This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode…plus a mystery song that you’ll just have to hear for yourself.…
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Interview with Ray Fournier – WUNH-FM
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And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. We’re having a series of interviews with college radio alumni from across the country, and it’s been really interesting so far, and today is no exception. Before we get started, don’t forget 35,000 watts, the story of college radio is available to watch right now on all sorts of platforms.…
120 Months – October 1987 – Icicle Works, Killing Joke & MARRS
In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for “one-hit wonder” status and an influential band who never hit the heights that some of those that borrowed from them did.…
Interview with Charles Driebe – WTUL-FM
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Hello and welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. It’s the spinoff of 35,000 watts. The story of college radio, a documentary about college radio, available now on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Tubi, and now full version is also available on YouTube, so you can go and check that out right now.…
120 Months – September 1987 – Concrete Blonde, New Order, Public Image Ltd.
A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Months, as we talk about early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.).…
Interview with Joe Lomonaco – WGSU 89.3FM
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And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. This is the Companion podcast to the documentary Film 35,000 Watts: The Story of Card Radio.
The documentary is known about, surprisingly, college radio. It’s available right now on Amazon Prime, Google Play, Tubi, and now you can watch the whole film on YouTube.…
120 Months – August 1987 – Yello, 10000 Maniacs, Echo & The Bunnymen
The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release.…
Interview with Jonathan Lee – WKNS
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And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. This is season three, and we are continuing our exploration of all things college radio. This episode is hosted by our good friend Lisa, and she’s got a special guest with there this time.…
120 Months – July 1987 – Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb, R.E.M.
For this episode, we’re deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb and R.E.M.…
120 Months – June 1987 – The Mission UK, Faith No More, Throwing Muses
We’re halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close.…