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In this episode of American Miles, host Josh Colvin makes a small-town call to the mining town of Goldfield, Nevada and their local radio station KGFN's Program Director, Carl Brownfield. They talk about running an independent radio station, the three things that can get you kicked off the station, and what it means to be the Voice of the Old West. Also, Josh and Trucker Andy talk about Andy's recent "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" trip home and about other favorite 80s movies. Writer Marc Friedman reads his essay "Feb 3 The Night The Music Died." Finally we hear the Daniel Rodriguez song, "Colorado."
00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guest
04:44 Trucker Andy on 80s movies of youth
07:14 Storytelling: Tribute to Sports Radio
11:48 Song "Dead Soldiers" by Big Hands Colvin
12:26 The local and global reach of Goldfield's KGFN radio
16:52 The history and significance of Goldfield Nevada
25:52 The station's eclectic programming and community role
32:34 The history of Goldfield and its mines
36:53 Ghost stories, legends, and local lore
43:52 "Feb 3, The Night the Music Died" by Marc Friedman
48:13 Song "Colorado" by Daniel Rodriguez
resources
KGFN Radio Station - https://kgfn.org
Buddy Holly - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly
Radio Garden - https://radio.garden
Daniel Rodriguez Music - https://drodriguezmusic.com
Mark Friedman Substack—https://marcfriedmanesq.substack.com/
By Josh Colvin4.6
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In this episode of American Miles, host Josh Colvin makes a small-town call to the mining town of Goldfield, Nevada and their local radio station KGFN's Program Director, Carl Brownfield. They talk about running an independent radio station, the three things that can get you kicked off the station, and what it means to be the Voice of the Old West. Also, Josh and Trucker Andy talk about Andy's recent "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" trip home and about other favorite 80s movies. Writer Marc Friedman reads his essay "Feb 3 The Night The Music Died." Finally we hear the Daniel Rodriguez song, "Colorado."
00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guest
04:44 Trucker Andy on 80s movies of youth
07:14 Storytelling: Tribute to Sports Radio
11:48 Song "Dead Soldiers" by Big Hands Colvin
12:26 The local and global reach of Goldfield's KGFN radio
16:52 The history and significance of Goldfield Nevada
25:52 The station's eclectic programming and community role
32:34 The history of Goldfield and its mines
36:53 Ghost stories, legends, and local lore
43:52 "Feb 3, The Night the Music Died" by Marc Friedman
48:13 Song "Colorado" by Daniel Rodriguez
resources
KGFN Radio Station - https://kgfn.org
Buddy Holly - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly
Radio Garden - https://radio.garden
Daniel Rodriguez Music - https://drodriguezmusic.com
Mark Friedman Substack—https://marcfriedmanesq.substack.com/

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