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Donwill stopped by . We covered a lot during our convo, and in this moment, reminds us why for him, DJing can make a rough day better. Check out the full conversation by clicking the link in our comments.

DJs, chime in below. Do you relate? Let us know!

🎙️ "I visited Atlanta for the first time in 1997 — and I didn't recognize a single artist on the radio."

Queue Points co-host Jay Ray shares the moment he realized how powerful LOCAL radio really was — and what it felt like to come back years later and find it completely gone.

Before corporate consolidation took over, every city had its own sound. Atlanta had artists Philly never heard of. Philly had artists Atlanta never knew. That was the beauty of it.

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed all of that. And if you grew up listening to R&B in the 90s, you felt that shift — even if you didn't know why.

Watch the full episode with music business professor and author The Amani Experience — link in comments.

What local station or show do YOU remember that helped you discover music nobody else knew? Tell us below. 👇