As of this weekend, Sounds of Cinema (counting its earlier incarnation as Maverick at the Movies) has been on the air for five years. In that time, the show has included 239 episodes, featuring 646 reviews and approximately 9560 minutes of music. This has been a lot of work but also a great deal of fun.
I would like to thank James Gullickson of 89.7 KMSU FM, who took a chance and allowed me to start this show back in May 2004, showing patience with my inexperience in radio and allowing me to share my passion for movies. I’d also like to thank Mike Martin of 89.5 KQAL FM who not only adopted this program, bringing it to a new audience, but also allowed me to use the facilities at KQAL to produce the show.
Additional thanks to Greg Husak and Karen Wright of KMSU, Ann Fee and Joe Tougas of Fish Frye, Shyboy Tim and Shelley of Shuffle Function, Dustin Wilmes and Ton of The Five Count, Herb Kroon of Best of Broadway, Bob Pavlenko of Here There Be Dragons, Rachael Hanel of The Weekly Reader, Don Larsson of Minnesota State University Mankato, and the Mass Communication students and staff at Winona State University.
Lastly, a big thank you to all the listeners who have tuned into the show, kept the program and the stations it broadcasts from on the air, and shared their feedback (positive or negative) with me. With so many other options available on the radio, on television, and online, I’m very pleased that you have taken an interest in this show. Hopefully I’ve been able to entertain you while provoking thoughts and making your movie-going experience a little richer.