Halloween on Vinyl Voyage Radio!

By Bruce Janu -

 Halloween is the best when it falls on the weekend! Join us for our usual Halloween faire -- including two new mixes from J-Bones! Halloween music plays throughout the day and night -- starting at 1pm until Classic Rock Block at Midnight!



The Haunted Mansion in Story and Song

2pm - This is a tradition here on VVR. This album I bought as a kid in the early 70s in Disney World. Featuring Ron Howard, this is the original Haunted Mansion story.



Hatbox O'Hits
3pm - This is the 2026 greatest hits compilation from the master of Halloween mixes, J-Bones

This one features  Featuring the Specials, the Cranberries, Allen Sherman, ELO, Trip Shakespeare and many, many more!

How to Get a Head

4:30 pm  This is the new 2026 mix. And it is a good one, featuring songs dealing with the night, bad things and -- you know -- mad doctors and crazy creations. Featuring Queen, The Police, Deep Purple, Elvis Presley and much, much more.








The Weird Show

6:30 pm - J-Bones is back once again for a "weird" Halloween mix.  You'll hear songs by the Clash, the Pogues, Bo Diddley, the Ramones and Beach Boys -- just to name a few! 











And then, a surprise JB mix later at 10pm. Which one will it be?



Happy Halloween!


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