{"version":"https:\/\/jsonfeed.org\/version\/1","title":"Classic Hits WROW","home_page_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/","feed_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/json","items":[{"id":"o1023-2044-6a7b4a6d83aa2","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/on-august-11-1968-the-doors-had-the-1-song\/","title":"On August 11, 1968, The Doors had the #1 song","date_published":"2026-08-11T16:14:37+00:00","summary":"Hello I Love You would spend 2 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">On August 11, 1968, The Doors had the #1 song<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Hello I Love You would spend 2 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/edp3zcj4boU?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a720f75d03e051fa62.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86036"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a7b49fa4216b","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-11th-is-national-sons-and-daughters-day\/","title":"August 11th is National Sons & Daughters Day!","date_published":"2026-08-11T16:12:42+00:00","summary":"do something special with your children","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">August 11<sup>th<\/sup> is National Sons &amp; Daughters Day!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The day was first celebrated world-wide in 1988, but dates back to 1944. The day was designed to bring parents and children together for quality time. Parents are requested to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TFNeQ-MClhk?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">, to mark this annual occasion. It can be something really simple. The main idea is to spend the time with them. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a7b49d5dddc6186ab4.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86035"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a7b3b9d1f359","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-wed-aug-12-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Wed. Aug 12 2026","date_published":"2026-08-11T15:11:25+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Wednesday August 12 2026. Hear it this afternoon around 4:30 with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V9jdPrME7Mw?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86034"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a7b3a8e261a6","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-tues-aug-11-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Tues Aug 11 2026","date_published":"2026-08-11T15:06:54+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Tuesday August 11 2026. Hear it this afternoon around 4:30 with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM and 100.5FM.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WF5m59gy1P8?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86033"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a79f06e356fe","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-1-song-on-august-10-1976-belonged-to-elton-john-and-kiki-dee\/","title":"The #1 song on August 10, 1976 belonged to Elton John & Kiki Dee","date_published":"2026-08-10T15:38:22+00:00","summary":"Don\u2019t Go breaking my Heart would remain on top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The #1 song on August 10, 1976 belonged to Elton John &amp; Kiki Dee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Don&rsquo;t Go breaking my Heart would remain on top of the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z0qW9P-uYfM?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a79f04e1044dbad2a4.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86028"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a79eff8524b6","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-10th-is-national-smores-day\/","title":"August 10th\u00a0is National S\u2019mores Day!","date_published":"2026-08-10T15:36:24+00:00","summary":"The first official s\u2019more recipe was published in 1927","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>August 10<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;is National S&rsquo;mores Day!<\/b>&nbsp;S&rsquo;mores are a delicious treat made with three basic ingredients, melted chocolate, toasted marshmallows, and graham crackers. The snack is a campfire classic!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ViqN7q6qkMo?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">, but culinary historians think the dessert started much earlier. Over the years, the recipe traveled from camper to camper until it became the most popular fireside.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Today, get your friends together and have a bonfire, roast marshmallows, and sing classic campfire songs to celebrate national S&rsquo;mores day!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a79efaed2540c1516f.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86027"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a79ef6425d92","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/remembering-isaac-hayes-on-the-18th-anniversary-of-his-passing\/","title":"Remembering Isaac Hayes on the 18th anniversary of his passing","date_published":"2026-08-10T15:33:56+00:00","summary":"The singer, songwriter, entertainer died on August 10, 2008 following a stroke. He was 65\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Remembering Isaac Hayes on the 18<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of his passing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The singer, songwriter, entertainer died on August 10, 2008 following a stroke. He was 65<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q429AOpL_ds?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a79ef3e43639c8fd26.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86026"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a79e745d5dd1","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-monday-aug-10-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Monday Aug 10 2026","date_published":"2026-08-10T14:59:17+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Monday August 10 2026. Hear it this afternoon around 4:30 with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2CPt3eSBJiQ?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86024"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a75fcdd5e79f","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-bee-gees-would-get-their-first-1-here-on-august-7-1971\/","title":"The Bee Gees would get their first #1 here on August 7, 1971","date_published":"2026-08-07T15:42:21+00:00","summary":"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart would end up spending 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The Bee Gees would get their first #1 here on August 7, 1971<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">How Can You Mend a Broken Heart would end up spending 4 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GXAEWa3STzg?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69bac97c359e4.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86016"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a75fc8bcb55f","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-7th-is-national-lighthouse-day\/","title":"August 7th is National Lighthouse Day!","date_published":"2026-08-07T15:40:59+00:00","summary":"7 are in the Hudson River.","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">August 7<sup>th<\/sup> is National Lighthouse Day!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The anniversary of the original date in 1789 when Congress approved the act to support lighthouses, beacons, and buoys. Each year, this day highlights the history of maritime safety and the keepers who cared for the structures. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Currently there are between 700-800 lighthouses in the United States. 70-75 are in New York State, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GWw3hk5H3w8?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The closest ones to us are at Hudson-Athens, Saugerties, and Kingston. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a75fc4b9eb51be1d9b.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86015"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a75f41fbbfa5","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/cool-song-of-the-day-fri-aug-7-2026\/","title":"Cool Song of the Day Fri Aug 7 2026","date_published":"2026-08-07T15:05:03+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Friday August 7 2026. Hear it around 4:30 this afternoon with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uJrBdSwjsUQ?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86013"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a74ac097dcf9","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/abba-would-have-their-first-hit-in-america-on-august-6-1974\/","title":"Abba would have their first hit in America on August 6, 1974","date_published":"2026-08-06T15:45:13+00:00","summary":"Waterloo, would end up spending 17 weeks on the Billboard Singles Chart, and would peak at #6.\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Abba would have their first hit in America on August 6, 1974<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Waterloo, would end up spending 17 weeks on the Billboard Singles Chart, and would peak at #6.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sj_9CiNkkn4?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b8364f528cf.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86004"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a74abb5e2f7b","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-6th-is-national-root-beer-float-day1\/","title":"August 6th\u00a0is National Root Beer Float Day!","date_published":"2026-08-06T15:43:49+00:00","summary":"Frank Wisner invented the first root beer float","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>August 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;is National Root Beer Float Day!<\/b>&nbsp;Between the creamy vanilla ice cream and the sweet root bear foam, it&rsquo;s almost impossible to resist this classic refreshment. August 6<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;is the day we celebrate this tasty treat.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">At the end of the 19<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-hoVpNaxby4?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">. The early versions were called &ldquo;Black Cows.&rdquo; Making this delicious beverage is easy. Just add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a big glass of root beer. But don&rsquo;t reverse those directions, or you will end up with a big mess!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Today, enjoy this American tradition and make some root beer floats for you and your friends!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>In Case You Were Curious&hellip; About Root Beer<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom:11px\">\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Root beer is almost exclusively a North American drink.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Both Benjamin Franklin and George Washington were fans of small beer, the precursor to root beer.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n  <li style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"tab-stops:list .5in\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Charles E. Hires was the first person to produce and market root beer throughout the United States.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a74ab0cdb9c8544429.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86003"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a74ab7203b6f","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-thursday-aug-6-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Thursday Aug 6 2026","date_published":"2026-08-06T15:42:42+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Thursday August 6 2026. Here it around 4:30 this afternoon with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM and 100.5FM. ","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BR3xcZ-osqE?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/86002"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a735b6496a28","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-1-song-on-august-5-1980-belonged-to-olivia-newton-john\/","title":"The #1 song on August 5, 1980 belonged to Olivia Newton-John","date_published":"2026-08-05T15:48:52+00:00","summary":"Magic, from the film Xanadu, would remain atop the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The #1 song on August 5, 1980 belonged to Olivia Newton-John<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Magic, from the film Xanadu, would remain atop the Billboard Singles Chart for 4 weeks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sl5bqHP0-KA?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a735b37913de8fe740.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85992"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a735af322a9c","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-eagles-were-at-1-on-august-5-1975\/","title":"The Eagles were at #1 on August 5, 1975","date_published":"2026-08-05T15:46:59+00:00","summary":"One of These Nights would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The Eagles were at #1 on August 5, 1975<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">One of These Nights would top the Billboard Singles Chart for 1 week<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tszq-LVyuN8?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69a9b9e792437.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85991"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a735a7c1ace0","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-5th-is-national-underwear-day\/","title":"August 5th is National Underwear Day!","date_published":"2026-08-05T15:45:00+00:00","summary":"Been observed since 2003","content_html":"<p><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#252525\">August 5<sup>th<\/sup> is National Underwear Day! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:16px; text-align:start\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"background:white\"><span style=\"box-sizing:border-box\"><span style=\"font-variant-ligatures:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration-thickness:initial\"><span style=\"text-decoration-style:initial\"><span style=\"text-decoration-color:initial\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family:&quot;Lato&quot;,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#252525\">When it comes to understanding National Underwear Day, it is not all about lace and leather. Cotton, Spandex, neoprene, polyester, velvet and so many more materials are used in many different types and styles of undergarments. From Bras to panties, corsets to boxers, one can always find some sort of garment to go between their skin and the outer clothing layer. This day is about celebrating those articles of clothing, and the body image we all attempt to cultivate with them. Revel in your undergarments, show them off and smile, for you should be happy with who you are, and embrace that body image! National Underwear Day has been <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cQTtfcogQUs?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a735a4e4798428e5c9.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85990"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a73527300aa2","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/cool-song-of-the-day1\/","title":"Cool Song of the Day","date_published":"2026-08-05T04:00:00+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Wednesday August 5 2026. Hear it around 4:30 this afternoon with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ll7ocQbH_k?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85986"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a7210b65ab02","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-4th-is-national-chocolate-chip-cookie-day1\/","title":"August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!","date_published":"2026-08-04T16:17:58+00:00","summary":"Ruth Graves Wakefield\u00a0created the original chocolate chip cookie","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>August 4th is National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!<\/b>&nbsp;Chocolate chips are an essential ingredient in dozens of delicious baked goods&mdash;chocolate chip cookies, chocolate chip pancakes, chocolate chip muffins, chocolate chip brownies, chocolate chip bagels, and many more. You can even find chili recipes that call for these sweet morsels!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">In the 1930s,&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8InB8PRdns0?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">at her Toll House Inn in Whitman, Massachusetts. Ruth intended to bake chocolate cookies for her guests, but she ran out of baker&rsquo;s chocolate. She substituted with chopped up semi-sweet chocolate morsels and discovered that the pieces did not melt into the dough as she expected.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Her cookies were an instant hit. Today, 25% of all the cookies baked in the United States are chocolate chip!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a720e6457b87069b09.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85978"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a720fbe147c9","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-doors-were-at-1-on-august-4-1967\/","title":"The Doors were at #1 on August 4, 1967","date_published":"2026-08-04T16:13:50+00:00","summary":"Light My Fire would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The Doors were at #1 on August 4, 1967<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Light My Fire would spend 3 weeks at the top of the Billboard Singles Chart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aKd6yarfkxA?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a720f75d03e051fa62.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85977"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a70b59a84522","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/the-rolling-stones-were-at-1-on-august-3-1965\/","title":"The Rolling Stones were at #1 on August 3, 1965","date_published":"2026-08-03T15:36:58+00:00","summary":"(I Can\u2019t Get No) Satisfaction would end up spending 4 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The Rolling Stones were at #1 on August 3, 1965<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">(I Can&rsquo;t Get No) Satisfaction would end up spending 4 weeks on top of the Billboard Singles Chart<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROAKlnaMuRw?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69ab06f11648d.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85962"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a70b53fca6c3","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/august-3rd-is-national-watermelon-day\/","title":"August 3rd\u00a0is National Watermelon Day!","date_published":"2026-08-03T15:35:27+00:00","summary":"There are around 300 different kinds of watermelon","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>August 3<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;is National Watermelon Day!<\/b>&nbsp;Watermelon is a delicious summer fruit that has become a staple at family picnics and cookouts. Did you know that watermelons are 92% water? No wonder they&rsquo;re so refreshing!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P37nusxxGWw?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">in the U.S. and Mexico. You can find red, pink, white, and yellow varieties in various sizes and shapes. Watermelons are usually quite large, and many county fairs award prizes for the biggest ones. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest watermelon weighed 262 pounds. To learn more interesting watermelon facts, check out&nbsp;<b><i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.watermelon.org\/\" style=\"color:#467886; text-decoration:underline\" target=\"_blank\">www.watermelon.org<\/a><\/i><\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">To celebrate National Watermelon Day, have some watermelon for dessert tonight! Slice it up and eat it plain, cook it on the grill, mix it into a salsa, or blend it into a cocktail. Enjoy!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a70b50ce24469b0959.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85961"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a70ad590b7eb","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-mon-aug-3-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Mon Aug 3 2026","date_published":"2026-08-03T15:01:45+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Monday Aug 3 2026. Hear it around 4:30 this afternoon with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HhKZLhxFFUY?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85959"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6cbe60bf515","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/happy-80th-birthday-today-to-gary-lewis\/","title":"Happy 80th Birthday today to Gary Lewis","date_published":"2026-07-31T15:25:20+00:00","summary":"Born July 31, 1945 in Newark New Jersey","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Happy 80<sup>th<\/sup> Birthday today to Gary Lewis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Born July 31, 1945 in Newark New Jersey<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Formed Gary Lewis &amp; the Playboys in 1964<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1a47haYbD4k?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a6cbe39126eb6f1d80.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85951"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6cbe055c406","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/july-31st-is-national-mutts-day\/","title":"July 31st\u00a0is National Mutt\u2019s Day!","date_published":"2026-07-31T15:23:49+00:00","summary":"no two mutts are the same","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>July 31<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;is National Mutt&rsquo;s Day!&nbsp;<\/b>Today is a day to special our mixed breed furry friends! What makes a mutt so special? Unlike a purebred, mutts don&rsquo;t come from a long lineage of dogs of the same breed. They are a mix between two or more breeds, which means <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H2Ri1ebxVHc?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">! These dogs certainly deserve their own special day to celebrate their diverse heritage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Today, treat your mutt to a special treat or walk, and make sure to give them some extra love!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a6cbdd68584c3837c3.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85950"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6cbb0b3656b","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-fri-july-31-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day Fri. July 31 2026","date_published":"2026-07-31T15:11:07+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Friday July 31 2026. Hear it around 4:30 this afternoon with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM.","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 75%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8UKf65NOzM?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85949"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6b74b7bd03c","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/magic-cool-song-of-the-day-for-thursday-july-30-2026\/","title":"Magic Cool Song of the Day for Thursday July 30 2026","date_published":"2026-07-30T15:58:47+00:00","summary":"Here's The Magic Cool Song of the Day for Thursday July 30 2026. Hear it this afternoon about 4:30 with John Gabriel on Magic 590AM & 100.5FM","content_html":"<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9IpyJ8xUfio?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/69b2e91f25743.jpg","author":{"name":"John Gabriel"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85944"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6b6f768a622","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/happy-85th-birthday-today-to-paul-anka\/","title":"Happy 85th Birthday today to Paul Anka","date_published":"2026-07-30T15:36:22+00:00","summary":"Born July 30, 1941 in Ottawa Canada\r\n","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Happy 85<sup>th<\/sup> Birthday today to Paul Anka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">Born July 30, 1941 in Ottawa Canada<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zpGpu-pIVEk?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a6b6f46034bcb2f6cf.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85943"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6b6f13e5a60","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/july-30th-is-national-cheesecake-day1\/","title":"July 30th\u00a0is National Cheesecake Day!","date_published":"2026-07-30T15:34:43+00:00","summary":"No matter what flavor you choose","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\"><b>July 30<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;is National Cheesecake Day<\/b>! Stop at your local bakery today and indulge in a slice of rich, decadent cheesecake. A cream cheese, egg, sugar and vanilla mixture atop a graham cracker crust make up this classic dessert favorite.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">If you&rsquo;re feeling adventurous, try a twist on the standard, like chocolate cheesecake, peanut butter cup cheesecake or even key lime cheesecake. Add a fruit topping, like blueberries or strawberries, for additional flavor. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9oseo4UBBo?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">, make sure you enjoy a slice or two of cheesecake in honor of its national holiday!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a6b6df8bafa16b01a4.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85942"},{"id":"o1023-2044-6a6a213165cc9","url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/blogs\/classic-hits\/post\/we-remember-mama-cass-elliott-on-the-52nd-anniversary-of-her-passing\/","title":"We remember Mama Cass Elliott on the 52nd anniversary of her passing","date_published":"2026-07-29T15:50:09+00:00","summary":"The singer from the Mamas and the Papas died on June 29, 1974.","content_html":"<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">We remember Mama Cass Elliott on the 52<sup>nd<\/sup> anniversary of her passing<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">The singer from the Mamas and the Papas died on Juny 29, 1974.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:11px\"><span style=\"font-size:12pt\"><span style=\"line-height:115%\"><span style=\"font-family:Aptos,sans-serif\">She passed away in England after suffering a heart attack in her sleep. She was 32<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KYDx4HPO9TM?rel=0\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>","image":"https:\/\/mmo.aiircdn.com\/1023\/6a6a2107b41984ee104.jpg","author":{"name":"Bill Williams"},"_mobile_inapp_url":"https:\/\/www.albanymagic.com\/_app_pages\/stations\/4904\/blogs\/posts\/85930"}]}