Kicking Off the 4th Year of the "Greatest Songs Ever Written"

North Hollywood, CA, September 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- While the "Standards" are vanishing from many traditional radio stations one up-start internet station is trying to reverse the trend. As Frank Sinatra belted out 'I did it my way' so to has The Standard Media Group's internet radio station MartiniInTheMorning.com. On September 6th they start their fourth year of streaming the timeless music we know as "The Great American Songbook." They start another year in their mission to restore the Great American Songbook to the position of prestige due this music, America's greatest contribution to the arts and make it available to listeners on both the internet and traditional radio.

To celebrate MartiniIntheMorning.com will be inviting guest to help commemorate the third anniversary the week of September 6th through September 11th. Some of the invited guests that will join us in studio include Holly Foster-Wells, grand daughter of Peggy Lee, Steve Tyrell, James Darren, Monica Mancini, Michael Feinstein, Tony DeSare, Erin Boheme and Matt Belsante, along with many others.

The North Hollywood, CA based MartiniInTheMorning.com is a totally listener supported internet radio station and is one of the most listened to stations of its kind. Standard Media Group is headed by former Clear Channel radio programming executive Brad Chambers. Calling their format Contemporary Standards, Chambers has created a blend of classic "Standards" like the aforementioned Sinatra saloon song - and contemporary recordings like a version of the same song on a recent CD from harmonica legend Toots Thielmans, featuring 28 year old British Jazz wunderkind Jamie Cullum. Chambers adds, "It's amazing the list of artists who identify "Standards" as their inspiration...from Elton John to Rod Stewart."

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