Roi-Namur Rastaman Vibration Reggae Hour(s) Extravaganza Part II
Posted for the first time October 17, 2007
My radio show started from humble beginnings and over time it grew into a show that was not quite humble anymore but still close to being humble. I think I can say with all due conceit that it was the very best reggae show on Kwajalein atoll. I guess it was also the worse reggae show since it was the only one but I’m a glass half full guy except when drinking beer. But all seriousness aside, it did grow as an island event. When I started I was by myself at the station but at some point we turned it into an event where folks would come down to the station and BBQ (outside) and play frisbee and generally hang-out keeping me company while I did my show. At times we had maybe 15 people there, which was about 15% of the island population. I wonder how many radio stations in the states could boast of having 15% of their city at the station or even listening to their show. We had a stereo system that we would carry outside so that the folks could hear my show while they BBQ’d and played frisbee. You might be asking yourself how I could enjoy the show when I was hard at work spinning the hits. Well, I had a number of CDs that were compilations of various artists, such as Roots, a mix of Jamaican and Hawaiian reggae. I could put one of those CDs on and go outside and play frisbee through several songs…. Read more »