The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--A Memoir"John Gorman describes in exclusive, behind-the-scenes detail the state of rock 'n' roll from the early '70s to the late '80s, when just about anything happened and everyone looked the other way . . . This is essential reading for musicians, entertainment industry leaders, and music fans alike." -- Mike Shea, CEO/Co-Founder, Alternative Press magazine This rock and roll radio memoir takes you behind the scenes at the nation's hottest station during FM's heyday, from 1973 to 1986. Sex and drugs, music and merchandising--it was a wild time when the FM airwaves were wide open for creativity and innovation. John Gorman led a small band of true believers who built Cleveland's WMMS from a neglected stepchild into an influential powerhouse. The station earned high praise from musicians and even higher ratings from listeners. Gorman tells how WMMS remade rock radio while Cleveland staked its claim as the "Rock and Roll Capital" by breaking major international music acts. Filled with juicy insider details, this fast-paced story will entertain anyone who listened in during those glory days when FM delivered excitement and the Buzzard ruled the airwaves. |
Contents
Find Me | 1 |
1 Welcome to Cleveland | 3 |
2 Radio Architect | 16 |
3 A New Identity | 24 |
4 Thats MY Station | 32 |
5 Number One | 40 |
6 Its Still a Business | 52 |
7 Hatching the Buzzard | 61 |
18 Chimps Rats and Buzzard Killers | 154 |
19 Into the 80s | 165 |
20 Pride of Cleveland | 176 |
21 Video Stars Radio Stars | 182 |
22 Bring the Next One On | 192 |
23 Your Modern Music Station | 202 |
24 Buzzardland | 209 |
25 Taking the Fight To the Airwaves | 216 |
8 The World Series of Rock | 72 |
9 Gotta GotTa Get Down | 80 |
10 We Dont Go to Work We Go to War | 89 |
11 Continuous Party | 98 |
12 The Switch | 109 |
13 The Voice of Rock and Roll | 113 |
14 Moving On Up | 124 |
15 The Buzzard and The Boss | 131 |
16 Coffee Break Concerts | 139 |
17 Beatles Blitz | 148 |
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The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio, a Memoir John Gorman,Tom Feran No preview available - 2007 |