The DIY revolution didn't start on Spotify—it crackled through static-filled dorm rooms at 3AM.
The students behind the mic and the bands they made famous tell the story of the youth and music culture that originated, and later flourished, on the airwaves of American colleges and universities, establishing a new generational voice and a new path to success for many alumni and artists.
Writing
How college radio carved space between corporate rock and punk
Director
Michael Millard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Michael Millard spent four years archiving deteriorating reel-to-reel tapes from defunct stations, some literally held together with dorm-room ramen packets and tape.
The film's release coincides with the FCC's 2023 relaxation of ownership rules, making its argument for hyperlocal programming feel urgently elegiac rather than merely nostalgic.
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