Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8

RADIO REVOLUTION investigates the international social, political and musical impact of radio station CKLW during the 1960s and 70s. CKLW was the sonic mirror of Windsors sister city, separated by a half a mile of dirty Detroit River water - reflecting excitement, prosperity, exuberance, soul, creativity - and bloody murder. The station provided the soundtrack to the days of postwar industrial prosperity, through the rising social unrest and racial tension, leading up to the explosion of the most violent of all the race riots in the US during the disastrous summer of 1967, and the shockwaves and renaissance efforts that followed. Through a combination of personal anecdotes from CKLW alumni, memorabilia and recordings, rare never before seen film and photographs of CKLW in its heyday, vintage and modern day footage of both Detroit and Windsor, Radio Revolution sheds new insights into this little-known chapter of 20th Century pop culture history. Features music and stories from Bob Seger, Steppenwolf, The Who, Alice Cooper, Kiss, The Guess Who, Tony Orlando, Elton John, Wayne Kramer (MC5), Marvin Gaye, The Ohio Players, The Parliaments, Funkadelic and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas.
A feature length documentary. Produced by Judy Holm. Written, directed and narrated by Michael McNamara. Original music by Kurt Swinghammer.
Special Edition Radio Revolution DVD with over 60 minutes of extras is now available at radiorevolutiondvd.com

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What a great time to grow up, outside of the controversies of the time like the Viet Nam war. race riots, student protests and the like. The Big 8 was radio in Michigan, Ohio, Ontario and the midwest. Great dj's. music and jingles. I remember most of the jingles even today, 40+ years later. All of the dj's had their own jingle that introduced them. The 20/20 news had their own personalities and there wasn't a reason to change the station when it came on. You actually listened to the news!