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Jerry Del Collianio — the end of radio

He’s a combative blogger, passionate about how consolidators and equity investors murdered radio and the music business. He has a plan to build new radio and music industries.

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Tim Byrd, the Byrdman, feature interview

“Byrd is the unknown A-list DJ,” says New York media maven, Leroy Jones. “No, he doesn’t work with a bag on his head, but he’s among the best DJs. He’s missing from top ten lists, too often.” “Tim Byrd went one-for-one with ‘Cousin Brucie,’ for years,” says Jones, “but when someone thinks of New York [...]

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by Streeter Click “He’s too tall, too skinny and jogs too much,” says Dick Summer, of John Rook. The similes are apt. Dick’s a great summer upper and slick home run hitter. Rook is a towering figure in radio. In his early 20s, John programmed number one stations in Top 10 markets, for ABC Radio. [...]

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by Christine Grail The Kingston Trio lives! A half-century after their first hit, “Tom Dooley,” the fan base remains massive, strong and growing. Although the players are different, now, the songs and the spirit remain the same. The Kingston Trio (above, 1958 and 2008) lifted obscure folk music to the top of the charts. Some [...]

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