America had mass cultural hegemony since at least the 1940s. But there were moments when that was threatened, particularly in music. In the ‘60s, there was the British Invasion. The ‘70s saw a continued onslaught from Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, the solo Beatles, etc.
I didn't know that 1984 was the breakout for Howard Stern. As a broadcaster his influence is unmatched and every podcaster, YouTuber, and TikTok influencer follows in his footsteps.
I would listen to the "Z morning zoo" on Z100 everyday in 6th grade or so. Didn't realize it was a jazz station before!
I didn't know that 1984 was the breakout for Howard Stern. As a broadcaster his influence is unmatched and every podcaster, YouTuber, and TikTok influencer follows in his footsteps.