Bam! The Future of Rock and Roll is no more
WOXY -- bam! the future of rock and roll -- is no more.
After the great Rev-105 in Minneapolis went off the air, I discovered the amazing 97x, broadcasting and webcasting from Oxford, Ohio, of all places. The playlists were astonishing, the DJs down-to-earth and knowledgeable, and I even came to like the ads for Jungle Jim's in Cincinnati. I can't count the number of bands I learned from through the station or the number of mind-numbing afternoons in practice in DC I got through with them.
A few years ago the owners -- a terrific couple of people -- sold the terrestrial station to a chain of stations. But the staff kept the station going, with the help of angel investors, online. And it was still great. But it had very little advertising and, surprise, very little revenue. So, last Friday, it shut down. The final five songs (with the MC5 being last):
Barb -- my personal favorite of the 97x staff -- will be doing mornings at my other favorite station, The Current of Minnesota Public Radio, starting October 3. I'm thrilled for her and for the station.
But I will still miss 97x.
Thanks, y'all.
(The "Bam! The future of rock and roll" line comes from Rain Man.)
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Gosh, looking at the last 5 songs on the playlist of a radio station is always so sad. A lightbulb going out (or exploding).
great radio can do a lot. I miss one of the shows we had in LA. We can get it by internet, but not with the same DJ (what? host?). I learned everything I knew. That's why al my musical knowledge is 10 years out of date.
We're glad we have you and Ella.
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