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About Me

I'm Rockin' John Mc Donald. I do a radio show on WORT 89.9 FM in Madison, Wisconsin. It's on Saturday nights at 6:00 PM CDT. I play rock and roll from the 1950s and 60s and everything that fits from the 70s 'till today. I play some hits and a lot of lesser known tracks. Rock a billy, surf music, garage music are mixed with the oldies and newer bands that have the "feel". You can get it on the web at wort-fm.org . Thanks!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

People who love rockabilly, surf, garage, r&b, girl groups, doo wop, rockin' instros, british invasion.....

My Blog

The Astronauts and The Trashmen on My Radio Show

I'll be doing a two hour Special on July 25th featuring The Astronauts and The Trashmen. I've thought about doing this program for a lot of years! They are two of the greatest Surf Bands of all time, ...
Posted by on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Raider Drake Levin Passes Away

I just got word that Drake Levin, the guitarist from Paul Revere and The Raiders passed away. Anyone who listens to my show knows that I'm a huge Paul Revere and The Raiders fan. Drake did some rippin...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:38:00 GMT

Bobby Vee Special On July 11th And The Vees On A Future Program!

I'll be doing a Special on Bobby Vee on July 11th. I'll be joined by my friend "Reelin'" John Lindquist. Bobby Vee has been making records from 1959 through the 2000's. The hard part will be picking o...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Tribute To Bob Bogle On My June 27th Program

I'll be doing a tribute to Bob Bogle on my June 27th Program. Bob Bogle and Don Wilson were the founding members of The Ventures.They were and are one of Rock And Roll's legendary bands. Bob passed aw...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:47:00 GMT

Detroit Cobras-Dex Romweber Duo Rock Madison

I had a blast at the High Noon Saloon on Fri. Night. The Detroit Cobras and the Dex Romweber Duo tore it up with a heavy dose of "Real" Rock and Roll. Dex and Sara Romweber made a whole lotta music wi...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:20:00 GMT

The Cyrkle On June 20th

I'll be featuring The Cyrkle on my June 20th Program. I'll be scattering about 20 of their tracks in the mix. They did some interesting pop rock music in the 1960's. I'll be playing their hits, album...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:04:00 GMT

Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles At The High Noon Saloon

I'm looking forward to seeing Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles at the High Noon Saloon on Wed. June 10th. They're from Boston and they've got a new CD called "The Stars Are Out". It's a great reco...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT

34th Annual Summertime Rock Special

I'm doing my Annual Summertime Rock Special on June 13th. I've been doing this special since 1976. I'll be playing songs about Summer, Surf, Cars and Motorcycles.I play several "Long Sets"of music. I'...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:37:00 GMT

Los Straightjackets and S.C.O.T.S in Milwaukee

What a Show! I just saw Los Straightjackets and Southern Culture On The Skids at Turner Hall In Milwaukee. These two bands totally ripped it up! It's great to see two of the world's greatest rock and ...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 22:07:00 GMT

I Won A MAMA Award!

After 33 plus years on the air, I won my first award! I was voted "Favorite Radio Personality" at the Madison Area Music Awards. I was nominated with some great Madison radio personalities and I woul...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 18:21:00 GMT