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Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (2008) is a English movie. Chris Gilson,Carolyn Travis has directed this movie. Dick Biondi,Jerry Blavat,David Crosby,Raechel Donahue are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2008. Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (2008) is considered one of the best Documentary,Music movie in India and around the world.
The 50 year struggle between rock pioneers and powerful business/government interests for the soul of music radio, told by America's favorite deejays and the artists they made rock stars.
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Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio (2008) Reviews
Great 'spin' on a great era (but avoid the PBS airings unless you like the incessant 10-min. beg-athon breaks)
This is a great doc on the mid-'50s through '70s/'80s era, with a big emphasis on it being the stimulus for rock n' roll, based on the black-based R&B radio stations. It's great to see/hear Cousin Brucie, Dan Ingram, and other deejays I grew up with while living in New Jersey and in the D.C. market. It's broader than just showcasing the Northeast scene, e.g. Wolfman Jack when he aired from a Mexican-based station with an INCREDIBLE (25,000 watts?) signal! See if it is for rent by Netflix, other online rental sites or your local video store. I'd recommend it rather than seeing it on your local PBS station (sorry, but I'm a decent donor and tire of the fund-raising breaks).