The 189th episode of Tangazo focuses on local community service, radio station Kdhx, 88.1. Kdhx debuted October 1987, with lots of fanfare and excitement from the St.Louis community. The station was a hit from the beginning,as an alternative radio station with an eclectic format,featuring rock and roll, reggae, blues, R and B, rock and country music.—–   KDHX ceased broadcasting operations the first week of February 2025, after dismissing all of the stations volunteer announcers and podcasters. —-   After 37 years of broadcasting, there had developed extreme discord,between the core volunteer group and the kdhx Board of Directors. ——   Firings of some popular volunteer announcers and reduced financial support for kdhx, forced the station into bankruptcy and the decision to sell the radio stations license and transmitter, which has been approved by the bankruptcy Court Judge. —–   Former longtime Kdhx podcaster Jean Ponzi and volunteer announcer River, of the group “Love of Kdhx,” which fought to save the station and keep it locally owned, are my guests on this week’s episode of Tangazo 2, titled (The Rise and Fall) of Kdhx, 88.1