I Spent the Last 2 Years Creating the Most Authentic Xennial Radio Station & App I Could
Posted by TimeNewspaper4069@reddit | Xennials | View on Reddit | 10 comments
About ten months back I made this post about the Xennials radio station I built as a passion project. Since then, the amount of global support and feedback from fellow GenX and Xennials has honestly blown me away.
A lot of people told me they loved the retro jingles, movie clips, and deep-cut 80s/90s tracks… but they really wanted an option with no ads. So I spent the last year building exactly that.
There’s now a completely ad-free version of the Keep Laughing Forever Radio app
(Alongside the regular free version.)
For anyone who missed the original post: the whole idea behind the station is to recreate that actual 80s/90s radio feel... real retro jingles, movie quotes between songs, and those forgotten tracks most retro stations and spotify etc never play anymore.
One minute you will be jamming to Roxette or Def Leppard, the next you hear the Mentos ad or Doc Brown yelling out "88 miles per hour!" Fun times.
Turns out starting and running a radio station is way more work (and red tape!) than I ever expected, but the community response has made it worth every bit of it.
If you want to check it out You can grab an app and start listening here.
Also, if you have questions about making your own station, I’m always happy to share what I’ve learned!
Zealousideal_Iron713@reddit
Can you possibly find the skittles commercials where they were doing all the flavor combos? I had an old tape recording with half of one of those on it and "poiplesourapplecherry ... lemonmelberlime... and don't forget the wild sherbet flavor!!!" Is SEARED into my memory. It was upbeat and fun and I kinda miss it 😆
TimeNewspaper4069@reddit (OP)
This is exactly the type of stuff I play.
Is this the one you mean?
Zealousideal_Iron713@reddit
OMG!!! YESSSSS!!!!! Thank you! I've been trying to find that for 2 years after I mentioned it to my kids one day 😆 I must've not had the magic combo of words for the search engine 😆 running off to show the 10 year old
squidwardTalks@reddit
I'd love one that has the later 90's- early 2000's.
Specialist-Job-509@reddit
Before I click, please warn me if Stone Temple Pilots is included anywhere. I would literally rather drive my car off a cliff into a pool of flaming glass shards and lava than ever hear them again
SpaceAdventures3D@reddit
How large is your playlist? My local area 80s/90s station plays like the same 15 or so songs over and over.
TimeNewspaper4069@reddit (OP)
It is over 2000 so far and still growing!
I haven't included all the jingles and movie quotes in that number either.
SomeRando8386@reddit
Very nice work!
TimeNewspaper4069@reddit (OP)
Many thanks. Hope you enjoy the music and memories!
Holiday-Term-8214@reddit
Awesome. What a cool idea. Tuned in right now.