The 1996 FCC act led to a wave of unpredictable station buyouts and sales. The End of the World As We Knew It chronicles the story of a self-owned radio station that enjoyed creative freedom before its sale to Clear Channel in 1996. As the station's new owners enforced a new format, the disc jockeys who knew the station best share their perspectives, while bands from the 1990s Alt-rock era offer their own insights into this pivotal moment in music history.
The End of the World as We Knew It
In the 1990s, a thriving alternative rock radio station in Cleveland faced a significant challenge when the FCC Telecommunication Act of 1996 forced it to conform to corporate expectations.
