Airplay: The Rise and Fall of Rock Radio

Release date: 2008-09-26
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Genres: Documentary, Music, History
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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