35000 Watts :: The Story of College Radio
A film about a radio revolution
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.…
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.…
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.…
This week brings us three heavy-hitters from the UK, all of which were massive successes on college radio and gained a fair amount of airplay on the US Pop charts during their career. Plus, we discover a mystery artist with a fairly mysterious sounding song.…
Continuing our deep dive into the early years of MTV’s 120 Minutes, we revisit three bands that were all staples on college radio in April of 1987.…
In the spring of 1987, MTV’s 120 Minutes was starting to bring college radio and indie favorites into the mainstream with national TV exposure. This week, we look at three songs that got airplay in March of that year, with a classic ’80s track and a couple of iconic college radio bands.…
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the first decade of MTV’s 120 Minutes. This week, we are exploring the music of February 1987, featuring a couple of college radio classics and a “mystery” song that was brand-new to everyone.…
In this episode, we begin our journey through the first decade of MTV’s 120 Minutes, one of the only national television showcases for your favorite college radio artists. We start with January 1987, where we find a couple of all-time great artists in The The and O.M.D.,…
And welcome back to 35,000 watts, the podcast. My name is Michael Millard. I’m here with Scott Mobley and Keith Porterfield. We are three ex college radio DJs and executive staffers. And today, we are really delving into that even more than usual.…
And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. My name is Michael Millard. I’m here with Keith Porterfield and Scott Mobley, and we are three ex college radio DJs and executive staffers. We do this podcast because we love talking about college radio music, college radio stuff, and today is no exception.…