By the age of nine, he had taught himself to play the harmonica and had built a radio.
VOA: special.2009.09.27
But he wanted to be able to play the jazz he loved on his radio show without any of the restrictions of commercial radio.
VOA: special.2009.01.30
That authenticity is key in driving fans toward DJ, who, until recently, lacked theradioplay and face time offered by the traditional exposure outlets of radio and television.
As a result, more than 300 composers and publishers withdrew the right to play their music on the BBC, denying Radio Cymru rights to play about 30, 000 songs.
If a full-fledged media blackout isn't feasible, then at least limit yourself to the stations that are least likely to air anything having to do with modern times: theradio stations that play big band music and old-timey radio programs.