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A Rock & Roll Radio Revolution Film
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A wild and colorful tale of America’s first commercially successful underground rock radio station
The story of how KMPX>KSAN changed FM radio
On Friday, April 7, 1967, Tom “Big Daddy” Donahue cracked open the microphone in the KMPX studios, setting the stage for a radio revolution that has echoed across the airwaves forever. The concept used the brand new stereo FM technology to present a mix of rock, jazz, R&B, folk & classical.
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Tom “Big Daddy” Donahue
"He wasn't just a big man, he was bigger than life." Milan Melvin KMPX & KSAN DJ. "Tom Donohue, starting up an experimental radio station which flourished." Ben Fong-Torres, KSAN DJ/Rolling Stone Mag
News Coverage of the FIlm
Senior Producer Jim Draper talks with ABC7's Dan Ashley before the screening of the film in November 2023
KMPX>KSAN Music
"Everybody else was playing two to three minute songs. KSAN was playing the long versions." Carlos Santana.
Filmmakers Jim Draper, Jesse Block & Eric Christensen with Huey Lewis, interviewed for the film.
Jim Draper, Norman Greenbaum, Jesse Block, Eric Christensen, Larry the Hat & Randy Gordon,
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