The Mighty WMMR

<P>In the early 1980s, the scrappy radio station 93.3 WMMR was on the verge of a major takeover of the Philadelphia airwaves. Erin Riley, who had her finger on the pulse of new artists like Bon Jovi, whose music would define a generation, was hired as the station's Music Director in 1983.</P><P><I>The Mighty WMMR</I> is Riley's affectionate and nostalgic oral history of the station's early years, especially its 1980s heyday, covering everything from the pioneering influence of <I>The Marconi Experiment</I> and the success of <I>The Morning Zoo</I> to how WMMR broke artists like Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, and local favorites The Hooters onto the national scene. Featuring anecdotes and memories by beloved on-air personalities including John DeBella, Pierre Robert, and Michael Tearson, Riley chronicles the memorable songs and musicians; concerts, contests, and clubs; and the live broadcasts that marked the height of an unforgettable era in Philadelphia radio.</P><P>Riley breezily captures the station's impact on listeners, which made WMMR a perfect storm of the times, the culture, and the counterculture. <I>The Mighty WMMR</I> is a captivating look back at Philadelphia's rock history and the station that shaped a city and a generation.</P>