American Miles: A Roadtrip Podcast26 Feb

Voices in the Static

In this episode of American Miles, host Josh Colvin makes a small-town call to the mining town of Goldfield, Nevada and their local radio station KGFN's Program Director, Carl Brownfield. They talk about running an independent radio station, the three things that can get you kicked off the station, and what it means to be the Voice of the Old West. Also, Josh and Trucker Andy talk about Andy's recent "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" trip home and about other favorite 80s movies. Writer Marc Friedman reads his essay "Feb 3 The Night The Music Died." Finally we hear the Daniel Rodriguez song, "Colorado."

00:00 Introduction to the podcast and guest

04:44 Trucker Andy on 80s movies of youth

07:14 Storytelling: Tribute to Sports Radio

11:48 Song "Dead Soldiers" by Big Hands Colvin

12:26 The local and global reach of Goldfield's KGFN radio

16:52 The history and significance of Goldfield Nevada

25:52 The station's eclectic programming and community role

32:34 The history of Goldfield and its mines

36:53 Ghost stories, legends, and local lore

43:52 "Feb 3, The Night the Music Died" by Marc Friedman

48:13 Song "Colorado" by Daniel Rodriguez

resources

KGFN Radio Station - https://kgfn.org

Buddy Holly - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly

Radio Garden - https://radio.garden

Daniel Rodriguez Music - https://drodriguezmusic.com

Mark Friedman Substack—https://marcfriedmanesq.substack.com/

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