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The '''Midnight Funk Association''' was an eclectic late-night [[radio program]] hosted by [["The Electrifying Mojo"]] on various [[Detroit, Michigan]] radio stations including WCHB, WGPR, and WJLB-FM from [[1977]] through the mid-[[1980s]]. The show is credited by "The Belleville Three" as being a key inspiration to the development of [[Techno music]]. Mojo and his eclectic, unique and genre-bending style of radio hosting are credited with helping |
The '''Midnight Funk Association''' was an eclectic late-night [[radio program]] hosted by [["The Electrifying Mojo"]] on various [[Detroit, Michigan]] radio stations including WCHB, WGPR, and WJLB-FM from [[1977]] through the mid-[[1980s]]. The show is credited by "The Belleville Three" as being a key inspiration to the development of [[Techno music]]. Mojo and his eclectic, unique and genre-bending style of radio hosting are credited with helping such diverse musical groups as the [[B-52s]], [[Prince,]] and [[Kraftwerk]] gain unprecedented exposure in the urban radio market. |
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Revision as of 20:53, 19 October 2005
The Midnight Funk Association was an eclectic late-night radio program hosted by "The Electrifying Mojo" on various Detroit, Michigan radio stations including WCHB, WGPR, and WJLB-FM from 1977 through the mid-1980s. The show is credited by "The Belleville Three" as being a key inspiration to the development of Techno music. Mojo and his eclectic, unique and genre-bending style of radio hosting are credited with helping such diverse musical groups as the B-52s, Prince, and Kraftwerk gain unprecedented exposure in the urban radio market.