🚀 go-pugleaf

gbfmif wrote:

> I look at news groups somewhat infrequently and post erratically (or not
> at all - and there may be many folks who wish I never did). In any case,
> am amazed at the number of responses both pro and con (civil and
> hostile) to this whole subject when compared to other discussions on the
> dfw news group. From my view, some nerve was hit.
>
> To be honest, without being aware of the whole boycott thing - till I
> went further back in newsgroups time after the fact - I asked about,
> what I thought, was current radio station DJ's who were presently
> allowed, or just did, play "radio shows" comparable to the old KAAY
> Little Rock Beaker Street, MOD Washington and KINT El Paso underground
> "shows" to name a few or if folks missed these "shows" as I do (thanks
> to the folks who pointed me to various locations) as I thought these
> "shows" would have a huge audience if available today (I specified I am
> an old fart, however, there are a bunch of us out there)
>
> The majority of response, however,  has been about (again from my view)
> artist ego and posturing and local versus national and the big 5 and
> promoters and boycott and the cost of air play and - well lots of other
> stuff, BUT, not one response (as best I can tell) from a DJ (old or new)
> who even has an idea of what I am talking about.
>
> I have been out of the game a long time (and never thought I was of the
> caliber of the "show" DJ's I tried to emulate), still, I find it hard to
> accept that there are not folks out there who can remember these "shows"
> who would drop anything and everything to tune in, who would not like to
> have these "shows" (using old and new talent) available again.
>
> Did it all die with Fillmore and Winterland and the late 60's and early
> 70's underground radio "shows" never to resurrect or has someone jut not
> realized the (from my view cash cow) potential? (no, I can not afford -
> or have the energy or interest -  to build a radio station again - sure
> as heck not in this economy - but there are commercial stations out
> there today which want advertising dollars that I think are missing a
> sure bet)
>
> I said Troll in subject - but also think there are some valid issues and
> questions raised not yet addressed. (Ignore and delete of subject also
> works)

They would have to fit in with these huge corporations plans for profit.
I would think that the 60's and 70's were a more open time for radio, a
more
experimental time. Maybe a lot of this came from FM starting up, and
leaving AM top 40 behind and trying something new.

As you know I support a variety of voices, and I'd love to see this
But tell me more. What was so special about these shows that kept your
interest? - the new music? the dj's comments? etc.

Tom Hendricks, editor of the zine Musea
http://musea.digitalchainsaw.com