The presenter, Doug Wendt, travelled to Jamaica frequently and was a real ambassador for the music. Now, this show did not just play 'commercial' reggae or standard stuff. "I was fortunate in that I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area during a time when there was a lot of progressive radio stations around that really aided my musical education," Katz explained, "I discovered this hardcore 3-hour reggae radio programme, called Midnight Dread, which broadcast every Sunday night, 10pm-1am, on our local radio station, KTIM - the only station in the town I grew up in. How is it though that an American native became so immersed in the business of reggae music? Katz has for many years contributed significantly to documenting the history of Jamaican music, one of his most popular books being, People Funny Boy: The Genius of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, an examination of the life and work of the legendary musician. had the pleasure of conversing with Reggae historian, music journalist, author and disc jockey David Katz.
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