It’s about time the man got his own radio show! Back when Portland’s only full-time hip-hop and R&B station Jammin’ 95.5 relocated to new call signal 107.5 back in May, Casey duly noted their utter lack of support for local hip-hop. Well, something must have happened, because we just received a press release from the Godfather of Portland MCs—the one and only Cool Nutz—telling us about a brand new program that will bring attention to local and regional artists. The “Northwest Breakout Radio Show” premieres in just a few weeks, and we are pretty stoked at the opportunity this might afford to some of our favorite local acts to gain attention from a larger audience. And don’t even get me started on the “bar 4 bar” segment—Illmaculate should tear that shit apart. So excited. Here’s the full scoop:

CBS Radio’s KXJM(Jammin 107.5FM) and Portland Hip-Hop mainstay Cool Nutz are teaming up to bring Portland’s airwaves the Northwest Breakout Radio Show. The NWBS will feature the hottest in Northwest Hip-Hop and Urban radio ready music, and will give artists from the region the opportunity to gain further exposure for their music on one of the regions hottest urban radio stations.

The NWBS will put a spotlight on quality Urban music from the region and will showcase the hottest talent from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Northern California. With the resources of CBS Radio, regional artists can
look forward to having a mainstream outlet to expose listeners to quality Urban music from the region in a prime time slot.

The NWBS will feature artist interviews, classic, new, and exclusive music from top flight Northwest artists. The NWBS will also feature the Bar 4 Bar segment of the show, which gives Northwest artists the opportunity to enter into lyrical combat in head to head competition over today’s hottest instrumentals, and winners will be given the chance to defend their wins in a week to week competition.

The NWBS will also feature celebrity music reviews of submitted music that will not serve as a voice of hate, but a tool for constructive criticism to help bring regional artists closer to receiving regular airplay with feedback from some of today’s hottest Urban artists.

Look for special guest DJ’s to feature exclusive mixes from Northwest artists on the show, as well as up to date information on upcoming live performances from Northwest artists, club nights, album release dates, and community
affairs and events.

The NWBS will premiere on Friday October 3rd from 9:00-10:00 PM PST and will air every Friday following. You will also be able to listen live online at _www.JamminFM.com_ (www.JamminFM.com) or AOL Radio under CBS Radio Guide.

The NWBS is going to be a great resource for Northwest artists and we are looking forward to receiving music from all Northwest artists with the proper material that fits the format of the show.

No, if only they could get rid of the Playhouse…

Links:
Cool NutzSpace
Jammin’ 107.5

Photo courtesy of Cool Nutz