Go-vember Music
Happy All Hallow’s Eve, y’all. Quick question: can we dispense with the whole “trick/treat” thing (which, IMHO is a false dichotomy) and get right to the feet-smelling? Er, asking for a friend… And now let’s…
Category: 97X
Episode 88: Mr. K was A-OK
Ken “Mr. K” Glidewell put the personality into “radio personality.” He had the gift of gab, a wicked sense of humor and a way of making friends wherever he went. Ken worked at 97X during…
Rockin’ the ‘tober
Well, September certainly went out like a Scorpions song. And now it’s Rocktober! Let’s celebrate in style, by busting out a Rocktober rock block with two weeks o’ live shows. Tonight, The Chicks play Riverbend,…
Episode 87: Chuck Cowdery, on the same frequency as 97X
Back in the mid-70’s, long before 97X came along, there was a free-form station on 97.7 FM in Oxford called WOXR. Chuck Cowdery was part of that merry gang playing progressive rock… and whatever else…
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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…
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…