Soon, Prose and I had moved in and after finally purchasing my own turntables, switched up my radio show to an all hip-hop format, and called it A State of Yo... after the song by the Brand New Heavies and Black Sheep. There is only one known copy of this radio show, recorded on this date in 1993- the golden era of hip-hop. I believe this was the first show that I brought my own tables and mixer into the studio to do it up full-on mix show style. After going back and listening to this, I don't know how we stayed on air so long with all the FCC violations (NO station ID's, multiple swear words, and I don't think Prose even had an FCC license). Thanks to Rosanne for making this tape, you can hear where the song cuts off about 45 min. in when she had to flip the cassette. If you would like to listen to the first half of the show, download or podcast, just go to my drop -the password is happybirthday
7/09/2010
In A State of YO
I have always wanted to be a D.J. When I was a kid, I had a little red tape recorder that I would use to record songs off the radio. I would announce the songs like the jockey, along with sports commentary from my childhood friend Jon Miller and my brother, J.D. We would even make up the commercials sometimes. I then took a TV and Radio class in junior high, and read the school announcements, complete with a news, sports and weather report. When I went to college, I started off as a communications major, so I could get a job at KRUI, the University of Iowa student run station. I soon changed my major to Art, but a job at the radio station kind of found me. Sophomore year, I met a DJ at the station and my friends and I started guesting on her show for fun. Kelly Balfe was voted the stations best personality, and she was the first to show me how to mix a beat, as she was also a legendary DJ at the 620 Club. After getting my own FCC license and show, I would pick up overnight and holiday shifts while most students were out of town. I would spend hours in the studio (sometimes on-air) practicing mixing (I didn't have my own turntables yet), and making tapes for any party that would put it on. My man Schwaahed had moved into a legendary party house at 222 E. Prentiss with Anthony who was an artist and DJ also, and this is where we met Prose and his brother Speakeasi.
Soon, Prose and I had moved in and after finally purchasing my own turntables, switched up my radio show to an all hip-hop format, and called it A State of Yo... after the song by the Brand New Heavies and Black Sheep. There is only one known copy of this radio show, recorded on this date in 1993- the golden era of hip-hop. I believe this was the first show that I brought my own tables and mixer into the studio to do it up full-on mix show style. After going back and listening to this, I don't know how we stayed on air so long with all the FCC violations (NO station ID's, multiple swear words, and I don't think Prose even had an FCC license). Thanks to Rosanne for making this tape, you can hear where the song cuts off about 45 min. in when she had to flip the cassette. If you would like to listen to the first half of the show, download or podcast, just go to my drop -the password is happybirthday
Soon, Prose and I had moved in and after finally purchasing my own turntables, switched up my radio show to an all hip-hop format, and called it A State of Yo... after the song by the Brand New Heavies and Black Sheep. There is only one known copy of this radio show, recorded on this date in 1993- the golden era of hip-hop. I believe this was the first show that I brought my own tables and mixer into the studio to do it up full-on mix show style. After going back and listening to this, I don't know how we stayed on air so long with all the FCC violations (NO station ID's, multiple swear words, and I don't think Prose even had an FCC license). Thanks to Rosanne for making this tape, you can hear where the song cuts off about 45 min. in when she had to flip the cassette. If you would like to listen to the first half of the show, download or podcast, just go to my drop -the password is happybirthday
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