Philadelphia radio station runs No Michael weekend

Philadelphia radio station runs No Michael weekend
Friday, 27 April 1984
Thriller
Philadelphia radio station WWSH runs a No Michael Jackson weekend in protest at the level of Jackson-related airplay.
People
Michael Jackson
Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 79

Philadelphia radio station WWSH broadcasts a “No Michael Jackson” weekend, positioning the stunt as a reaction to the amount of Michael Jackson and Jackson-family music dominating radio and pop coverage in 1984.

The event is a useful snapshot of the Thriller saturation point: Michael is commercially dominant, but the backlash against constant media exposure is also beginning to appear.

Date
Friday, 27 April 1984
Source
Adrian Grant, Michael Jackson: A Visual Documentary 1958-2009, p. 79

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