Amplify Color Podcast On The Jewish / Puerto Rican Duo On WCKR Radio

 Warner Music Group's in-house podcast network, Interval Presents, has debuted the latest episode of its newest series, "Amplify Color" hosted by Ryan Cameron, a 2x Emmy winner, the host of “Voice of Atlanta,” a member of the Georgia and Black Radio Hall of Fame, and long-time Atlanta DJ.

 In this episode, host Ryan Cameron tells the story of Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia - two of the most surprising contributors to Black radio. This Jewish and Puerto Rican duo turned Columbia University’s college radio station WCKR into hip-hop’s first radio-safe haven. Every Thursday from 1am -to 5am, The Stretch and Bobbito Show was a place where up-and-coming rappers like Nas, Eminem, Wu-Tang Clan, and Big L played their latest records or showed off their lyrical freestyles.

In the process, a format was born that hip-hop shows imitated for years to come. These pioneers of hip-hop had one nemesis…the birth of Hot97, hip-hop’s very first radio station dedicated to only rap. Not only did Stretch and Bobbito survive, but they thrived and left an undeniable legacy on Black radio.

The series, hosted by Ryan Cameron, highlights modern trailblazers such as Charlamagne tha God, Wendy Williams, Big Boy, and Sway Calloway but also pays tribute to past icons like Jack L. Cooper and Petey Greene.

Produced by Double Elvis, the series chronicles the history of Black radio through the story of those who made a long-lasting impact on the medium we know and love today.

The next upcoming episodes will discuss the life of Robin Quivers, the unlikely co-host of The Howard Stern Show and Big Boy, the King of the Los Angeles airwaves.

Please see below for a list of previous episodes.

●      Episode 1: The Foundation of Black radio

●      Episode 2: Jack L. Cooper

●      Episode 3: WERD (America’s 1st Black Owned Radio Station)

●      Episode 4: Petey Greene

●      Episode 5: Cathy Hughes

●      Episode 6: Dyana Williams

●      Episode 7: Tom Joyner

●      Episode 8: Mr. Magic