Seaboard Adds Rich Appel Countdown Show

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, May 18, 2026 | 2:01pm CT

That Thing with Rich Appel

Newly launched syndication firm Seaboard Networks has added "That Thing with Rich Appel" to its programming lineup and will now distribute the weekly Classic Hits countdown show to its affiliate base worldwide. The program, hosted by radio veteran Rich Appel, currently airs on approximately 100 radio and internet affiliates globally.

"We are thrilled to be able to distribute a program with Rich's caliber," said Seaboard Networks Marketing Solutions Consultant Bob Stei. "We are excited to take his show to even a bigger level."

Appel said the partnership with Seaboard Networks will help expand the reach of the show, which has been on the air since 2014.

"I'm excited to join Seaboard Networks, and to take 'That Thing' to the next level with more great stations looking to bring 'the classic top-down top 40 sound' to their listeners," Appel said.

Appel began his radio career at age 17 and has worked at stations including WARA, WGFP, and WBSM in Massachusetts, as well as WGHT and WRNJ in New Jersey.

Outside of broadcasting, Appel spent two decades as Director of Consumer Research for Sony Music and also worked as an editor and writer for Billboard. He has taught radio, media writing, and pop culture courses at several universities, including Fairleigh Dickinson, Seton Hall, Montclair State, and Felician Universities. He also co-authored the pop culture reference books Book of Days '60s and Book of Days '70s and has served as a station curator and programmer for AccuRadio since 2021.