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bazookajoeshow
Oct 7th, 2005, 03:42 AM
Interview with Steven Howard, music director for WPVM 103.5 FM, Asheville. We discuss Hurricane Rita; living without television, wood chipping; being a Boston boy in North Carolina; Asheville's ressuregence; why he moved from Boston to Asheville; how he became involved with WPVM; his year at WNCW, Spindale, North Carolina; what he took what he learned from WMFO 91.5 FM to WPVM; WFMU; what the difference is between WMFO and WPVM; the mission statement of WPVM; providing alternative news for a red state; some of the shows he enjoys; Jonathon Price, Tenor To Tabla; Burly Kennedy; The Replacement Party; Jason, The Cut; A.J. Broder, Siren's Muse; Lisa Sheunada; the Radiohead Remix contest; taking submissions to be a DJ; being called the hardest working music director by Spectre Entertainment; how is terrestrail radio is changing due to satellite radio and podcasting; the Local Community Radio Act introduced by Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT); contact your senators to support the Local Community Radio Act; Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Sinclair Communications; why major corporations should hire talented DJs and how commercial radio can return to the spirit of freeform.

Featured song is "Pain" by Barbez.

Bazooka Joe