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For the 29th year, it’s A Rock & Roll Christmas with Andy Olson. Join Radio Free Phoenix for a 30 hour slice of the deepest and wildest Christmas Rock & Roll in existence!

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Expect to hear music from:

Jackson Browne  – U2 – Adam Sandler – Greg Lake – The Who – Pretenders – Dan Hicks – Sting – Jimi Hendrix – Smithereens – They Might Be Giants – George Thorogood – Cheech & Chong – John Mellencamp – Old 97’s – Fountains of Wayne –  Big Star – Ramones – George Harrison – Dave Edmunds – Billy Squire – All Time Low – Graham Parker –  Heart – Payolas – Cheap Trick – Crash Test Dummies – XTC – John Lennon – Waitresses –  Jethro Tull – REM – Ringo Starr – Kinks – DB’s – Paul McCartney – Bruce Springsteen – NRBQ – T Rex – Adrian Belew – Weird Al Yankovic – Squirrel Nut Zippers – Max Headroom – Ramones – Bob Rivers – Shawn Phillips – Rufus Wainwright – Slade – Elton Duck –  Leon Redbone – Tom Waits – Peter Murphy – Alice Cooper – Bobby Lloyd & The Skeletons – Mojo Nixon – Doug & The Slugs – Bruce Cockburn – Smoking Popes – Talking Meds – Andrew Gold – Keb’ Mo – Riders In The Sky – The Band – Aimee Mann & Michael Penn – Loudon Wainwright III – Smithereens – Andrew Gold – Oasis – Fab Four – The Killers – Blondie – Joan Jett – Big Star – Max Headroom – Freddy Cannon – Sex Pistols – Donovan – Shins – The Kennedys – Keith Richards – Billy Squire – Guster – Slade – The Bodeans – Payolas – Roy Wood & Wizzard – Graham Parker – Dave Matthews – Flaming Lips – Jorma Kaukonen – Blink 182 – Smashing Pumpkins  – Darts – El Vez – Jan & Dean – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Rooks – Jigsaw Seen – The Reducers – Cavedogs – Nick Lowe – Bobby “Boris ” Pickett  – The Geisels and much more!

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This show first aired in 1988 on Phoenix radio on KSLX and also KDKB and KZON (the Zone) and then back to KSLX and now on Radio Free Phoenix! Join Us at 6pm Christmas Eve through Christmas night at 12 midnight (AZ-Mountain Time).

 

 

 

 

We have just started the Radio Free Phoenix 2017 Radiothon – our fundraiser to keep RFP alive and on the air.  We went on-air August 18th, 2004 and this year, 2017 our expenses have skyrocketed. The major expense was and is the royalty rates we pay to play the music. This has increased over 500% in the last 2 years. We need your help – please donated to RFP and help us keep bringing this great music RFP to you!

Please Donate HERE

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* Radio Free Phoenix present great music from the entire era of Rock N Roll with musical knowledgeable DJ’s along with many great specialty features and shows like Banned Rock Roll with Andy Olson, Dan’s Garage with Dan Frank, What You Need To Know with Michael Thomas Jr,  The Grateful Deep Hour with David Gans, Zappa Universe with Tom Tuerff , Acoustic Cafe with Rob Reinhart,  Every Little Thing with Ken Michaels, The Pirate Years with Paul Peters, 80’s Kickback w Liz Boyle and many more.

* Our entire staff works on a volunteer basis, but as we are commercial free we do ask that our listeners help to cover the essentials such as server fees, music fees, office rent, etc. Our only source of income is through CD & T-Shirt sales on-site and listener donations.

* You can donate on a one time basis or with a 6 month subscription plan (such as $20, $40, $60,  $80 or $100 per month for six months). Every dollar raised goes to pay our basic operating expenses.

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You can can also send your donations to Radio Free Phoenix  591 S. Fourth St Globe, AZ 85501

Help preserve one of the last GREAT underground rock radio stations in the country!

Join Radio Free Phoenix for a Music & Interview Special with Andy Robinson. Andy was a member of some great bands including Elton Duck, Invisible Zoo, Different World, The Andy Robinson Band and the Questionaires. He will be in the Phoenix area for a show at Fiddler’s Dream, Friday night, November 10th. Join RPF’s Andy Olson and Andy Robinson for a great mix of talk and music from many of Andy’s bands and also new music from his latest CD “AndyLand” available HERE

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Listen to the interview


Check out the new limited edition Radio Free Phoenix Mug! These mugs were presented to RFP staffers several years ago during Christmas, and are now available to our listeners for the first time!

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This 11 ounce mug has a great psychedelic design that wraps around the cup – as created by artist, Amy Reynolds, and will add a spark of color to a black and white day!

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Even Ian Hunter has one!

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Pick up an RFP Mug HERE

(100% of all sales go to support Radio Free Phoenix)

On RFP Presents this upcoming Saturday, July 22 at 5pm and Sunday at 12 noon (AZ-Pacific time), it’s a music and interview special with Ian Hunter.

RFP’s Lenise of Cartoon World had the opportunity to speak with Ian before his recent show in Bingley, England. Ian talks about his days with Mott the Hoople, The Rant Band and the late Mick Ronson. There will be plenty of solo Ian Hunter & Mott The Hoople music throughout the show. This is a Radio Free Phoenix exclusive!

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Ian with an offical RFP Mug along with Clyde the Wishnik from Cartoon World

On Radio Freedom this Saturday at 5pm & Sunday at 3pm (Arizona time)

It’s our guest DJ, Becky Byrkit of Scottsdale, Arizona!

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Becky Byrkit was born in Phoenix in 1960 and has lived everywhere else on the planet since then!

A Scottsdale girl, these days … ! Ooh!

Becky will present 15 hand-picked songs – listen in for her unique perspective of Rock N Roll on Radio Free Phoenix!

Over time, we’ve found that the standard links to play RFP in Winamp, Windows Media, Real Player and I-Tunes do not always work in different browsers or in different versions of the players – so just in case you cannot connect to RFP in the conventional way, then try our new RFP Player – which will always give you an excellent connection to the station and the great music we play. Try it out below, and enjoy the music here….

You can always find the rest of the player links HERE

Join Radio Free Phoenix for the 28th edition of “A Rock & Roll Christmas” with Andy Olson. The show kicks off at 6pm Arizona-Mountain time tonight and runs an astonishing 30 hours!

Listen in for an incredible deep and outrageous mix of Rock N Roll Christmas tunes hosted by Andy Olson. This is the only show in the country that gathers together such an absolutely cool mix of Christmas Rock & Roll — Featuring Xmas Rock with an attitude along with a generous helping of parody & novelty holiday tunes. Since 1988 this show has been gracing the Phoenix Airwaves, first on KSLX, then KDKB, KZON and then back to KSLX and now on Radio Free Phoenix!

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We have so  many great new Rock Christmas tunes in the mix this year along with old favorites from:

Jackson Browne  – U2 – Adam Sandler – Greg Lake – The Who – Pretenders – Dan Hicks – Sting – Jimi Hendrix – Smithereens – Blues Traveler – George Thorogood – Cheech & Chong – John Mellencamp – Old 97’s – Fountains of Wayne –  Big Star – Ramones – George Harrison – Dave Edmunds – Billy Squire – Band Aid – Graham Parker –  Heart – Payolas – Cheap Trick – Crash Test Dummies – XTC – John Lennon – Waitresses –  Jethro Tull – REM – Ringo Starr – Kinks – DB’s – Paul McCartney – Bruce Springsteen – NRBQ – T Rex – Adrian Belew – Weird Al Yankovic – Squirrel Nut Zippers – Max Headroom – Ramones – Bob Rivers – Shawn Phillips – Sex Pistols – Slade – Elton Duck –  Leon Redbone – Tom Waits – Peter Murphy – Alice Cooper – Bobby Lloyd & The Skeletons – Mojo Nixon – Doug & The Slugs – Bruce Cockburn – Smoking Popes – Talking Meds – Andrew Gold – Keb’ Mo – Riders In The Sky – The Band – Aimee Mann & Michael Penn – Darts  – Loudon Wainwright III – Smithereens – Andrew Gold – Band Aid – Fab Four – The Killers – Blondie – Joan Jett – Big Star – Chuck Berry – Freddy Cannon – Sex Pistols – Donovan – Shins – The Fab Four – Keith Richards – Billy Squire – Guster – Slade – Little Charlie & The Nightcats – Payolas – Roy Wood & Wizzard – Graham Parker – Dave Matthews – Flaming Lips – Jorma Kaukonen – Count Floyd – Smashing Pumpkins  – Darts – El Vez – The Reducers and much more!

This is a truly  unique show unlike any other on AM/FM station nor the internet. A Rock & Roll Christmas has stood the test of time!

Click HERE to Listen to Radio Free Phoenix!

 

 

One of Arizona’s Rock & Roll treasures is Mike McFadden. He was the singer-songwriter in many bands in the Phoenix 60’s including Mile Ends & Superfine Dandelion. In the 70’s, he was part of the great lost San Francisco band “Elton Duck” along with Mike Condello, Andy Robinson & Michael Steele. Mike has given the world so many great songs over the years and his latest is no exception. He wrote “Song For Tatum” for his six year old grand-niece, Tatum – this precious little girl is in a fight against cancer and her Uncle Mike wrote this to give her the strength and courage she needs to get through this and on the road to recovery.

Listen to Mike’s “A Balloon for Tatum” and please donate to the GoFundMe page that has been set up for Tatum to raise funds to help pay her medical bills.

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From Mike:

I want to thank the following people for taking the time and opening your hearts and wallets for your donations to the Go Fund Me account for Tatum and her family, you are truly making a difference in their lives. Also for sharing the post to others on Facebook. I was going to send an individual thank you, but there so many of you, I decided to do the collective.
I shall only use your first names because maybe you dont want your last name published here, but i have to thank you. thank you, Jack, Jeff, Dennis, Rochelle, Vicki, Ken, Wendy, Heather, Pam, Trudy, Lisa, Bree, Chelsea, Richard, Venita, Don, Katie, Laurie, Jerome.
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If i failed to list your name here i am sorry and forgive me.

Thank you all for your help and prayers for this precious 6 year old.  below is the link to the page for anyone else that may wish to contribute $5.00 , $10.00 or whatever –  it all helps

Love and Peace,

Michael McFadden

Go Fund Me – Gold For Tatum

We have just started the Radio Free Phoenix 2016 Radiothon – our fundraiser to keep RFP alive and on the air.  We went on-air August 18th, 2004 and this year, 2016 has been our most challenging for raising funds for the station. The royalty rates we pay to play the music went up over 400% on January 1st. We need your help – please donated to RFP and help us keep bringing this great music RFP to you!

Please Donate HERE

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* We  present great music from the entire era of Rock N Roll with musical knowledgeable DJ’s along with many great specialty features and shows like Banned Rock Roll with Andy Olson, Dan’s Garage with Dan Frank, What You Need To Know with Michael Thomas Jr,  The Grateful Deep Hour with David Gans, Zappa Universe with Tom Tuerff , Acoustic Cafe with Rob Reinhart,  Every Little Thing with Ken Michaels, The Pirate Years with Paul Peters, 80’s Kickback and many more.

* Our entire staff works on a volunteer basis, but as we are commercial free we do ask that our listeners help to cover the essentials such as server fees, music fees, office rent, etc. Our only source of income is through CD & T-Shirt sales on-site and listener donations.

* You can donate on a one time basis or with a 6 month subscription plan (such as $20, $40, $60,  $80 or $100 per month for six months). Every dollar raised goes to pay our basic operating expenses.

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You can can also send your donations to Radio Free Phoenix  591 S. Fourth St Globe, AZ 85501

Help preserve one of the last GREAT underground rock radio stations in the country!

(new RFP logo designed by Randy Olson)