CMJ 1979–1994
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1979
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1994
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1979 v2 #5
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1980 v4 #5
1981 v4 #12
1981 v4 #13
1981 v5 #1
1981 v5 #11
1981 v5 #3
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1981 v6 #1
1981 v6 #2
1982 v6 #5
1983 v8 #4
1983 v8 #5
1983 v8 #6
1984 v10 #4
1984 v10 #6
1984 v10 #8
1984 v11 #3
1994 #10
1994 #11
1994 #12
1994 #9
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About this Publication
Issues:
34Published:
1979–1994Publisher:
College Media Inc.Location:
Roslyn, NY United States (1978–1980)Roslyn, NY United States (1980–1992)
CMJ began in 1979 as the College media journal, a bi-weekly trade magazine intended for college radio programmers and DJs. College radio often provided the only media exposure for underground and alternative artists, serving as a conduit for new and emerging acts. In its decades-long duration as a print magazine, CMJ published detailed charts listing the most-played new tracks on college radio broken down by region and by college. Under the name CMJ New music report, CMJ became a well-known newsstand magazine in the late 1980s and 1990s that covered indie and alternative music, including artist profiles, interviews, and record reviews. CMJ also organized and hosted the annual CMJ Music Marathon festival in New York City as well as other live events. CMJ New music monthly and its sister publication CMJ new music report had ceased publication by 2010, and the CMJ Music Marathon festival stopped in 2016. The festival has subsequently been relaunched as an online event under the management of British musician and entrepreneur Paul Campbell.