Comments on: The Thomas Edison of College Rock

By: Joe Foy

Joe Foy — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 21:27:00 +0000

Loved NTS.

By: Poptone

Poptone — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:03:00 +0000

Hi, metro-area college radio circa 1980-81 saved me from Ted Nugent and Yes. I used to cassette-record the late afternoon shows in the 88-89-90 range on the FM dial, and I wish I still had those cassettes! I know NYU (and now, Sal Locurto) were ground zero for this phenomenal phenomenon, and according to a commenter, WVHC at Hofstra probably was in on the action. I am almost certain there was another metro-area station involved, not NYU. Here’s my clue: Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag. They played it over and over. Maybe it was NYU. I think it may have been someone else. Anybody have any idea?

By: leo

leo — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:31:48 +0000

almost but not quite: sal was/is great and did more to break the music than anyone, but WVHC at hofstra university actually led the way first with their nightly “post-punk progressive pop party” in the late 70s, which sal and other nyu folks spun on before the NAS existed. the NAS had more influence, due to its manhattan location, signal strength and time slot, but WVHC needs to be recognized here as being first and probably giving sal the inspiration.

By: the G

the G — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:34:41 +0000

Amazing. All hail Sal Locurto!
I was a listener back in the early 80s of both New Afternoon show (1st place I heard Johnny Thunders!) and then your Noise the Show, and I knew nothing about this evolution.
That “real radio style” take on import/underground sounds really was GOLD.