Rock Around the Block was a series of nine live local television shows aired on WCET (Public Television, Cincinnati) in 1980. The show, which featured a different local rock band every week, was co-produced and simulcast by WEBN (Cincinnati FM station - this was way before stereo television). WEBN also put their considerable promotion power behind the show and for many years RATB was the highest rated show in WCET history. I had the pleasure of being the Producer/Director of the series. Here you will find a brief history and memorabilia from the show.

November 2004 update... Surprise! WCET rebroadcast shows #2 and #8 on November 4th 2004 as part of their 50th anniversary celebration. Rick Bird (who appeared on show #8 and now writes for the Cincinnati Post) wrote about the rebroadcast. Correcting a few facts from the article, it was a 9 show series, not 13 and my name is Jeff Heusser, not Jerry Huesser. :-)

August 13, 2011 there was a WEBN Album Project Reunion concert at the Madison Theatre in Covington, KY. The show featured The Raisins, Rockduster and members of Barb Kushner and Carefree Day along with other Album Project participants. I have posted some photos from the show on Flickr.

Any updates for me? email jeff@neonmargarita.com