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Episode 52: Brian Ewing, an Overnight Success

December 26, 2020December 26, 2020 by Damian

Brian Ewing spent the early to mid-90s on the air at 97X, including three full years doing the overnight shift, which surely must be a record for “the cave.” During that same time, he was…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: Brian Ewing·Messerly & Ewing·Rock the Vote

All We Want for Xmas is…

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020 by Damian

If we’re being pragmatic during this pandemic, I suppose the only thing we should ask the Jolly Old Elf for is good health. But as fans of live music, we sure do miss concerts. Hey,…

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Episode 51: Dorsie Fyffe, the Freest of Free Spirits

December 11, 2020 by Damian

Dorsie Fyffe worked at 97X from 1993 to 1998, eventually winding up as Music Director (nominated by Billboard Magazine for “Music Director of the Year”) and afternoon host. During that same era, he led the…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: Beverly Hills Supper Club band·Dorsie Fyffe·Johnny Smoke

Episode 50: More Mark Messerly

November 25, 2020 by Damian

We continue our conversation with Mark Messerly, a key player in the Cincinnati music scene. In this episode, he talks about the genius of his Wussy bandmates Chuck Cleaver and Lisa Walker, and pays tribute…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: Mark Messerly·Wussy

Episode 49: Mark Messerly, Music Maker For Life

November 15, 2020November 17, 2020 by Damian

Mark Messerly has been a key player in the Cincinnati music scene for decades, and he’s still going strong. (No wonder he calls himself a “lifer.”) Mark was the longtime co-leader of Messerly & Ewing,…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: INERT·Mark Messerly·Messerly & Ewing·Wussy band

Episode 48: Dan McCabe, Cincinnati’s Premier Promoter

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 by Damian

From 1991-1999, Dan McCabe booked local and national bands (and tended bar, and cleaned the washing machines) at the late, great Sudsy Malone’s on Short Vine, fronting his own money to book the national acts.…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: Dan McCabe·MOTR Pub·Woodward Theater

Episode 46: More Phun with Phil Manning

October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 by Damian

In this podcast episode, we continue our chat with Phil Manning, who joined 97X in the summer of 1988 and was with the station until December of 1994, spending most of those years in the…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: Phil Manning

Episode 43: Luann Gibbs – Miss Kitty Forever!

August 29, 2020 by Damian

Luann Gibbs started listening to 97.7 FM in Oxford in the pre-97X/Dr. Demento days of the late 70s. When 97X debuted in 1983, she became an avid listener. When the 97X message boards started, she…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcast·woxy.comTags: Inhailer Radio·Luann Gibbs·WOXY Forever!

Episode 41: David Groff, a 97X Lifer

August 1, 2020 by Damian

Geography, fate — and a cool dad — turned David on to 97X in his preteen years. He never stopped listening, through high school (he and his dad went to a PiL show at Bogart’s…

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Categories: 97X·Music·podcastTags: David Groff

A Public Service Announcement from a member of the 97X house band

July 8, 2020 by Damian

The snippet above is from the most recent Facebook live stream from John Doe (of the 97X “house band” X). The gig is great – he even does a Replacements cover. You can watch the…

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Categories: 97X·MusicTags: John Doe·X

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Recent Comments

  • Thanks Russ, we agree.Damian on Episode 52: Brian Ewing, an Overnight Success
  • Brian Ewing is one of the most talented musicians I've ever had thee pleasure of meeting and listening tooRuss Rhodus on Episode 52: Brian Ewing, an Overnight Success
  • So much new music to try - I have a new year’s resolution! Thanks! And keep it coming!!Lisa on All We Want for Xmas is…
  • Thanks for filling in the blanks, Sledge!Damian on Episode 51: Dorsie Fyffe, the Freest of Free Spirits
  • The last song that Dorsie played on 97Xwas the 12 inch remix of The Rolling Stones' Miss You that he…Matt Sledge on Episode 51: Dorsie Fyffe, the Freest of Free Spirits

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