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.…
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.…
120 Months – May 1987 – The Cure, Erasure, XTC
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.…
120 Months – April 1987 – The Mighty Lemon Drops, Camper Van Beethoven, The Squalls
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.…
120 Months – March 1987 – Flesh for Lulu, Hüsker Dü, Love Tractor
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.…
120 Months – February 1987 – Skinny Puppy, Don Dixon, Balaam and the Angel
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.…
120 Months – January 1987 – The The, O.M.D., Dumptruck
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.,…
35000 Watts: The Podcast has arrived!
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After over three years of working on the film, we’ve collected more stories than we could ever tell in a dozen films. We’ve also met amazing people all over the United States with their own histories with college radio.…
35000 Watts Download Available Now!
Over three years ago, we set out to make the first full-length feature documentary telling the story of college radio. And now, it is time to share it with the world! 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is now available as a downloadable file…no DRM, no restrictions and it is yours to keep forever!…