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Hosted by Cool Bobby B • America's Doo-Wop Radio Show

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Where Harmony Meets History

The Doo Wop Stop with Cool Bobby B is a passionate celebration of the golden era of doo-wop — those lush vocal harmonies, street-corner serenades, and timeless classics that defined the 1950s and 60s.

Whether you're a lifelong fan who remembers the original hits or a newcomer discovering this incredible genre for the first time, this is your home. Tune in on SiriusXM, WDJO, and stations across America.

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Stories, histories, and deep dives into the music we love.

History🎶
How "In the Still of the Night" Defined a Generation

The Five Satins recorded their magnum opus in a church basement in 1956. We explore the story behind one of the most beloved doo-wop recordings ever made.

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Spotlight🎤
The Platters: From Street Corners to Carnegie Hall

Their rise from Los Angeles housing projects to the international stage is one of the most inspiring stories in music history. We tell it in full.

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Deep Dive🎵
The Street Corner Era: Where Doo-Wop Was Born

Before recording studios, there were street corners, stoops, and subway stations. Explore the urban roots of America's most harmonious genre.

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Where to Hear Us

Tune in to The Doo Wop Stop with Cool Bobby B on these great stations.

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50s Gold (ch 72)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio


SUN 9-10pm ET
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WHIW-LP
Harvard, IL


MON 6p-8p CT



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WDTZ-LP
Delhi Township, OH


SUN 3pm-6pm ET

WDJO-AM
Cincinnati, Ohio




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Conejo Oldies Radio



WPGS-AM
Mims, FL


SUN 9pm-Midnight ET


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Crown Sounds Oldies



KHAS-AM
Grand Island-Kearney-Hastings, NE




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KLYC-AM
McMinnville, Oregon


SAT 10am-1pm PT

KMVL-AM
Madisonville, TX







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KWRP-AM
Pueblo, CO



WARE-AM
Ware, MA


SUN 2pm-5pm ET


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WDIG-AM
Dothan, AL



WFDL-AM
Fond du Lac, WI




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WFTN-AM
Concord, NH



WKSN-AM
Jamestown, NY




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WMPS-AM
Memphis, TN



WPLK-AM
Palatka, Florida


SAT 3pm-6pm ET


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WQKR-AM
Portland, TN



WSAN-AM
Allentown, PA




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WSME-AM
Jacksonville, NC



WTHU-AM
Thurmont, MD


SUN 3pm-7pm ET


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WTTC-AM
Towanda, PA


SAT 12noon ET

KCFI-AM/FM
Cedar Falls, IA




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KIVY-AM/FM
Crockett, TX



WHRY-AM/FM
Ironwood, MI




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KJZA-FM
Flagstaff, AZ



WGNY-FM
Poughkeepsie, NY




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WNJD-FM
Cape May NJ


SAT 7pm-10pm ET

WRJO-FM
Eagle River, WI




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WVLT-FM
Vineland, NJ


FRI 7pm-8pm ET

CFOS-AM
Owen Sound, Ontario


SAT 4pm-7pm ET


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Alan's Golden Oldies
Weatherford, TX


FRI 10pCT 11pET

Cleveland Oldies
Cleveland, OH


SUN 4pm-7pm ET
WED 6pm-9pm ET


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Definitive Hits Dot Com



Epic Oldies
Boston, MA USA


SAT 6pm-9pm ET


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Flaming Oldies



Oldies Radio Live365
USA




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Radio DelMarVa
DelMarVa Area


SUN at NOON ET

Radio Storm


SUN 9pm-midnight ET


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Real Oldies Music Radio


SAT 8am - 11am
SUN 6pm - 9pm

Remember Then Radio


Friday 9am-Noon ET


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Road Trip Oldies Radio


SAT 4pm ET
TUE 12am ET

Rock-it Radio


On Demand





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Sounds of Philly



The Belmonts Internet Radio




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The Hit List


Weekends

Tyme 102.9


SAT 9pm-Midnight ET


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Variety 1560 AM & 92.1
Gehring, NE


SUN Noon - 3pm MT

KALH-LP
Alamogordo, NM


WED 6pm-9pm MT





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KQLH-LP
Riverside, CA


SAT 5pm-8pm PT

WRPO-LP
Russells Point, OH







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WSWO-LP
Huber Heights, OH


SAT 10am-11am ET

WXBJ-LP
Salisbury, MA







AM1680
Brownsville, PA


SAT 9pm-Midnight

Oldies Radio 1620




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RADIO16
Newcastle NSW, Australia


SAT 4amET 6pmNSW,AU

The Legend of Cool Bobby B

America's Beloved Doo-Wop Radio Host

WANTED
FOR SPREADING THE SOUNDS OF DOO-WOP
Cool Bobby B
COOL BOBBY B — RADIO HOST
Cool Bobby B
a.k.a. "The Doo-Wop Doctor" · "The Sultan of Sha-Na-Na"
CHARGES: First-degree spinning of 45s, unlawful distribution of harmonies, inducing uncontrollable nostalgia, operating a time machine disguised as a radio show, and making grown adults cry to songs from 1957.

LAST SEEN: Behind a microphone, somewhere on the AM/FM dial and SiriusXM Ch. 72.
REWARD: A night of perfect doo-wop ♪

The Early Years

Long before the airwaves knew his name, Cool Bobby B was just a kid in a small town with a massive record collection and an ear for the perfect harmony. Growing up surrounded by the sounds of The Platters, The Drifters, and The Five Satins, he knew that doo-wop wasn't just music — it was a way of life.

"Doo-wop is the sound of pure human emotion — no electronics, just voices in perfect harmony." — Cool Bobby B
📻 The Legend Begins
Bobby B's Radio Rebellion at Night — comic strip

Taking to the Airwaves

Cool Bobby B began his radio career spinning records at a local AM station, where his encyclopedic knowledge of vocal groups and his warm, conversational style quickly won him a devoted following. Listeners would call in not just to request songs, but to talk — about memories, about growing up, about where they were when they first heard "In the Still of the Night."

The Doo Wop Stop

The Doo Wop Stop was born from a simple mission: to keep the flame of doo-wop burning bright for generations old and new. Now heard on SiriusXM 50s Gold, WDJO, and stations across the country, the show has become a beloved institution in the world of classic music radio.

The Mission Continues

Every week, Cool Bobby B takes listeners on a journey back to the street corners, soda shops, and drive-ins of the 1950s and '60s. With expert commentary, rare recordings, and stories behind the songs, The Doo Wop Stop is more than a radio show — it's a time machine.

📰 The Incident That Started It All

The Radio Rebellion of '62

45
Minutes on air
1
Coat hanger used
0
Times caught

It was a Tuesday night in the autumn of 1962 when a scrawny fifteen-year-old with a crate of 45s and a heart full of doo-wop decided that the local AM station wasn't playing enough of the good stuff. So he did what any self-respecting music fanatic would do — he broke in.

Armed with nothing but a bent coat hanger, a flashlight tucked under his arm, and a dog-eared copy of a doo-wop chart he'd clipped from a music magazine, young Bobby B slipped through a side window of WKRZ at eleven o'clock at night. The overnight engineer had stepped out for coffee. The microphone was live. The turntable was warm.

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I just wanted people to hear what I was hearing. The Moonglows. The Flamingos. The Five Satins. Music that made the whole world feel like it was spinning in perfect harmony.

— Cool Bobby B, age 15

For forty-five glorious minutes, the citizens of a sleeping small town woke up to the sweetest doo-wop they'd ever heard drifting through their bedroom windows. Phones rang off the hook at the station. Letters poured in for weeks. Nobody could figure out who the mystery DJ was.

When the engineer returned and the squad car pulled up outside, Bobby B was already gone — out the same window he came in, crate of records under his arm, grinning from ear to ear. He left one thing behind: a handwritten note on the broadcast desk that read simply —

"You're welcome.

— The Doo Wop Stop"

LEGEND

They never caught him. And the legend was born.

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