Jimmy will make his return on a weekly radio show, Saturday Night Jazz and Standards. “Its glad to see Jimmy return onto the airwaves,” said Anthony Zaragoza; “I can’t wait,” Sarah added.

Saturday Night Jazz and Standards will be a weekly radio show starting on May 17 at 10PM EST. The show will air  some of the best instrumental and vocal jazz songs selected from The Great American Songbook. Such artists include Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Buble, Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, Oscar Peterson, Billie Holiday, Dean Martin, Kenny G, Louis Armstrong, and Nat King Cole.

Jimmy has been with WRAJ Internet Radio since January 2003, and was host of WRAJ’s annual live Christmas Special since 2002. “It’s been a while since I’ve been apart of the broadcasting lineup for the station, and I’m really looking forward to having a new show. The last time I was apart of a live show was back in 2005 with Ant, so it should be a good experience ‘cause it’s been so long,” Jimmy said in April.

You can see more about Saturday Night Jazz and Standards by clicking here to visit the show’s homepage.

The host of WRAJ’s annual live Christmas Special has decided to come back and be apart of the broadcasting staff once again. Jimmy, a contributing staff member since 2002, is returning on the radio station with a new live show.

Anthony and Jimmy have been going back and forth with different ideas for months now, trying to plan for a new addition for the WRAJ programming schedule.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been apart of the broadcasting lineup for the station, and I’m really looking forward to having a new show. The last time I was apart of a live show was back in 2005 with Ant, so it should be a good experience ‘cause it’s been so long,” Jimmy said during a Friday meeting.

The only information that is being released is that the new live show will consist of music from the Jazz genre, like the “Evening Talk Show” back in 2002. “Its good to see Jimmy back on a weekly show again, with the format he had years ago,” Anthony says.
Plans are currently underway for Jimmy’s return and is aiming to do the first broadcast in late Spring or early Summer of this year. More details to come.

WRAJ Internet Radio will be having a new program on Sunday mornings after a new episode of the Colorado Wave each week, “Beatles-A-Rama!!!” is the name. Hosted by Pat Matthews, Pat will feature music that sounds just like Beatles.

The show will be on Sunday mornings at 9AM eastern beginning on Sunday, April 13.

The Medium speed stream, also was known as 96k for its bitrate, has been removed. “The server still exists but it will be removed soon by December 1st, it depends if someone access it,” said Anthony Zaragoza, general manger of WRAJ Internet Radio. “By Wednesday when you start the 96K stream, you will hear the announcement that this stream will be removed followed by instructions before the stream is launched.”

The third streaming server is being removed after a major budget cut for WRAJ Internet Radio that was announced today. “We are spending more money then what the station is actually getting,” said Anthony Zaragoza. In August 2007, WRAJ Internet Radio purchased nearly $500 of services, equipment, and on-air programming. Jenthony Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of WRAJ Internet Radio, is cutting the budget by half. “We also want to save up money to launch a second stream while getting new equipment.” It was added that the listeners shouldn’t notice a difference and nothing should be interfered on-air.

80’s Meltdown has been canceled and the last broadcast of the show will be aired on August 11. “Its sad to see the show come to an end,” said WRAJ Internet Radio General Manager.

The 80’s Meltdown slot will be replaced by a new show hosted by Ray Gauthier, who also hosted 80’s Meltdown, called “Back to the 80’s.” The new show will premiere on August 18 at 8 PM Eastern.

On July 13th broadcast of The Afternoon Show, Anthony announced if WRAJ Internet Radio will be on the air on Sunday/Monday of what was known as “The Day When the Music Dies.”

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The 80’s Meltdown Live Summer Bash has been postponed from July 6 to July 21.

The proposed “Day of Silence” for internet broadcasters will be Tuesday, June 26. The “Day of Silence” is going to be an act of thousands of internet radio stations regarding the new Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) rates that will put most internet radio stations out of business. (more…)