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Author James, Robin, 1978- author.

Title The future of rock and roll 97X WOXY and the fight for true independence / Robin James
Published Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, 2023

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 174 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Becoming the future of rock and roll (1981-1989) -- 2. Corporate radio sucks (1989-2004) -- 3. See you in the future (2004-2010) -- 4. WOXY's undead -- 5. The future (of rock and roll)
Summary "In 1989, an Ohio radio station called WOXY launched a sonic disruption to both corporate rock and to its conservative home region, programming an omnivorous range of genres and artists while being staunchly committed to local independent art and media. In the 1990s, as alternative rock went mainstream and radio grew increasingly homogeneous, WOXY gained international renown as one of Rolling Stone's 'Last Great Independent Radio' stations. Robin James uses WOXY's story to argue against a corporate vision of independence-in which everyone fends for themselves-and in favor of an alternative way of thinking and relating to one another that disrupts norms but is nevertheless supported by communities"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource title from digital title page; (viewed on May 26, 2023)
Subject WOXY (Radio station : Oxford, Ohio) -- History
Radio stations -- Ownership
Rock music -- Social aspects -- Ohio
Music radio stations -- Ohio -- History
HISTORY / United States / General
Rock music -- Social aspects
Music radio stations
Ohio
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781469673479
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