The Lost 45s with Barry Scott is an American classic hits retro music radio and interview program. It focuses on Top 40 hits from the 1970s and 1980s.
The show has been on the air since 1981 starting at Emerson College, then at a series of Boston radio stations: WZLX, WBOS, Mix 98.5, 93.7 WEGQ, WODS Oldies 103.3 and WROR. It entered national syndication in 1993 and has been heard on the Internet at the Lost45.com website lost45.com since 1999.
Scott has stated that his ultimate goal is to keep these songs and artists alive in an era of tight playlists. The Lost 45s claims to be America's largest music & interview library from the '70s and '80s.
Scott has written a book, We Had Joy, We Had Fun (ISBN 057119835X), released a CD series based on his program internationally and has appeared as a music expert and historian on VH-1's "Behind The Music," CNN and The Howard Stern Show. He has interviewed over 900 recording artists from the period.
Lost 45 Conversations: Scott has interviewed over 900 pop stars from late 60s through the 80s, who tell their stories behind the songs.Lost 45 Yearbook: Scott plays 5 songs that hit the Billboard Hot 100 from a certain year each week.Rarities: Thousands of demos and rare versions of songs, some provided by the artists themselves. Includes lower charting 'shuddabeen' hits as requested often by listeners.Lost Headlines: A look back at news stories from the late 60s through the 80sTV Moments: Scott plays snippets of TV shows from the late 60s through the 80sMovie Moments: Scott plays snippets of Movie from late 60s through the 80sLost 45 Box Set: Scott plays a group of themed based songsSchoolhouse Rock Lessons: One "Schoolhouse Rock" segment is presented.KGBY FM/Sacramento, CAKJR-FM/Seattle, WAWBBQ FM/Atlanta, GAKIMN FM/Denver, COWYST FM/Detroit, MIWXTR FM/Washington, DCKJSN FM/Modesto, CAKMGL FM/Oklahoma City, OKWSNE-FM/Providence, RIWHYN-FM/Springfield, MAWHBC-FM/Canton, OHWXKC FM/Erie, PAWKTI FM/Milwaukee, WIWNSN FM/South Bend, INKELO-FM/Sioux Falls, SDWSFR FM/Louisville, KNWCIR-FM/Beckley, WVWGOL FM/Lynchburg, VAKLLS FM/Wichita, KSWNNS FM/Spaulding, ILWLNH FM/Laconia, NHWWOD FM/Woodstock VTWGNY-FM/Beacon, NYKFTE FM/Lafayette, LAWSWT FM/Peoria, ILWSPT/Stephens Point, WIWQLT-FM/Florence, ALWZBZ FM/Burlington, VTWYSR FM/Schenectedy, NYKWYI FM/Kamuela, HIWITZ-FM/Jasper, INKEZP FM/Alexandria, LAWCLW FM/Eden, NCWCRQ FM/Arab, ALKRAI-FM/Craig, COKWAY-FM/Waverly, IOWZBR FM/Kinston, NCWTBX FM/Hibbing, MNKOFI FM/Halipsell, MTKOWZ-FM/Owatown, MNKVHT FM/Vermillion, SDKRKZ FM/Altus, OKKZXR FM/Prosser, WAWQRX FM/Valley Head, ALKLCM FM/Lewiston, MNWQEL FM/Bucyrus, OHKMMR FM/Malta, MTWBTN-FM/Bennington, VTWBNF FM/Mariana, FLKMBQ FM/Wasilla, AKKCLY/KACQ FM/Lampass, TXKTHE FM/Themopolis, WYKZFN FM/Moscow, IDKXGN AM/Glendive, MTWORG FM 100.3 Elloree, SC - Current, Sat. 6:00 am ETWION/1430 (AM-stereo/FM 92.7) Ionia, MI - Current, Sat. 6:00 pm ETWGLM FM 106.3 Greenville, MI - Current, Sun. 2:00 pm ETWSHK[WSAK]Hampton NH/Kittery MEWODS FM/Boston, MA (former)WZLX FM/Boston, MA (former)