Live Music, a reason to Live
Live music is a thing again! Last Friday, I saw a concert featuring national acts for the first time since… forever ago. And what a way to get back into the swing of things –…
Take me to the River
I hate to start out with bad news, but since you’re such a fan of great music, you should know: That’s right, kids (I mean kidz), your favorite show of the summer is no more.…
Episode 65: Mike Jacobs, Legendary Indie Record Promoter
Mike Jacobs is a legendary independent record promoter who ran campaigns for alternative success stories like The Offspring, Rancid, Nine Inch Nails, Bush and No Doubt, among others. He also was CEO of MCA joint…
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Episode 64: Randy the Redneck
“Randy the Redneck” – the name pretty much sums it up. He’s like a hillbilly Forrest Gump, and had the uncanny knack for showing up at pretty much every 97X event ever. Concerts at Bogart’s,…
Episode 63: Robin James is writing the book on 97X
Author and college professor Robin James is a self-described “philosopher of popular music.” She grew up in West Chester, Ohio listening to 97X and is writing a book about the station and the community that…
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Live Music is Back!
Great news: after a loooong dormancy, concerts are becoming as plentiful as cicada shells! (Sorry, the cicada reference is mandatory… check back in 17 years for another one.) The not-so-great news: Cincinnati remains the Bermuda…
Episode 62: Mark Abuzzahab, Music Skills from A to Z
Mark Abuzzahab (who just went by “Mark” on air… we can’t imagine why) was at 97X for a year and change (Jul ’98-Sept. ’99) at the dawn of the streaming era. He then served as…
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Episode 61: Steve Roemer, co-producer to the (non) Stars
Steve Roemer (affectionately known “Roemie da Homie”) served three tours of duty as a Breakfast Club co-producer in 1993, commuting to the station on a balky bicycle. He also started a heavy metal sport at…
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Episode 60: Steve Leeds, a Music Biz Legend
Steve Leeds has had a long and illustrious (dare we say even Gump-like) career in the music business. Terrestrial radio (Murray the K!). Major labels (Led Zeppelin!). Indie promotions (Joan Jett!). MTV (Adam Sandler!). Today…
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Episode 60: Hungry for more Brett Heartz
Here’s Part Deux of our chat with Brett Heartz, who bookended his long and illustrious radio career with stints at 97X in the late 80s and 2004. This episode includes the on-air banter between Brett…