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The South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association has no affiliation with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
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WOW it happened again
another step back in time! The 3rd Annual Induction/Concert Spectacular was held in the Ramkota Exhibit Hall before a sold out crowd. We again got to pay tribute to inductees who contributed in some way to the Rock and Roll music history in South Dakota. Congratulations to all of you!
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Now
Available......
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Welcome to the
South Dakota Rock and Roll
Music Association. We are very excited about this project,
which became official in October 2008. We had some great input to help us get started, thanks to many different individuals.
Our goal is to promote and recognize those folks from South Dakota and surrounding areas that have made the music
scene in our state what it is. There are a number of musical artists, dance halls, recording studios, DJs and others from this area that have made a local contribution to the music scene
and some who have gone on, nationally to continue their careers.
We encourage you to check our website as it grows. We have included a
message board that allows you to
share comments, and memories - click
here
If you have memorabilia that you would like to donate, make a financial donation, or would like more information about our Music
Association
- click
here
Thank you,
The South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association Board of Directors
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 We have received a lot of very nice comments from people who played in bands around our area.
If you are a fan or played in a band around the South Dakota area
we want to hear from
you! - Click
Here
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Feature
of the Month
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Written
on 12.27.11
This is the twenty fifth edition of the Feature of the Month for the
South Dakota Rock & Roll Music Association. We are rock and roll
fans, and looking to write a feature each month, that will not only
bring back wonderful memories, but will also remind us all of the
history that was made in our great state of South Dakota. We are
hoping to write a feature each month selecting one of the many
talented Bands, DJ's, Radio Stations, and Dance Halls throughout SD.
If you love the oldies, you have probably listened to Mylan Ray.
He grew up in southwestern Minnesota but as a young adult attended
the prestigious Brown Institute in the Twin Cities. His
broadcasting career started in Okeechobee, Florida at WOKC and
progressed a year later to major market Ft. Lauderdale and station
WGMA. These station proved to be a great training ground for Mylan
and he was able to perfect his broadcasting skills.
In 1975 Mylan came home and started a career with with KLOH in
Pipestone. He became an air personality as well as Program
Director and Music Director. That was over thirty five years ago
and Mylan is still the most recognizable voice at Christensen
Broadcasting. At different times he has had shows on KLOH, KISD,
and K-JOE, all stations in the organization. His morning show on
KISD can be heard for miles in every direction and he has built up
a loyal audience of faithful listeners.
Mylan was one of the first "mobile DJs" in the Tri-State
Area to perform at dances. In the past thirty plus years his
"Ray-Dio Enterprises" has provided music for over 1,500
dances. For many years he has helped raise funds for the local
Arts Center by creating a live show called "Main Street
Jamboree". He is continually supporting worthwhile projects
throughout the listening area and is a tireless volunteer serving
his listeners in surrounding cities and towns.
Christensen Broadcasting is one of the few remaining companies
that still use "live" DJs. It is not unusual for Mylan
to play songs that local rock bands have recorded over the years.
He has met and interviewed hundreds of national recording artists
as well as local celebrities. Mylan is an active supporter of both
the Iowa and South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Associations. The
next time you turn on your radio in the morning set the dial to
98.7 FM and listen to the smooth voice of Mylan Ray as he rocks
with the oldies.
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We are fortunate that the Washington Pavilion in down town Sioux Falls has offered us some space to display our Hall of Fame memorabilia.
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South Dakota Rock and Roll Music
Association 2011
The South Dakota Rock and Roll Music Association has no affiliation with The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio.
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On
August 2nd, 2009 the South
Dakota Public Broadcasting televised the
Induction Ceremony that was previously taped on May 24th.
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