Flashback (radio program)
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Flashback is an American
radio show syndicated by Cumulus Media Networks (formerly Citadel Media and ABC Radio). It is hosted by the "irreverent" Bill St. James (who is known to television viewers as the promotional announcer for the Showtime
cable networks), and is programmed by Tom Powell. The show is produced by Powell, Rob Frankel and Frank Guida. Guida also writes the show. Flashback plays a diverse mix of classic rock
, 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 daily to over 200 radio affiliates in the United States
and Canada
.
, DVD
s, CD ROM games, t-shirts, books, caps and other pop culture memorabilia - more than $10,000 worth of merchandise.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
radio show syndicated by Cumulus Media Networks (formerly Citadel Media and ABC Radio). It is hosted by the "irreverent" Bill St. James (who is known to television viewers as the promotional announcer for the Showtime
Showtime Networks
Showtime Networks, Inc. is the corporate division of media conglomerate CBS Corporation.The company was established in 1983 as Showtime/The Movie Channel, Inc. after Viacom and Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment merged their premium channels, Showtime and The Movie Channel respectively, into one...
cable networks), and is programmed by Tom Powell. The show is produced by Powell, Rob Frankel and Frank Guida. Guida also writes the show. Flashback plays a diverse mix of classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, 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 daily to over 200 radio affiliates in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Flashback Pop Quiz
In addition to the original show, Citadel Media also produces the weekly Flashback Pop Quiz, a trivia program hosted by St. James, 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 CDsCompact Disc
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, DVD
DVD
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s, CD ROM games, t-shirts, books, caps and other pop culture memorabilia - more than $10,000 worth of merchandise.