personalities are seasoned pros who deliver America's best music with experience, enthusiasm, and class.


Upscale Audience

WCNS - America's Best MusicOurs is one of the most successful formats in the business and a highly efficient way to reach upscale 35-64s. 

It's a demo that's active, loyal, and controls 89% of the nation's wealth!

Our format combines the top-testing gold standards from the world's WCNS - America's Best Musicbest artists from the 50s through the 70s, like Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Tony Bennet, and Nat King Cole.

 
You'll also love our contemporary artists such as Barry Manilow,
Celine Dion
, Michael Buble, Rod Stewart, and Elton John



WCNS- America's Best MusicIt's the best of both worlds, planted strategically, right where
the Baby Boomers are!


The sound of the station is totally unique and is driven by radio veterans like: Don Reid, Carl Hampton, Jeff Rollins, and Chick Watkins who deliver the music and lifestyle better than anyone.

 

Weekday Personalities

JEFF ROLLINS is a 30-year broadcaster who has worked in radio stations all over the country. He has a degree in theatre from Maryland University and has performed classic roles from Neil Simon to Shakespeare. Jeff is a mediocre golfer, writes poetry, and loves his pet springer spaniel, Whitten.
 
CARL HAMPTON has been fascinated by lights and buttons since he was a little kid. With over 25 years experience, Carl has worked as a television soundman, operations manager, and radio personality. He is a big animal lover. In addition to his 2 dogs, cat, and turtle, Carl has a bearded dragon named Spike. Carl's guilty pleasure is Star Trek. It must be all those lights and buttons!

CHICK WATKINS has spent over forty years in radio. He’s interviewed hundreds of personalities such as Neil Diamond, Barry Manilow, and Johnny Mathis. He enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with his 3-year old Grandson. Chick also loves golf but don’t ask him about his handicap!
  
DON REID has been working in radio since the 1960s. He enjoys the vast outdoors and fishing in remote streams and lakes. A history buff, Don also enjoys high vintage performance cars and has a restored ‘68 Cougar. One of his greatest thrills was filling in for a week as announcer for “The Price is Right.”

It’s the gold standard format with top-testing songs from the world’s best artists, researched hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s, and hand selected favorites from the 80s through today.

Weekend Personalities

BILL JONES has entertained radio audiences for over 30 years. He’s also co-starred in TV and Films with actors such as Al Pacino and James Caan. Bill enjoys travel, good food, and singing when he and his wife aren’t busy with their son, aged 9, and 4 year old daughter.

ED BRAND has anchored afternoon drive on AM Only and Adult Standards since the beginning, in 1987. Ed joined our team after five years as one of Boston’s most listened to midday personalities on WMJX-FM. Ed was also the assistant music director for New York’s legendary WNEW-AM.
 
JOE DANIELS grew up in Chicago and Southern California. In addition to thirty years of entertaining radio audiences, Joe served six years in the Navy. He loves music, baseball, and horse racing. Joe is also passionate about and active in animal causes and issues.

CHRISTINE MARTINDALE is still living the dream! She also does commercial voiceover work and in-flight programming for several airlines. When she is not working, Christine enjoys taking long vacations with her family and friends, gourmet cooking, hiking, and listening to music on the radio.

Our personalities are seasoned pros who deliver America’s best music with experience, enthusiasm, and class.