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 –…
Category: Music
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 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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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 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 58: Elizabeth Cannon, our Riverbend Friend
“The Lovely & Talented Elizabeth Cannon™” started working at Riverbend Music Center (Cincinnati’s 20,000-person capacity outdoor concert amphitheater) as an usher when she was 16… and wound up staying there for nearly 15 years. For…
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Episode 56: Doug & Linda Balogh, the First Family of 97X
Doug and Linda Balogh bought 97.7 FM in Oxford, Ohio in July of 1981, adjusted the format to modern rock in September of 1983, and spent 23 years giving their heart and soul to a…
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Episode 54: Terrence Burke, from Screed Zine to Master of Puppets
In the mid-80s, Terrence Burke came to Cincinnati from Boston, where he was weaned on a steady diet of Beantown’s finest alternative/indie/college rock stations. He quickly discovered 97X and was hooked. After a few years…
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Episode 52: Brian Ewing, an Overnight Success
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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All We Want for Xmas is…
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,…