The Margarita Mafia Radio Page

These are the unsung heroes of Independent Trop Rock Music -- the folks who discover & tirelessly promote it!

 

Just like in the OLD DAYS of radio, for these DJ’s, “It’s all about the music”!

 

We encourage you to check out the following links.  You’ll hear your favorite artists and maybe discover some new favorites as well:

 

(** Asterix indicates Margarita Mafia Family Members)

Radio, Internet Radio, Podcasts & Publications


** TropRock Radio

www.live365.com/stations/rlv66

 

Independent Singer/Songwriters of Trop Rock 24/7

**“Island Time Radio Show”

WBWC 88.3 FM “The Sting”

Cleveland, OH

www.islandtime.freeservers.com

www.wbwc.com

Airs Mondays at 10 PM Eastern Time

Simulcast LIVE on the web

 

DK the DJ hosts this eclectic mix of National, Regional and Local Artists.  This show also features a weekly Trop Rock News and Events segment.

DK's show can also be heard on,

WLRA 88.1FM Lewis University, Romeoville IL. Check out their link below at "Big Burrito Radio" and Sandbar Radio.

** Permanent Vacation Radio

www.pvradio.com

24/7 Trop Rock plus the home some of Radio Margaritaville’s displaced Guest DJ’s:  Jim Hoehn, John Cody and Art Perry.  Also the Putomayo World Music Hour.

Also listen to their newest show called "Big Easy Beach Party " hosted by Art Perry.

**Tropicast Radio

www.live365.com/stations/jimmypirate

 

 

TropiCast is a LIVE Broadcast via LIVE365.com featuring some of your favorite summer and tropical themed music with some great syndicated programming. It's Free and there's no special software to download.

**"Radio Jimmydreamz"

www.radio.jimmydreamz.com

http://www.timeafterislandtime.blogspot.com:80/

http://www.myspace.com:80/timeafterislandtime

Programming features TropRock music, in depth interviews shows like the TropRock Music Award winning "Time After Island Time" hosted by Paul Leslie, Jeff Pike producer.

 

 

WPCF 1290 AM

Panama City Beach, Florida

 

A real Trop Rock Station in Panama City Beach Fl.

Starting April 1st, 2010. 1290 AM will go TropRock. Program director: Steven Youngblood.

OYSTER RADIO WOYS 100.5 FM

Eastpoint, Port St. Joe, Florida

www.woyswocy.homestead.com

 

Colonel Billy D and cohorts play a mix of National and Independent Trop Rock artists.

** "Island Tunes Radio"

www.live365.com/stations/islanderic

Singer/Songwriter Eric Stone is at the helm of this 24/7 Trop Rock station

Jumpback Jeff Show”

(featuring Danny Blues and Dynamic Dave)

Dynamic Independent Radio

--WDYN 100.1 

Rochester, NY

www.wdyn.net

www.dynamicindieradio.com

A five-year old Internet station that focuses on Independent Music of all genres 24/7

 Listen to the Parrothead

Artists of the Week

www.dynrec.com/jeffelliott

 

Saturdays Noon

3 PM Eastern Time

“The Musical Gumbo Show”

Hosted by Barry “The Pirate” Campbell

ACB Interactive Radio

And

WQNA 88.3 FM

Springfield, IL

Three-hour show features Beach, Trop Rock, Caribbean, Reggae and Jimmy Buffett. Music of both Independent and Commercial artists.

 

Airs Wednesdays at 5 PM Eastern Time

ACB Radio Interactive

www.interactive.acbradio.org

Broadcast Worldwide on theWeb

And

Mondays at 2 AM Eastern Time

Simulcast on www.wqna.org =

Island Time”

KMXT Public Radio

Kodiak, Alaska

www.KMXT.org

Airs Tuesdays 7:25-9:00 PM AST (four hours earlier than Eastern Time)

Simulcast LIVE on the web

 

Yes, you read this right, ALASKA!  But then again, who could use a tropical fix more?

DJ Arjay warms up the frozen north with his mix of Hawaiian, Caribbean and Trop Rock sounds.

** WLRA The Island

“Big Burrito Radio Show”

and DK the DJ's ISLAND TIME Show

WLRA 88.1FM

Lewis University, Romeoville IL.

http://www.bigburritoradio.com

http://www.lewisu.edu/wlra/

 

 

Three great radio shows on this station that also stream. Listen to interviews of TropRock Artists and great TropRock Music. Hosts include Johnny Russler and Mad Marty.

Nav-A-Gator Happy Hour, Shelly and Mad Marty bring you the greatest in recorded live TropRock music every week on www.beachfrontradio.com.

And new to WLRA, DK the DJ.

WLRA is now listed on ITUNES Radio, under RADIO, COLLEGES, WLRA - LEWIS UNIVERSITY

Check it out.

http://www.bigburritoradio.com

 

Every Saturday,starting at 10am (CST)

ON WLRA 88.1 FM and streaming

at http://www.lewisu.edu/wlra/

** “Pickle Head Caye Bar & Grille Show"

Blue Ox Radio, 97.7FM

Eureka, California

http://blueoxradio.org/island_show.htm

If you're in the Eureka California area listen to "Pickle Head Caye Bar & Grille Show". Larry Jackson" Rochester, brings a nice blend of well known and new TropRock artists to his show.

Now airing on Thursdays and Saturdays, from 5-8 PM

http://blueoxradio.org/island_show.htm

"Radio Bar Music" hosted by Gordon Price

http://radiobarmusic.com/

 

 

Radio Bar Music features some of todays best Trop Rock artists. Check 'em out on the web.

Spooner Radio

http://www.spoonerradio.com/sr_live_cd.php

 

 

 

Spooner Radio. Where Trop Rock lives.

Palapa Joe Island Radio

Houston Tx.

http://www.live365.com/stations/palapajoe?tmx=1247159620812

 

Airs 24 x7 on Live 365 Internet Radio.

Programmed by our good friend Franklin.

 

**"RADIO TROP ROCK"

Fairfax Va.

Tuesdays 1 - 2 pm on Internet Radio WEBR
http://www.fcac.org/webr/

 

 

Radio Trop Rock host Glenn Dale features Trop Rock artists from all coasts. Atlantic to Gulf to West and everything in between. Get your weekly mid-day Trop Rock on Radio Trop Rock

 

**Conch Republic Radio

Key West, Fl.

http://www.conchrepublicradio.com/

 

 "Less Talk... More Squawk" Non-Stop Trop Rock Jukebox. Trop Rock Music 7x24.

Beach Front Radio

www.beachfrontradio.com

Jeff Allen is host of The Amish Beach Party, heard exclusively on BeachFront Radio and winner of Trop Rock Radio Show of the Year for 2009. Jeff is back with a great TropRock radio station and show. Check it out.


Podcasts

 

** "The Tropicast Radio Showcase" hosted by Jimmy Pirate

www.tropicastrs.com

 

 

The Tropicast Radio Showcase is a bi-weekly podcast that not only plays some of the best Trop Rock out there, but they also delve into the artists and where to get more about them. The TropiCast Radio Showcase will be heard every week on TropiCast Internet Radio.


Publications/ Blogs and Other

The Parrot Magazine

http://www.swflparrot.com

A great publication for the TropRock lifestyle.

 

Jimmy Dreams

www.jimmydreamz.com

Although this site has a primary focus on Jimmy Buffett, it contains information on Independent Artists as well.

Three Chord Bar-B-Q

www.jsonline.com/enter/site/weblogs.asp?id=79

Singer/Songwriter and Journalist for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jim Hoehn offers his musings about Independent Music, Reviews CD’s, and offers you a chance to listen to singles from some of the newest Trop Rock offerings.

 

Jim is also host of the Web Radio Show, “Three Chord BB-Q” which airs on Permanent Vacation Radio www.pvradio.com.

 

Tropical Dreams

www.tropicaldreams.net

A great resource for all things Trop Rock related, this website also features an extensive weekly calendar of Trop Rock shows across the US.