Chairmen of the Board – Carolina Girls

This song was written by General Johnson General Norman Johnson was a Grammy award winning songwriter He said a song like Carolina Girls will last forever and it will continue to play on 94.9 the Surf forever. It was #1 on the Top 100 All Time Beach Music Songs

September Update

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Greetings Beach Music Friends, Today is Saturday September 27th, 2025 I was looking back 3 years ago to the Surf Countdown presented on 9-24-22. Wayne Free had the #1 song that would go on to win CBMA Song of the Year. “Tequila on Ice” is still playing on most stations that feature beach music. I … Read more

Looking Back to 2023

Greeting Beach Music Friends, Two Years ago, March 18th, 2023 was a Saturday.  The Award winning Superjock Jay Kinlaw featured a top 20 Surf Countdown show with the Pink Slips Band occupying the #1 spot. Several national artists were also featured on the Top 20. Do you remember this chart? – Click here to see … Read more

Happy Halloween 2024

Hello Beach Music Friends, It is officially Halloween. I know some of the clubs  here at the  beach have already had their parties. The Surf is throwing a costume party on Friday the 1st of November at the HOTO’s Tiki Bar. They will offer prizes and give some stuff away. Plan to attend and party … Read more

CBMA Ballots are on the Way

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If you are a member of the CBMA for 2024, look for ballots links in your email inbox. Check your junk or spam folders, sometimes it shows up there and needs to be moved to your inbox for the link to work. We found typos and have tried to correct the best we can. if … Read more

Top Beach Music Bands – May 2024

Based on stats ending May 31st, 2024, here is the top 20 Beach Music Artists clicked on at BeachMusicOnline.com Thanks for supporting the beach music artists and me, “Bo The Webguy” ~Bo the Webguy   Top Beach Music Artists* 1 Band of Oz 2 Jim Quick & Coastline 3 The Entertainers 4 The Embers featuring … Read more

Top 100 Beach Music Songs

The list started with the top 100 beach music songs based on listener submissions to the radio station. The Top 100 Songs were played in order from #100 to #1 on 94.9 The Surf in North Myrtle Beach, SC on Memorial Day by the LIVE DJs. The ranking listed here may be slightly different than the original list. Feel free to add likes and emojis to the songs you like. The rankings shown here may not reflect what was played during the original broadcast.

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Happy Birthday Jim Quick!

May 16th is Jim Quick’s Birthday I am proud to call Jim Quick one of my best friends.  There are people that thought he would never make it to 54. Being a Coastline Crazy, Swamp Soul Show Producer, Surf Social Media Manager, and Beach Music Festival Promoter wouldn’t be the same without Jim Quick in … Read more

Looking Back 2 Years

Hello Beach Music Family and Friends, May 14th, 2022 was a Saturday.  On that day, Jay Kinlaw presented the Surf  Countdown for the week ending May 13th. Listed Below is the Top 20 songs presented that day.  The award winning CBMA Radio Show is still going strong. Jay will be doing the countdown this Saturday, … Read more