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Audacy producing podcast on the history of grunge in Seattle

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Audacy, Osiris Announce Joint Venture

• Audacy and Osiris Media announced a joint venture to create music-themed podcasts. The partnership launches with Breaking Waves: Seattle, an oral history of the emergence and growth of Grunge and Alternative in Seattle in the '80s and '90s. The series will leverage Audacy Mainstream Rock 99.9...
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“The partnership (with Osiris) launches with ‘Breaking Waves: Seattle’, an oral history of the emergence and growth of Grunge and Alternative in Seattle in the ’80s and ’90s. The series will leverage Audacy Mainstream Rock 99.9 KISW and Alternative KNDD (107.7 The End)/Seattle, drawing extensive recollections from the stations’ top influencers and programmers to paint a unique story through the viewpoint of those who had front row seats when the music and culture in the U.S. fundamentally shifted”.
 
I wonder how much they will focus on how influential radio was in the 80's and 90's in the Seattle area? Starting with KZAM on the AM dial, then KCMU at 90.5FM the first truly "listener supported" station. KJET, even though the early attempts at voice tracking would sometimes go wacky. Pat O'Day trying to save KYYX by teaming up with KROQ's Rick Carroll and introducing "the Wave" of the 80's. Even KZAM FM playing an early AAA format. All precursors to 'The End."
How influential was KXRX? Even a station like KYPT, the Point, and KRQI dabbled in "Alternative " formats.
The Mountain was also a longtime "alternative" survivor.
It will be interesting to see how deep into the woods this series gets.....
 
I'm not sure KYPT or KRQI will get a mention, as I don't see them as major players in the alternative format, though it made sense for CBS to bring its Classic Alternative K-Rock format to Seattle. All the other stations should get a mention.
 
Seattle also had a supportive local press, in The Rocket. Any decent documentary of any stripe needs to at least mention them. Their papers were available everywhere -- record stores, live music venues, music stores, even some kiosks. And their coverage was good, too. Even before the grunge era they were covering local bands.
 
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