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Radio Free Newport: The True Story of WNOP
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Radio Free Newport: The True Story of WNOP

Oct 5, 2019
0h 56m
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Overview

Imagine an AM Radio Station with a dawn to dusk license that played nothing but jazz and comedy records. Did I mention it FLOATED in the Ohio River and changed the culture of a Community? The history of Cincinnati Jazz is long, wide, diverse and in the case of WNOP sometimes beyond belief. Saxophonist turned filmmaker Christopher Braig's second Film will focus on the people, music, and cities that kept "The Jazz Ark" sailing for 42 years from 1968 to 2000.

Genres

History
Documentary
Music

Production Companies

Ancient Actions Music Art & Film

Cast

Geoffrey Nimmo

Geoffrey Nimmo

Leo Underhill

Leo Underhill

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