Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The most important 3 hours for hip-hop in Toronto has always been Saturdays from 1-4pm on CKLN 88.1 FM.
It all began back in 1983, when legendary radio host/concert promoter Ron Nelson first broadcast The Fantastic Voyage (1983-1988) from Ryerson University’s campus, making it the first hip-hop radio show to exist anywhere in the nation. The timeslot continued to gain historical significance and cultural relevance with the three shows that followed – The Power Move Show (1988-2000), The Real Frequency (2001-2005) and Mixtape Massacre (2005-present). CKLN’s been rocking the airwaves and our eardrums for nearly 30 years, making it the longest-running source for hip-hop music in Canada.
On Saturday, February 12, 2011, a monumental gathering took place when all four generations of radio shows came together for a single broadcast. Thinking it would be their last, Mixtape Massacre invited their predecessors to each play one hour dedicated to the era of hip-hop they represented while they were on the air.
CKLN had its license revoked by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) at the end of January due to problems with how the radio station conducted its operations (Decision 2011-56). But the day before its last broadcast, CKLN was granted a stay, allowing the station to remain on the air pending a decision by the Federal Court of Appeal. The mood that Saturday quickly turned from somber to celebratory.
“1 to 4” is a six-minute documentary capturing the historic radio show that took place on February 12, 2011. It features footage and interviews with Canadian hip-hop legends Michie Mee, Ron Nelson, Thrust and DJ X, along with P-Plus, Arcee, DJ Linx and Big Jacks.
To hear the historic broadcast from February 12, 2011, CLICK HERE.
Produced by Wavel Edwards aka Musiklee Inzane and Celine Wong.
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