Flashback (radio program)

Flashback is an American radio show syndicated by Cumulus Media Networks (formerly Citadel Media and ABC Radio). Flashback plays a diverse mix of classic rock from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Other show elements include newscasts, classic TV and movie clips, commercials and comedy bits to create thematic segments from the 1960s to the 1980s. The four-hour program is syndicated to over 200 radio affiliates in the United States and Canada. It was hosted for 25 years by the "irreverent" Bill St. James (who is known to television viewers as the promotional announcer for the Showtime cable networks). In January 2012 it was announced that St. James was stepping down as host and would be replaced by Matt Pinfield. Pinfield told the website All Access "I am so honored to have been selected" and "It's the music I grew up with and can personally relate to."^[1] Pinfield is the former morning host at New York alternative rock staition WRXP, and currently hosts 120 Minutes on MTV2. The show is currently produced by Wade Denes, and written and programmed by David Landau.

Flashback Pop Quiz

In addition to the original show, Citadel Media also produces the weekly Flashback Pop Quiz, a trivia program also once hosted by St. James who is now host of 'Time Warp', written by Tom Powell and Frank Guida, and produced by Powell, Frankel, Guida and Michael Phillips. Each week, questions are asked about pop culture from the 1960s to present day and listeners call in to answer. If questions are answered correctly, prizes given away are CDs, DVDs, CD-ROM games, t-shirts, books, caps and other pop culture memorabilia.

References

^ "Matt Pinfield chosen to host Flashback". All Access website. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

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[1] "Matt Pinfield chosen to host Flashback". All Access website. 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-02-17.

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