Fall on me
Even though I’m referring to the season, not the verb, I can’t use that headline and not pay it off… so here you go: Speaking o’ R.E.M., local legends and TWILM favorites Cereal Killers often…
Category: 97X
Echoes of 97X
One of my go-to podcasts is The Memory Palace – it’s audio storytelling at its finest. But somehow this episode from 2017 had slipped through the cracks until it was reposted recently. Host Nate DiMeo…
Episode 86: Keri Crawford found freedom and family at 97X
Keri Crawford was at 97X from 1998-2001, as a DJ and program director. She talks to us about her radio and record label background, the unique energy of 97X, the fun shows she got to…
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Episode 85: Rhett Leibecke is still recovering from being a Breakfast Club co-producer
Rhett Leibecke (a.k.a. “Reed LeBeak”) spent a single semester as a student co-op for Rictile and Dave on the Breakfast Club… and it’s clear that he’s been scarred for life (and not just from the…
Episode 84: Garin Pirnia wrote the book on Ohio rock and roll
Garin Pirnia grew up in Centerville, Ohio and discovered 97X when she returned to the area after stints in L.A. and Chicago. She’s written about music (as well as film, food, and travel) for dozens…
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Summer Smörgåsbord o’ tunes
The concert chef has whipped up a big batch of gigs this week. Let’s dig in! Saturday night: Rose Music Center in Dayton has An Evening with Jackson Browne (Daryl Hannah would not recommend) Wallows…
Episode 83: Taylor Fox, keeping cool music on the air
Taylor Fox (a.k.a. “TayFo”) is a co-founder and morning host on Inhailer, a streaming/HD radio station that plays indie rock and helps promote local bands and the music scene in Cincinnati. The impetus for the…
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Episode 81: A Day in the (1993) Life of Dave
Dave Tellmann spent nearly a decade on the air at 97X (1988-1997)… and sometimes he thinks he’s still on the air there! Dave combed through his “aircheck” cassettes from 1993 and put together some snippets…
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Episode 80: Jim Vinch, the student has become the teacher
Jim Vinch was a Cleveland-raised classic rocker… until he moved to Oxford for college and caught the earliest years of 97X. Jim credits the station and its community of listeners with helping him be open…
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Barb is Back!
Former 97X/woxy.com DJ Barb Abney will be back on The Current in Minneapolis St. Paul this evening! You’d be hard pressed to find a radio host more dedicated and more engaged with listeners than Barb.…