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RDA History - Nash Speaks... 

In late July 2000, I was bored at work. It was lunch time and I was cruising the internet. Isn’t that always the way something starts? Small and innocuous? 

I was living in Tampa at the time, and I’d become a huge fan of WMNF, a community radio station sponsored by donations and the volunteer work of a number of DJ’s. The music there was absolutely fantastic, the likes of which the mainstream had never provided. And I thought to myself, “Damn, I’d love to do that.” 

So there I was on my lunch break, and after poking about the search engines, I discovered Live365. Back in those days, it was free to set up a station and run with it. 

I’m a member of White Wolf Publishing’s Camarilla Fan Club, which has a global Live Action Role Playing game. That night when I got home from work, I logged onto our IRC channel and set myself running. And that’s where we got off the ground. 

I did the show mainly in-character for the game, but as the years have gone by, it’s evolved into a radio show that relates to a whole lot more than just gaming. We’ve done live on-site shows at conventions, interviewed celebrities, done some poking into the underground music scene, and had people from all over the country in the studio. 

Now we’re five years on, and RDA is still here. After half a decade, I’m not even anywhere near halfway done. There’s a revamp in the works for the automated broadcast through the week, Dragon*Con in September, the International Camarilla Conclave in October, Gallifrey 2006 in February . . . right now, there’s a lot planned for RDA. Keep listening.

Radio Dead Air has been broadcasting live (almost) every Monday night since July 2000. Below is a list of highlight shows through the years. 

2000, October 30 - First Annual All Hallow's Eve Edition
2000, December 25 - First Annual Christmas Edition

2001, January 1 - First Annual New Year's Edition
2001, October 29 - Second Annual All Hallow's Eve Edition
2001, December 24 - Second Annual Christmas Edition
2001, December 31 - Second Annual New Year's Edition - Thank God It's Over

2002, September 16 - Warren Zevon Tribute
2002, October 14 - Nash's Birthday Show
2002, October 28 - Third Annual All Hallow's Eve Edition
2002, December 16 - 80's Tribute
2002, December 23 - Third Annual Christmas Edition
2002, December 30 - Third Annual New Year's Edition

2003, January 20 - High Fidelity Tribute 
2003, February 3 - Richard Thompson Tribute
2003, March 3 - Guest - Alexandra De Calderon (Atlanta, GA)
2003, March 10 - I'm gonna dance like a monkey!
2003, March 17 - St. Patrick's Edition
2003, March 24 - songs of protest, of dissent, and of peace
2003, April 14 - Radio Free Loony Bin
2003, April 28 - Bat Out Of Hell - Jim Steinman Tribute
2003, May 19 - Goodbye Sweet Slayer - Buffy the Vampire Slayer Tribute
2003, May 26 - Memorial Day Edition - Rock & Roll Never Forgets - Guest Sienash (San Antonio, TX)
2003, June 16 - Pledge Drive
2003, June 23 - Pledge Drive
2003, July 28 - RDA Anniversary Night
2003, August 11 - Lady's Night - Tribute to Women in Music
2003, September 8 - Warren Zevon Sendoff, RIP
2003, September 15 - Johnny Cash Sendoff, The Man In Black Goes Home, RIP
2003, October 13 - Nash's Birthday Show
2003, October 27 - International Camarilla Convention (ICC) Recap
2003, November 24 - Thanksgiving Edition
2003, December 22 - Fourth Annual Christmas Edition
2003, December 29 - Fourth Annual New Year's Edition

2004, March 4 - 80's Tribute
2004, March 15 - St. Patrick's Edition
2004, April 19 - OY! PUNK NIGHT! TYPING IN ALL CAPS! WHEEEEE! 
2004, April 26 - First Syndication
2004, May 31 - Memorial Day Edition - Nostalgic
2004, June 28 - no broadcast due to illness (mono)
2004, July 19 - Post-Masquerade Show (Camarilla LARP)
2004, July 26 - no broadcast on account of work
2004, August 2 - RDA Anniversary Night
2004, September 6 - Dragon*Con 2004 Recap
2004, September 20 - Johnny Ramone Sendoff, RIP
2004, September 27 - Hurricane Jeanne Edition
2004, November 1 - Guest Xambrius (Charlotte, NC)
2004, November 22 - Thanksgiving Edition
2004, December 20 - Fifth Annual Christmas Edition
2004, December 27 - Fifth Annual New Year's Edition

2005, February 14 - Valentine's Day Edition - Utterly Love's Bitch
2005, February 21 - Guests Black Lagoon, Drat, and RUTKUS (Charlotte, NC)
2005, March 28 - Guest Jessi (Jacksonville, FL)
2005, May 16 - Star Wars: Episode III warm up, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase (part 1)
2005, May 23 - The Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase (part 2)
2005, May 30 - show canceled due to fatigue
2005, June 6 - Great Googly Moogly! GhettoCon 2k5
2005, June 20 - The Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy: Tertiary Phase (part 3)
2005, July 4 - Independence Day Edition