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35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is a feature documentary about a radio revolution. Available for download now at https://www.35000watts.com!
The podcast crew finishes off 1987 with a couple of big name artists in Violent Femmes and The Smiths, along with a track from the unexpected later stage of Wire's excellent catalog. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube!
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January 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The podcast crew finishes off 1987 with a couple of big name artists in Violent Femmes and The Smiths, along with a track from the unexpected later stage of Wire's excellent catalog. Listen now on Apple Podcast, Spotify or YouTube!
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This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode...plus a mystery song that you'll just have to hear for yourself. #120minutes #mtv #80smusic
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January 7, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This episode features a fun mix of styles, from the punk-meets-funk vibe of Fishbone, to the acapella stylings of The Housemartins and finally the lush electro-rock of Depeche Mode...plus a mystery song that you'll just have to hear for yourself. #120minutes #mtv #80smusic
35000watts.com/podcast
35000watts.com/podcast
In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for "one-hit wonder" status and an influential band who never hit the heights that some of those that borrowed from them did.
Listen now on Youtube: youtu.be/7BysHY3rovg
Listen now on Youtube: youtu.be/7BysHY3rovg
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In this episode, we lean away from the more iconic artists on the 120 Minutes playlist and instead land on a couple contenders for "one-hit wonder" status and an influential band who never hit the heights that some of those that borrowed from them did.
Listen now on Youtube: youtu.be/7BysHY3rovg
Listen now on Youtube: youtu.be/7BysHY3rovg
Our interview series continues with a conversation between our host, Lisa and Charles Driebe, an alumni of the venerable WTUL-FM 91.5 in New Orleans.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Our interview series continues with a conversation between our host, Lisa and Charles Driebe, an alumni of the venerable WTUL-FM 91.5 in New Orleans.
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A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Month. It was the time of early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.).
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#collegeradio #120minutes #1987 #concreteblonde #neworder #johnlydon
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#collegeradio #120minutes #1987 #concreteblonde #neworder #johnlydon
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A little something for everyone in this episode of 120 Month. It was the time of early Concrete Blonde, peak New Order and later-stage John Lydon (in the form of Public Image Ltd.).
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#collegeradio #120minutes #1987 #concreteblonde #neworder #johnlydon
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#collegeradio #120minutes #1987 #concreteblonde #neworder #johnlydon
The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release. #collegeradio #120minutes #yello #10000maniacs #echoandthebunnymen
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November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The summer of 1987 draws to a close with a couple of artists who were mainstays on college radio for years, plus a one-hit wonder that is beyond iconic almost forty years after its release. #collegeradio #120minutes #yello #10000maniacs #echoandthebunnymen
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For this episode, we're deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb and R.E.M.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
For this episode, we're deep in the summer of 1987 and talking about an eclectic group of bands that were all at (or pretty close to) the height of their powers at the time: Black Flag, Nitzer Ebb and R.E.M.
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We're halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close. #collegeradio #120minutes #themission #themissionuk #faithnomore #throwingmuses
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October 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
We're halfway through the year 1987 and in this episode, we dive in to the early years of bands that would go on to bigger and better things as the decade comes to a close. #collegeradio #120minutes #themission #themissionuk #faithnomore #throwingmuses
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This week brings us three heavy-hitters from the UK, all of which were massive successes on college radio and gained a fair amount of airplay on the US Pop charts during their career. #collegeradio #120Minutes #TheCure #Erasure #XTC
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October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
This week brings us three heavy-hitters from the UK, all of which were massive successes on college radio and gained a fair amount of airplay on the US Pop charts during their career. #collegeradio #120Minutes #TheCure #Erasure #XTC
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Continuing our deep dive into the early years of MTV's 120 Minutes, we revisit three bands that were all staples on college radio in April of 1987.
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#collegeradio #120minutes #thesqualls #campervanbeethoven #mightylemondrops #athensga
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#collegeradio #120minutes #thesqualls #campervanbeethoven #mightylemondrops #athensga
October 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Continuing our deep dive into the early years of MTV's 120 Minutes, we revisit three bands that were all staples on college radio in April of 1987.
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#collegeradio #120minutes #thesqualls #campervanbeethoven #mightylemondrops #athensga
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#collegeradio #120minutes #thesqualls #campervanbeethoven #mightylemondrops #athensga
Three songs that got airplay in March of 1987, with a classic '80s track and a couple of iconic college radio bands, including our good friends @lovetractor.bsky.social!
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#collegeradio #IndieRock #80smusic #fleshforlu #huskerdu #hüskerdü #lovetractor
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#collegeradio #IndieRock #80smusic #fleshforlu #huskerdu #hüskerdü #lovetractor
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Three songs that got airplay in March of 1987, with a classic '80s track and a couple of iconic college radio bands, including our good friends @lovetractor.bsky.social!
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#collegeradio #IndieRock #80smusic #fleshforlu #huskerdu #hüskerdü #lovetractor
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#collegeradio #IndieRock #80smusic #fleshforlu #huskerdu #hüskerdü #lovetractor
Attention educators! 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is now available for use in your classroom and other educational settings.
The film is available today through our partner Collective Eye Films, both via digital download or on DVD.
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The film is available today through our partner Collective Eye Films, both via digital download or on DVD.
www.collectiveeye.org/products/350...
September 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Attention educators! 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is now available for use in your classroom and other educational settings.
The film is available today through our partner Collective Eye Films, both via digital download or on DVD.
www.collectiveeye.org/products/350...
The film is available today through our partner Collective Eye Films, both via digital download or on DVD.
www.collectiveeye.org/products/350...
For the first time, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to watch for FREE on streaming platform Tubi.
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Special thanks to our partners @indierights.bsky.social
#collegeradio #musicdocs #musicdocumentary #indiefilm #indiedocs
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Special thanks to our partners @indierights.bsky.social
#collegeradio #musicdocs #musicdocumentary #indiefilm #indiedocs
June 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
For the first time, 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to watch for FREE on streaming platform Tubi.
tubitv.com/.../35000-wa....
Special thanks to our partners @indierights.bsky.social
#collegeradio #musicdocs #musicdocumentary #indiefilm #indiedocs
tubitv.com/.../35000-wa....
Special thanks to our partners @indierights.bsky.social
#collegeradio #musicdocs #musicdocumentary #indiefilm #indiedocs
In this episode, we look at three of our favorite debut albums from artists who went on to become fixtures on college radio.
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#collegeradio #debutalbum #indiemusic #MusicDocs #musicdocumentary
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#collegeradio #debutalbum #indiemusic #MusicDocs #musicdocumentary
Favorite College Radio Debut Albums - 35000 Watts :: The Story of College Radio
And welcome back to 35,000 Watts, the podcast. My name is Michael Millard. I’m here with Keith Porterfield and Scott Mobley, and we are three ex college radio DJs and executive staffers. We do this po...
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May 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
In this episode, we look at three of our favorite debut albums from artists who went on to become fixtures on college radio.
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#collegeradio #debutalbum #indiemusic #MusicDocs #musicdocumentary
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#collegeradio #debutalbum #indiemusic #MusicDocs #musicdocumentary
We had so many great cover tunes we wanted to talk about that we decided to do two episodes back-to-back just to try to squeeze in as many as we could. #covertunes #collegeradio #indiemusic #musicdocs
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May 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We had so many great cover tunes we wanted to talk about that we decided to do two episodes back-to-back just to try to squeeze in as many as we could. #covertunes #collegeradio #indiemusic #musicdocs
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Some of the best cover tunes of all time were performed by college radio icons, and in this week's episode, we talk about three more of our favorites. #collegeradio #covertunes #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs
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April 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Some of the best cover tunes of all time were performed by college radio icons, and in this week's episode, we talk about three more of our favorites. #collegeradio #covertunes #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs
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We're back again with some of our favorite college radio one-hit wonders, and this time we're looking at two incredibly catchy pop gems along with one of the weirdest, funniest songs to ever hit the radio airwaves. Mild language warning for this one!
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April 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
We're back again with some of our favorite college radio one-hit wonders, and this time we're looking at two incredibly catchy pop gems along with one of the weirdest, funniest songs to ever hit the radio airwaves. Mild language warning for this one!
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Was there ever an album that everyone around you seemed to adore but you just didn't quite get? Did you start to wonder if you were the only one who didn't love it?
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#collegeradio #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs #1990smusic
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#collegeradio #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs #1990smusic
April 9, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Was there ever an album that everyone around you seemed to adore but you just didn't quite get? Did you start to wonder if you were the only one who didn't love it?
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#collegeradio #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs #1990smusic
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#collegeradio #indiemusic #indiefilm #musicdocs #1990smusic
In this episode, we finish off our series on our favorite rock documentaries with look back at a legendary band during the peak of their popularity, 1993's New Order Story.
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#collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs #neworder #joydivision
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#collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs #neworder #joydivision
April 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In this episode, we finish off our series on our favorite rock documentaries with look back at a legendary band during the peak of their popularity, 1993's New Order Story.
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#collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs #neworder #joydivision
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#collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs #neworder #joydivision
We are continuing our discussion from last week about our favorite rock documentaries, and this week we are talking about Dig! from 2003. #collegeradio #indierock #indiefilm #musicdocs #rockdocs #thedandywarhols #thebrianjonestownmassacre
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March 27, 2025 at 11:16 AM
We are continuing our discussion from last week about our favorite rock documentaries, and this week we are talking about Dig! from 2003. #collegeradio #indierock #indiefilm #musicdocs #rockdocs #thedandywarhols #thebrianjonestownmassacre
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www.35000watts.com/favorite-roc...
We've been talking a lot about the music of college radio on the podcast, but given that 35000 Watts is a documentary, it seemed appropriate (and maybe overdue) to talk about our own favorite music documentaries, starting with Another State of Mind from 1984.
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March 20, 2025 at 11:59 AM
We've been talking a lot about the music of college radio on the podcast, but given that 35000 Watts is a documentary, it seemed appropriate (and maybe overdue) to talk about our own favorite music documentaries, starting with Another State of Mind from 1984.
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www.35000watts.com/favorite-roc...
In this episode, we revisit another early '90s album that made an impact during our time in college radio: Smashing Pumpkins' breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. The album received heavy rotation on the college radio airwaves before breaking big into the mainstream
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March 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
In this episode, we revisit another early '90s album that made an impact during our time in college radio: Smashing Pumpkins' breakthrough album, Siamese Dream. The album received heavy rotation on the college radio airwaves before breaking big into the mainstream
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Big news!! You asked for it and now the day is finally here - 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video! Many thanks to our distribution partner @indierights.bsky.social! #collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs
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March 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Big news!! You asked for it and now the day is finally here - 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio is available to rent or buy on Amazon Prime Video! Many thanks to our distribution partner @indierights.bsky.social! #collegeradio #indiefilm #musicdocs
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Have you ever loved an album but wondered if maybe you were the only one? In this episode, we take a look at three albums that blew us away but didn't seem to make a huge impact otherwise.
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#collegeradio #musicpodcasts #deadmilkmen #catherinewheel #tripmastermonkey
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#collegeradio #musicpodcasts #deadmilkmen #catherinewheel #tripmastermonkey
February 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Have you ever loved an album but wondered if maybe you were the only one? In this episode, we take a look at three albums that blew us away but didn't seem to make a huge impact otherwise.
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#collegeradio #musicpodcasts #deadmilkmen #catherinewheel #tripmastermonkey
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#collegeradio #musicpodcasts #deadmilkmen #catherinewheel #tripmastermonkey
Many of us had our musical tastes and preferences shaped heavily by our time in college radio. But we also continued to work as DJs in clubs, commercial radio or online streaming, which led to discovering a lot more new music after leaving the college radio booth
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February 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Many of us had our musical tastes and preferences shaped heavily by our time in college radio. But we also continued to work as DJs in clubs, commercial radio or online streaming, which led to discovering a lot more new music after leaving the college radio booth
www.35000watts.com/i-would-have...
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