"The Magical Mystery Tour - The Beatle Years & Beyond" ("MMT") was created by James D. Jones in 1999. It was originally heard for many years each weekend on Milner Broadcasting's WVLI-FM/The Valley (then at 95.1). In 2009, Jones and his Beatles radio show moved to STARadio and WYKT-FM/105.5 The Kat. When that station flipped to a heavy metal format, the show shifted to sister-station WKAN-AM 1320 for a short time. Since March 2013, "MMT" has been heard each Sunday afternoon on Kankakee Community College's public radio station, WKCC-FM 91.1. Even though it has been on the air in Chicago's south suburbs for nearly 18 years, the audience for "MMT" has been huge worldwide, thanks to the shows being streamed online live and on demand on the "MMT" website.Unlike other radio shows and segments about the Beatles, "MMT" takes a different approach to presenting the band's music to its fans. The program does not just play the same handful of Beatles songs approved by corporate radio consultants. "MMT" plays the hit singles, along with the deep tracks, rarities/alternate takes, and live tracks. The first half of most shows focuses on the Beatles as a band, while the second half of the show focuses on later solo work by the individual Beatles. Along with the carefully selected music each week, "Everybody's Favorite Tour Guide" James D. Jones helps the listener gain a greater appreciation for the classic songs by delivering information and background stories about the recordings.With his 25 + years of hosting "MMT," he is now the longest-running host of a Chicagoland Beatles show in local radio history. Some other Beatles radio shows, particularly the Chicago version of "Breakfast With The Beatles," have been around longer, but have bounced around from station to station and had numerous different hosts over the years. That "Breakfast With The Beatles" show heard on weekends on WXRT-FM/93XRThas been hosted by Terri Hemmert since 2002.