Radio host
Jumpin’ Joe Madigan
Jumpin’ Joe Madigan joined WJCU in the fall of 2003 as a student broadcaster. He hosted Retro Radio, a recreation of 1960s top 40 radio from 2004-2019 before launching “Jumpin’ Joe’s Basement Show,” expanding his playlist to include the lost and forgotten gems of the 1960s and early 1970s. Since 2003, Jumpin’ Joe has helped raise $100,000 for WJCU Radio, which broadcasts from the campus of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Jumpin’ Joe was inducted as an inaugural member of the WJCU Hall of Fame in 2024.
About Jumpin’ Joe Madigan
For this year’s WVYL broadcast, I will be spinning 1960s garage and soul records, all on vinyl and all at 45 RPM. The show is built around the raw energy and character of these recordings, highlighting a sound that feels immediate, lively, and deeply rooted in the era that produced it.
Radio is special to me because it is a companion medium. It has allowed me to connect with people not just locally, but around the world. One recent highlight was welcoming a listener from England into the studio for a special broadcast, a reminder of how radio can bring people together across distance through a shared love of music.
My musical tastes are grounded in classic artists from the 1960s and beyond, including The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Remains, Elton John, The Merry-Go-Round, and The Left Banke.
Show lineup
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