Completely Conspicuous

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Matt Wardlaw as we discuss the decline of rock radio. Show notes: - Recorded via Skype - Check out Matt's podcast Lost Together - Matt first got into radio as a kid in Odessa, TX - Jay: Started listening to AM rock stations in Toronto in late '70s - Matt later moved to Cleveland area, heard a lot of Canadian bands on radio there - The enduring popularity of Trooper's "Raise a Little Hell" - The thrill of the chase: hunting for B-sides and imports - Learned about music via radio and magazines - Countless hours in record stores - In Boston, the rock stations have dwindled - Cleveland's WMMS has gone part talk, part classic rock - Curated radio experience is becoming more rare - Jay: Listen to combo of podcasts, college radio and online stations - Matt had a metal show for several years - Classic rock acts can't get new stuff played anymore - Playing new material live vs. "the hits" - Billy Joel stopped making new musi