It was announced earlier today that  Doug Branch (bassist for the Feature Attraction Band), submitted his resignation. According to the post on their website and Facebook page, Doug was also a founding member and treasurer for the band. His reason behind leaving was due to health concerns with COVID-19. We'd like to send our well wishes to Doug and we'll miss seeing you on the road. We've included the band's post below if you'd like to read it.

In a Facebook post today, Jim Quick and Coastline announced the date for their first single release from their new studio album, "Revival". The first single to be relased is titled: "Blowin' Me Up" and you can hear it for the very first time on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Jim along with Coastline guitarist; Casey Meyer will join DJ Mike Worley on the air at 1:00PM on 94.9FM The Surf. We like what we hear from the teaser video below and we can't wait to hear the entire album.

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Join Mike Worley, Chad Sain and Peter Carpenter as they announce the 2020 CBMA Nominations LIVE on 94.9FM The Surf on Friday, September 18, 2020 beginning at 12:00 (Noon). If you're within range you can listen at 94.9FM and we'll also carry the live stream on our website for those who would like to listen online. Bo the Web Guy will be announcing the nominees on Facebook as they happen and we'll be sure to share those results with you as well.

**Please note**
On July 8, 2020 we posted an email from the CBMA that announced the 2020 Nomination Show would air on Friday, September 25, 2020 however today (September 8, 2020) the academy posted the September 18, 2020 date to their page.

September 1, 2020

In a facebook post on August 31, 2020 Jim Quick and Coastline announced the release date of their new album which is October 16, 2020. The post reads: " The wait is nearly over. Let's take it all back to the roots." Be sure to visit their website or Facebook for updates. We've included the video from the post that was shared!

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Wayne Free has announced the release of his new single: "Heart on Her Sleeve" that will make it's debut this coming Saturday with DJ Andy Lucy on his weekly LIVE request show on Flip Flop Live Radio. The Saturday Night House Party airs every Saturday from 7:00-10:00PM on the Live365 app and on their website. Be sure to tune in this weekend to hear this great song which was a collaboration between Wayne and his youngest son Jaxson. You'll be able to purchase your own copy on September 8, 2020.

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We love watching the younger generations carry on the tradition of Beach Music and of course that includes shaggin'. Since July, new episodes of the #ShagKids "docu-series" were made available every Friday on the ShagKids website. According to the site, "This documentary was produced and privately funded by TJ and Wendy Zito with WJTZ Media of Birmingham, Al.  TJ and Wendy are PHD Communications students at Liberty University and have been involved in the couples dance scene together for 20 years in swing, ballroom, and hustle. WJTZ Media produces unique video projects for education, charity, and other business purposes.  They have attended Jr SOS for the past 9 years with their son, Jay, and have enjoyed all the positives that Carolina Shag brings to a family.  TJ and Wendy have been married since 2004 and are regulars on and off the floor at USA Grand Nationals in Atlanta, Ga every Memorial Day weekend."

Check out their videos below and be sure to visit their website at: www.ShagKids.com and show them your support along with the creators at WJTZ Media Productions. They have two additional webisodes to come so be sure to bookmark their website for the remaining videos. 

R. Mark Black announced the release of a new single "What About Me?" coming in September. Here's a quick teaser that he released on his Facebook page earlier this evening and we're looking forward to hearing the entire song.

We had such a great response to the "Beach Music on Buggs" event earlier this month that we decided to do it again and make it even bigger and better. Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 26, 2020 from 3:00-6:00PM! Boaters are invited to gather at the point behind the Magnuson Hotel between the railroad trestle and the 58 Business bridge in Clarksville. DJ Andy Lucy be broadcasting on Flip Flop Live Radio but instead of prerecorded music we'll have two Southside, Virginia favorites performing LIVE on the banks of Buggs Island Lake.

Flip Flop Live along with Lake Life Live proudly present JB and the Get Down Browns along with the Feature Attraction Band.

There will be several ways to listen which include tuning your radio to: 88.1 FM, by downloading the Live365 app and searching "Flip Flop Live",  streaming on our website: www.FlipFlopLiveRadio.com and of course the bands will have their system setup on the banks of the lake. We'd like to thank David Varner of Lake Country Internet for providing the highspeed internet connection and also to the Magnuson Hotel on the Lake for providing power for this event. **Please note** The FM signal will only be available in the vicinity of the Magnuson hotel with our transmitter.

August 22, 2020

Have you heard the brand new single from Chadwick Station? A British band that relocated to Nashville and they describe their sound as: " Brit pop, R&B, rock, a little country." We were approached several weeks ago for our thoughts on the song and how we thought it would do in the Beach Music community. It certainly has a 70's flair to it and of course we love to hear any song with brass! For any Beach Music DJ, if you don't have a copy of the song let us know and we can get that to you. Recorded in Nashville and mastered at Abbey Road Studios in London and we've already heard it on several stations/shows in North Carolina. The song is also available on Spotify and Apple Music.

In the press release on their website they talk about their new single, "Cryin' (Ain't Gonna Win Her Back). Pure retro R&B. Like The Sound of Philadelphia, or Stax out of Memphis back in the day. The folks in the Carolinas call it beach music. Contagious bass. Rhythmic drums. Dirty horns. Makes you want to dance. It's like you jumped in a hot tub time machine." You can hear the song during our live remote on Flip Flop Live Radio this afternoon (Saturday, August 22, 2020) from 4-7PM by streaming the show from our website or the Live365 app. You can also watch the music video below.

August 20, 2020

Happy National Radio Day from Flip Flop Live!
While it's not a nationally sanctioned holiday, we love to celebrate the invention of the radio on August 20th each year. What would the world be like without Radio? It brought us closer together as a nation including use in government operations, news and music distribution and many other uses that are widely used today. Celebrate radio each and every day because we certainly do!

Think about the careers that were made possible throughout the radio industry and what about the fame some achieved in the early days while families sat around listening to radio programs. Not only should we celebrate the radio itself but support your favorite DJ's, the stations and the sponsors who help keep these stations on the air. You can't have one without the other and these talented guys and gals keep the music playing twenty-four hours a day for our enjoyment. Certainly technology has advanced where we now have satellite and internet radio and while they may not transmit across the same airwaves, they still derive from the original radio and they have become part of our everyday lives.

Thank you to all of our DJ friends, station owners and sponsors! If you'd like to discover new shows, stations and DJ's be sure to check the radio schedule on our homepage and also our DJ and Radio listing pages and connect with new friends.