Radioactive Taiwan - Chapter 5 - Big shows, Big Service, and more!

Concert promoters began hiring ICRT to promote new music genres in Taiwan. BB King and Ray Charles were unknown to most Taiwan locals, so when they appeared on tour together in Taipei, ICRT taught the Taiwanese audience, that it was ok to applaud to show their approval.

Air Supply and Cutting Crew share their memories of concerts that ICRT promoted.

Coca-Cola had trouble competing with Taiwan's soft drink, Heysong. Coke even formed a pop band to promote “music, coke, and fun” - the Made In Taiwan or MIT Band toured Taiwan, and ICRT promoted their concerts which cemented Coke in the minds of Taiwan’s youth.

We hear from David Maurice, Mandy Gaines, and Kev Morgan of MIT as they re-live their Taiwan experience.

For years, the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei hosted an annual 4th of July American Independence Day celebration. However, the previous year's celebration had been poorly attended. So they turned to ICRT, and the celebration became a huge success - with pony rides, a greased pole climb, pizza eating contests and lots of great live music. The best local bands on the island were invited, and a special guest band was flown over from Vancouver. The result was hailed as the largest July 4 Celebration in Asia.

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An audio story of how International Community Radio Taipei covered sensitive political topics at a time when Taiwan was still under martial law. ICRT gave a voice to the opposition party and Dangwai movement, ideas that were banned or poorly covered by most of the pro-government media at the time.

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