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97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush

Two former 97X DJs reminisce about the independent music and the dedicated people that made the station one-of-a-kind.

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21:41

Tina Christina: a Radio Lifer

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/10/17

Tina Christina was on the air at 97X for more than a decade (1991-2003), doing weekend shifts, then overnights, and eventually middays with her distinctive New York accent. She's still in the radio biz... although she goes by a different name these days. We talk to Tina about her 97X memories, which include barking dogs, sleeping on the air, Bogart's stage fright, and a decoration from Cake.

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20:28

More Phun with Phil Manning

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/10/04

Dave and Damian continue their 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 program director role. This episode features stories about Bob Mould, Richard Thompson, comedian Chip Chinery, angry Goo Goo Dolls, Folgers coffee, fax machines, Hawaiian honeymoons, and other things that made the station so special.

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23:37

Phil Manning: Manning the airwaves

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/09/25

Phil Manning started at the very bottom of the totem pole at 97X shortly after he graduated from college in 1988. He began with a single weekend overnight shift but gradually worked his way up to program director, and had that role at 97X for nearly five years during the halcyon days of the early to mid 90s. Phil talks about how he got the gig, his interesting side jobs, his roommates, his "whopping" salary and how he became a "radio vagabond" in several major markets after departing 97X in 1994,

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22:04

The fun stuff between the songs

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/09/12

There's no denying that the music is what attracted a small-but-mighty tribe of forward-thinking listeners to 97X. But the commercials, promos, contests, station ID liners and DJ breaks helped contribute to the freewheeling, fun-loving, anti-corporate nature of the station. In this episode, Dave and Damian play several bits and breaks from back in the day.

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21:04

Luann Gibbs: Miss Kitty Forever!

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/08/29

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 was quite active on them (as "Miss Kitty"). Eventually, her college friend Mike Taylor recruited her to do on-air shifts at 97X/woxy.com. Luann's been with the Cincinnati Enquirer for 15 years (she's the queen of "Things to Do"), and also does shifts at Inhailer Radio. We chat with her about college radio,

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19:53

Matt Soden: Your Little Green Amigo

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/08/16

Matt Soden moved to Oxford on Memorial Day weekend in 1990 and immediately got hooked by 97X's annual Modern Rock 500. He parlayed his college radio experience into a DJ gig at the station for a year and a half, first doing weekend shifts, then overnights, and eventually evenings. We chat with Matt about crazy callers, drunken door knockers, his Kermit the Frog inpersonation, and his massive salary... but we still can't figure out how he snuck past Department of Defense screeners.

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18:34

David Groff: a 97X Lifer

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/08/01

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 together!), his college years at Miami University and afterward when he moved back to Cincinnati. We chat with David about how he got hooked, and his 97X memories of college concerts, Oxford bars, local bands and dorm room hijinks.

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20:33

Michael Winstead: Modern Rock Stead(y)

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/07/19

Mike "Stead" Winstead grew up in Oxford and dreamed of working at 97X. When he got out of the Army in 1994, he "bugged" (his word) the station until he finally landed a job as Director of First Impressions ("Mike the Modern Rock Receptionist"). He also did weekend and fill-in shifts, and helped out at nearly every on-location promotional event that 97X did during his time there. We chat with Stead about singing the Miami U. alma mater (without knowing the words), pizza payola, his first time on the

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15:23

Bill Douglas: Hot tunes and Cold Beer

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/07/07

Bill Douglas (a.k.a. "Billy D the Fresh MC") spent most of the 90s working at 97X, starting out as a weekender back in 1990 when he was still in school at Miami University, and continuing on (in two stints) through December of 1998. We chat with Bill about the Free Music Break that gave him his 97X break, as well as his current radio gig(s) and his longtime side hustle with the Cincinnati Reds (trust us, you've heard him).

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23:41

Craig Snyder, lifelong promoter of indie music

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/06/20

Craig Snyder grew up in Oxford, Ohio, listening to 97X and making mixtapes for his friends. That love of music stayed with him as he interned at EMI, worked as a producer at Little Steven's Underground Garage, managed and promoted indie bands, and in his current role at Lyte.com helping venues and festivals get more music fans to shows. We chat with Craig about his how his love of 97X and his mixtape mastery led to his future music gigs, and why human recommendations will always be better than

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25:34

Ali Castellini - from punk rock girl to professor

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/06/06

Ali Castellini got her 97X gig by accident, when a fellow Miami student phoned her early one Friday morning and asked her to do the weather forecast on the Breakfast Club. She wound up spending a few years on the air at 97X in the early-to-mid 90s before moving on to a station in Virginia Beach, VA, then hosting the nationally syndicated radio show "Todays Women" and later working as an on-air host and producer for World Cafe at WXPN in Philly. Now she's "corrupting minds" (her words) as a comms

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20:18

Joe Long, Dot-com Dude

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/05/25

Joe Long grew up a 97X fan and started his "Each Note Secure" music blog in 2004... right about the time the terrestrial station signed off. But when woxy.com got its second wind in 2006 (the Lala era), he joined as an on-air personality. He revived Local Lixx, started The Futurist blog, and uprooted his family to stay with the station as it moved to to Austin in the summer 2009. He was still on board when woxy.com ceased streaming in March of 2010. We caught up with Joe to talk about the dot-com

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25:32

Howard Cohen, Cereal Killer

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/05/10

A self-described "97X listener/scenester/scruffy little punky New Wave dude," Howard started playing in bands as a teenager and has never stopped rocking. His current band, Cereal Killers, played their first gig at Sudsy Malone's on Short Vine in 1989, and their current set list consists predominantly of songs that graced the 97X airwaves back in the day: punk, New Wave, garage rock... We chat with Howard about dropping The Village People for Generation X, college parties and car wrecks (they go

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20:33

Rob Fetters is never boring

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/05/01

In this coronavirus "Local Lockdown Lixx" bonus episode, singer/songwriter/guitarist Rob Fetters (The Raisins, The Bears, psychodots and solo releases) talks about the free house concert live streams he's been doing every weekend, provides some Zen guidance on how to cope during COVID craziness... and tells the tale of the time long ago when Ted Nugent ("The Motor City Madman") brought him from darkness to light. You can find links to Rob's upcoming house concerts via his website, RobFetters.net

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19:54

Robin James: Philosopher of Music

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/04/23

Robin James is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at UNC Charlotte and the author of three books... with a book about 97X in the works. She grew up listening to the station from age 11 on, including her time as an oboe major (yes!) at Miami University. Robin still has a fond place in her heart for the 97X/woxy.com music community, and the DIY ethos that made it truly unique. Dave and Damian talk to Robin about her research for the 97X book, the Modern Rock 500 and intersection of philosophy and

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22:24

John Curley of the Afghan Whigs

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/04/11

Musician. Producer. Recording Engineer. Photographer. Non-traditional college student... John Curley is best known for his work with the Afghan Whigs, but he's also played in a few local bands, and produced and/or engineered music for hundreds, mostly at Ultrasuede Studio. He's still playing, still producing, but recently went back to college as well. We chat with John about all those things -- and the worst radio promotion the Afghan Whigs ever did --- in this episode.

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23:55

Mighty Joe Sampson: The student has become the teacher

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/03/28

Joe Sampson joined 97X as a Miami University student intern (a.k.a. "Breakfast Club co-producer") in 1993 and stuck around as a weekender after he graduated before moving on to short stint as a writer for CityBeat, and a 12-year career as a news producer at Channel 19 and later Channel 9 in Cincinnati. He now has come full circle as a Miami U. professor. We chat with "Mighty Joe" about his late nights with "Mama Jazz", 97X softball teams, and his undying love for both Steve Baker and another 97X

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21:08

Kathie Lucas: Director of First (and Lasting)...

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/03/14

Kathie Lucas worked at 97X for a decade, yet was never live on the air. Instead she handled a number of crucial behind-the-scenes roles from 1994-2004... "Director of First Impressions," Traffic Director (i.e. scheduling the commercials), Promotions Director... she even raised her daughter at the station! Dave and Damian chat with Kathie about her many roles (including a starring role in a commercial), her Harlequin romance moment, the infamous "butt coolers" at Lollapalooza, and her amazing

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21:12

Tim Hiatt: The Kid Stays in the Picture(s)

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/03/01

A self-proclaimed "bit player" at 97X in the late 80s, Timothy Hiatt joined the station fresh out of high school, stayed for only a year, and has gone on to a great career as a world-renowned photographer based in Chicago. Tim talks to Dave and Damian about how 97X still influences his life, his gigs as a music photographer, and how he came full circle with Bob Mould.

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18:16

Bryan Jay Miller - Digital Dude

97X - Rumblings from the Big Bush ·

2020/02/17

Bryan Jay Miller joined 97X as a Breakfast Club student intern in the mid-90s, and stuck around after graduating from Miami U., working in sales, promotions and eventually managing the station's digital presence (website and stream) and serving as the station's general manager when it went online-only. Brian talks to Dave and Damian about his many roles, testifying before Congress, and living on a boat. We also try to figure out where all the music (CDs, LPs, etc.) that woxy.com owned wound up.

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