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Jamaican Gold
Sundays, 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.

Host: Art Baker

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Your one-stop radio source for vintage ska and reggae, and everything in between.... Making the Austin Chronicle's top ten locally produced radio programs list three years in a row (2002 - 2004 Austin Music Awards), Jamaican Gold covers the timeline of Jamaican pop music from 1960 to 1980: uptempo early ska, soulful rocksteady & revive, the inception and development of reggae, and ethereal, effects-driven classic dub. With extensive knowledge and a large personal library of these musical styles, each week host Art Baker traces the evolution of these great sounds.