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About us

The Ultimate Throwback, Delivered in High Definition. Love 80s music? So do we—it’s in our DNA. Our story began when a veteran 1980s DJ hopped into a metaphorical time machine, surfaced in 2012, and launched MusicAntenna.com. His mission was simple: recreate the magic of the big, polished FM airwaves he grew up with and later played on in major markets. What started as a passion project from humble beginnings soon morphed into a global powerhouse: NewWaveRadio.org Today, we’ve traded the static of the past for the clarity of the future. Backed by the technical brilliance of our audio engineer, Mac J., and the meticulous library scheduling of Sabrina C., we’ve grown into a worldwide community. We don’t just play a playlist; we bring the decade to life. With a massive vault of over 3,500 tracks, professional-grade studios, and a polished HD sound that makes ordinary music feel electric, we provide the soundtrack to your memories in crystal clarity.

We are often imitated, but never duplicated. We’ve been the original home for the 80s for over a decade, and we’re thrilled to have you with us on this journey. Go ahead—crank it up, and tell a friend.

What We Play


The 1980's was a decade that had a wide swath of music represented. The beginning of the decade was a transition point with a confluence of disco and punk rock. Synthesizers were becoming mainstrem, as well as big hair, excessive makeup, bright colors, a tubular language, great movies, and a lot of fun (all of this without the internet). The 80's was not just about the music, it was a culture that was never seen before, and has never been seen since, and this has made the 80's one of the most memorable times in recent history. What do we play here? Everything from the late 70's (like DEVO, David Bowie, and Blondie) to music from the late 80's and everything in between. You'll hear songs that were major hits, but also some tracks that were one hit wonders and others that enjoyed popularity on the alternative airwaves. Having all this encapsulated on one station is pretty cool.

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A Flock of Seagulls • ABC • A-HA • Adam & The Ants • After The Fire • Alison Moyet • Alphaville • Altered Images • Animotion • Art Of Noise • Bananarama • Belouis Some • Big Audio Dynamite • Big Country • Bill Nelson • Billy Idol • Blancmange • Blondie • Book of Love • Boomtown Rats • Bow Wow Wow • Bronski Beat • Bryan Ferry • Buggles • Cabaret Voltaire • Captain Sensible • Clan of Xymox • Cocteau Twins • Culture Club • Cyndi Lauper • David Bowie • Dead or Alive • Debbie Harry • Depeche Mode • DEVO • Dream Syndicate • Duran Duran • Echo And The Bunnymen • Electronic • Elton John • Elvis Costello • Erasure • Eurythmics • Falco • Fancy • Flesh For Lulu • Flying Lizards • Frankie Goes To Hollywood • Fun Boy Three • Gang Of Four • Gary Numan • Gene Loves Jezebel • General Public • Greg Kihn Band • Haircut 100 • Heaven 17 • Holly Johnson • Hoodoo Gurus • Howard Jones • Human League • Husker Du • Icehouse • Icicle Works • Iggy Pop • Information Society • INXS • Japan • Joan Jet • Joe Jackson • Joy Division • Kajagoogoo • Kate Bush • Killing Joke • Kim Wilde • Kraftwerk • Laura Branigan • Lene Lovich • Lords of the New Church • Love and Rockets • M • Madness • Martin Gore • Men At Work • Men Without Hats • Midnight Oil • New Order • Nick Lowe • Nik Kershaw • Nina Hagen • Oingo Boingo • OMD • Payolas • Pet Shop Boys • Peter Gabriel • Peter Murphy • Peter Schilling • Power Station • Propaganda • Public Image Limited • R.E.M. • Ramones • Re-Flex • Real Life • Robert Palmer • Romeo Void • Roxy Music • Scandal • Shriekback • Simple Minds • Siouxsie and the Banshees • Sisters of Mercy • Soft Cell • Sparks • Split Enz • Squeeze • Stephen Duffy • Talk Talk • Talking Heads • Tears for Fears • The Alarm • The B-52's • The Bangles • The Beloved • The Bolshoi • The Bongos • The Buggles • The Cars • The Chameleons • The Church • The Clash • The Cult • The Cure • The English Beat • The Fixx • The Go-Go's • The Jam • The Jesus and Mary Chain • The Kinks • The Mighty Lemon Drops • The Mission • The Motels • The Plimsouls • The Pixies • The Plimsouls • The Pretenders • The Psychedelic Furs • The Replacements • The Romantics • The Smithereens • The Smiths • The Stranglers • The Stray Cats • The The • The Thompson Twins • The Tubes • Thomas Dolby • Tom Tom Club • Toni Basil • Trans-X • U2 • Ultravox • Vapors • Violent Femmes • Visage • Wall of Voodoo • Wang Chung • XTC • Xymox • Yaz • Yello • Just to name a few of the artists New Wave Radio plays on a regular basis.