 Monday, April 20 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 4/20/2020 Beach Shag Rhythm & Blues Radio is proud to announce the addition of a new weekly Carolina Beach Music show. Beginning Monday April 27th, 2020, you can tune in on Monday nights from 8-10 to “Highway 17 with Ben Morris”. Ben will be LIVE and you find him on Facebook by searching for “Highway 17 with Ben Morris”. We are excited about the launch of Ben’s show and look forward to having you listen and enjoy. Please join all of us here at Beach Shag Rhythm & Blues Radio in welcoming Ben to the air! Below is a bio on Ben to help you get to know him a little better.
“I was 7 years old and growing up in East Tennessee when I acquired a couple of Jackie Wilson 45's. I was taken in by the sounds off those old Brunswick labeled records, and I was hooked on the R&B music sounds. As I grew into my teenage years, R&B/Soul, Rock, Blues, Jazz, and Country were staples in my music tastes. I was also learning to play violin and took some piano. I remember my Mom singing to Far Away Places, Washed Ashore, and other songs that eventually woke me up to Beach Music. I even remember going to see The Platters and Gen. Johnson and The Chairmen Of The Board when I was a teenager in the late 1980's or early 1990's at a local summer festival. As I went to University of Tennessee, there was a soul singer that always had a backing band that I got to see several times as a student during football season around campus, and I was hooked on Beach Music. That was Clifford Curry. Other than saying hello, I never got to know him but loved his music. I ended up looking for more of the groups in the Beach Music genre in the 1990's and added to my collection. After college, I ended up living in Southeast Georgia as a young man and got to go hear The Embers, Swingin' Medallions, and Chairmen of The Board, live as they would play local events and engagements in the area at the time. I was hooked again for life. I even attempted to find a young lady and try and shag with the basic steps. I have continued to enjoy the music, old and new alike. The music makes people feel good and makes you think of the sand, sun, and sea. The old music sparks memories of yesteryear and the new groups make you smile as you see the traditions and sounds carried on to the new generations and incorporating new sounds. That is my Beach Music story. I love sharing and playing the music for my friends and family and look forward to you joining me on Highway 17.”
-Ben Morris  Friday, April 17 2020
The Swingin' Medallions announced a brand new website during a Facebook live video earlier today along with some updates on their shows that have been rescheduled. We've included the video for you below:
 Wednesday, April 15 2020
The following email was sent out concerning the 2020 Carolina Beach Music Awards. Covid-19 / The 2020 CBMA & Renewing
Your CBMA Membership!!
We here at CBMA are keeping a close eye on the Covid-19 situation and hope and pray that this pandemic will end soon and we can all get back to the Live Carolina Beach & Shag Music we love so much!!
Please support your local businesses that are struggling to stay afloat and make sure that when the time comes to patronize those establishments that keep our music and dance alive.
Hopefully soon, we'll all be walking through the doors of Fat Harold's, Hoto's, The Galleon, Deckerz, Ducks, The Pavilion and The OD Arcade and all the other establishments that play our music.
A BIG THANK YOU to all the DJ's and Artists for keeping us entertained during this crisis on the radio, online and Facebook!!
As of right now, everything is staying "as is" as far as dates for the 2020 CBMA Nominating, Voting and Weekend. That could change in the coming weeks and months as we still have some time to make plans if needed. We have already started looking at new dates if we have to postpone or change the way we normally do the event.
The Carolina Beach Music 2020 Hall Of Fame Class will be announced next Friday on April 24th which would have been the last Friday of Spring SOS as we normally do. Join myself along with Mike Worley live from Noon until 2 pm on 94.9 The Surf and streaming live on 949thesurf.com to see who will be inducted into the CBMA Hall of Fame on Friday November 13th, 2020.
We understand times are tough but if you are able to renew your membership at this time, Please do so.
Last year with the help and direction of Bo "The Web Guy" Gilbert, we found out it is possible to do the Nominations and Voting online which we might have to do 100% this year due to the Coronavirus and postal restrictions.
Renew Your Membership today Online below
You can still join online by postal mail using this link to copy and print out the form and mail in with a check or credit card info.
Industry Members can join above online or using the link below to download the application and mailing it in
If you have a group of individuals that love Carolina Beach Music such as a Fan Club, a Night Club, Radio Station, etc... You can join as a group and get a discount to join by using the link below
Also remember if you want the best seats for the 2020 CBMA's Book your seats today at the Alabama Theatre for Sunday November 15th!!!
When you purchase your CBMA Tickets and would also like to attend the "One" Show or the "Christmas" Show at the Alabama Theatre anytime during the year; you can get a 30% discount on those tickets if your purchase them at the same time.
If you've already purchased your CBMA Tickets and would like to take advantage of this offer. Give the Theatre a call and ask the associate for the CBMA Special tickets discount!!
1-800-342-2262  Wednesday, April 15 2020
Johnny Draper, host of the widely popular "Friday Beach Blast" show that can be heard on WTRG Magic 97.9FM, Earl 98.3FM and The Lake 107.7FM. Based out of Weldon, North Carolina, he announced his new show is now playing every Saturday on The Lake 107.7FM. Congratulations Johnny on your new spot which will keep him behind that desk or in the "air chair" as he calls it, all weekend long. We look forward to tuning it as we love Johnny's mix and all of the regular callers that request their favorite Beach Music every single week. Below you will find the show times for Johnny! Friday Beach Blast Beach Blast Exclusive Gold  Monday, April 13 2020
If you'd like to submit a song request, you can do so by calling: 260-BeachDJ and leave a voicemail with your name and location along with your song/artist request. If you'd like to dedicate the song to someone, feel free to include that information as well. We appreciate our spsonsors and the overwhelming support we've recieved and we're looking forward to everything to come in the future. Andy and Jonathan  Saturday, April 04 2020
You have a chance to win this "Lake Life Live" hat from Hite's clothing in Clarksville, Virginia. Tune in to Flip Flop Radio tonight starting at 7:00PM for details on how to enter. A lucky listener will walk away with this awesome hat! You can listen live on the Live365 app or by visiting our website: www.flipflopliveradio.com You can also text your requests to: 260-BeachDJ Good luck!  Tuesday, March 31 2020
If you've ever been to the Virginia Beach oceanfront during the Beach Music events, Travis Thereault is certainly no stranger. Travis is a local celebrity in Virginia Beach and can be found hanging out with the bands and bringing them on stage throughout the Summer. When local Fire Captain Bill Roestenberg heard Travis' new bike was stolen he "jumped into action". You can watch the story below from WTKR. We also included a few more stories of Travis that were previously featured on the station.  Saturday, March 28 2020
We've launched a brand new website for Flip Flop Live Radio! We put together the first Flip Flop Live Radio show last weekend to give everyone something a little different on a Saturday night with the ability to have a live request show. Due to the overwhelming messages and emails we've received to continue the show, we've decided to move forward with FFL Radio. This is something we've wanted to do for quite some time and with your support and with the tremendous support from our title sponsors "Hite's Clothing and Skelton Speed Shop, we're staying on the air. We'll continue with our "Saturday Night House Party" and we'll branch out with more shows with a few surprises PLUS we're looking to move into a twenty-four hour format. More content will be added to our new website as we grow and our original "Flip Flop Live" website will remain geared to the Beach Music community. Also we're working on something GREAT that will be released shortly for all of the beach fans! Be sure to tune in tonight from 7:00-11:00 with your host, DJ Andy Lucy by visiting our NEW WEBSITE and you'll have the ability to join our chat with the other listeners, request your songs and hang out for the Saturday Night House Party. You can request everything from Beach, Blues, Boogie, Country, R&B along with Classic and Southern Rock. This show is tailored to play the current and classic hits making it a party for everyone. Relax on the porch, pop open a cold beverage of choice and forget the craziness happening in the world for a few hours.  Wednesday, March 25 2020
Like we've always said, there's no other community like the Beach Music community. So many people have been affected in just the past few weeks and we have a long ways to go according to the health professionals. So many have come up with unique ways to keep the music alive and one special feature has been the artists and bands going live from home and we've included them for you below with more to come. If you know of someone that's not included, please let us know and we'll be sure to add them.
Saturday, March 21 2020
We're live right now on Flip Flop Live Radio! You can tune in on the following links: https://www.flipfloplive.com/radio DOWNLOAD the Live365 app for Android
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