Description
Jewell uncovers how battles to control college radio were about more than music-they were an influential, if unexpected, front in the nation's culture wars. These battles created unintended consequences and overlooked contributions to popular culture that students, DJs, and listeners never anticipated. More than an ode to beloved stations, this book will resonate with both music fans and observers of the politics of culture.
About the Author
Katherine Rye Jewell is professor of history at Fitchburg State University.
Reviews
Jewell . . . chronicles the rise, fall, and legacy of college radio in this sprawling and richly detailed account. . . . [Live from the Undeground] offers both an animated homage to college radio as a microcosm of American culture and reassurance for readers that the medium isn't dead. It's a fascinating deep dive."-Publishers Weekly
An interesting and insightful look at how this nationwide phenomenon has sculpted American culture. . . . Live from the Underground teaches us the importance of listening to college broadcasters while supporting their experimental stations as sites of free speech and free expression critical to our Democracy."-Midwest Book Review
Book Information
ISBN 9781469677255
Author Katherine Rye Jewell
Format Paperback
Page Count 480
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 272g