History

Sometime in late 1999 or early 2000, I was working for a local radio station, 100,000 Watt FM with an Adult Contemporary format and thought that a show to feature local musicians and other audible artistic talent would be interesting.  Upon further thinking, I realized I would be lacking in materials possibly shortly into the show if there was not enough local participation as I was in a community smaller than most large metro areas, so I decided to do an 'Arizona Artist' showcase type program. 

I developed a website and began placing classifieds and submission requests through internet classifieds and independent labels, and within a few weeks, got materials from outside Arizona.  Then they started coming from overseas, so I thought, O.K., Indy Live will be for Independent Artists, Musicians and Bands from around the world, and locally too. 

After I received CD submission #100, I was able to get a 2 hour slot once a week. It was late Sunday night from 10-12midnight, the late hour due to the fact I wanted to reach a small audience, the people who listen when I do, and it worked out very well. 

The library began booming and submissions kept up with production, and great quality stuff at that.  I was, and still am amazed that music is an international similarity.  So much in common. 

I changed stations after 20 weeks and programs 21 thru 40 were at another FM  AC format station.  Indy Live seems to do well in this listening population.  Then I pulled off the air for almost a year and a half before going back on air with the 100,000 watt station I started at. 

 Indy live aired a total of 84 programs comprising 168 hrs of independent music.  I sponsored the programs myself (Except a 2 month period) and was able to limit commercials to 2 minutes an hour, an impossibility these days it seems.  Programs 41-84 were at a 7pm to 9pm slot Sunday nights. 

Then, I  had an accident when our station tower vehicle {See below picture} leaked CO and knocked me out, I took about a 100 ft roll off a highway and was ejected 40 or 50 feet.  I lived, but ended up leaving the station, program 84 being the last, until I am lucky enough to find another station. 

Independent Music is and always has been an accurate forcast tool of music and fashion trends to come, both very lucrative in the GNP, so hopefully, I will get back up airwave wise.  I know and believe that there is a station that has the forsight, creativity and nerve to compete in a filled market and know a great product when they run across it.  Till then,  I will continue to help independents in any way I can, pointing them in the right direction, hooking up consenting seekers, etc. 

I also still play indie music at local clubs and larger venues when I do sound/light tech work and also slide music to those whom I think will benefit, both artists and label wise. 

Hey, I've been doing this so long, guess it's just in the blood. 

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The 74 Toyota Landcruiser owned by Power 95.7 that leaked CO2 and nearly killed me, after the wreck which happened on Hwy 60 near Sierra Montosa while I was servicing the station tower.