80s Alternative Underground
Alternative Rock
The Alternative features 70s punk, 80s new wave, 90s Brit Pop, and new alt rock from today. The Alternative airs every Friday from 6:15-11 pm on WATD-FM in the Boston radio market. Produced & hosted by Chris Atwood.
Location:
Marshfield, MA
Description:
The Alternative features 70s punk, 80s new wave, 90s Brit Pop, and new alt rock from today. The Alternative airs every Friday from 6:15-11 pm on WATD-FM in the Boston radio market. Produced & hosted by Chris Atwood.
Language:
English
Email:
chrisatwood959@gmail.com
Episodes
Episode 111: Friday Flashback: 11.21.25
11/21/2025
Let's journey back to November 21, 1987 and the Top Nine Alt Songs on the British Charts.
Duration:00:59:59
Episode 110: Friday Flashback: 11.14.25
11/14/2025
We dive into the Madchester scene for many of tonight's Top Nine alt songs on the British Charts for Nov. 14, 1990.
Duration:01:00:20
Episode 109: Friday Flashback: 11.07.25
11/7/2025
Let's travel back to November 7, 1981 for the Top Nine alt songs on the British Charts.
Duration:01:00:17
Episode 108: Friday Flashback: 10.31.25
10/31/2025
We flashback to October 31, 1985 and the Top Nine Alt Songs on the British Charts.
Duration:00:59:11
Episode 107: Friday Flashback: 10.24.25
10/24/2025
Flashing back to October 24, 1979 and the Top Nine alternative songs on the British Charts!
Duration:01:01:13
Episode 106: Friday Flashback: 10.17.25
10/17/2025
We jet back to October 17, 1982 to hear the Top 9 alternative songs on the British Charts.
Duration:01:00:32
Episode 105: Friday Flashback: 10.03.25
10/3/2025
This week's episode takes us back to October 2, 1983 and the Top Nine alt songs on the British charts.
Duration:01:00:46
Episode 104: Friday Flashback: 09.26.25
9/26/2025
Friday Flashback 9 at 9 dives back to 09.26.88 and the Top Nine Alt songs on the British Charts!
Duration:00:59:27
Episode 103: Friday Flashback: 09.19.2025
9/19/2025
We flashback to September 19, 1984 to hear the Top Nine alt songs on the British Charts.
Duration:01:01:42
Episode 102: My Quadruple Bypass Journey (WATD-FM Interview)
8/28/2025
From feeling out of breath to quadruple bypass surgery. Listen to my journey on WATD-FM's South Shore Morning News.
Duration:00:11:35
Episode 101: The Alternative: Chameleons Interview (04.25.25)
4/26/2025
Interview with VOX (fka Mark Burgess) of The Chameleons as he discusses music, their current tour, and new album coming out this September.
Duration:00:26:42
Episode 100: The Alternative: 04.04.25 (Hour 8 - 9 pm)
4/5/2025
Ask and you shall receive. A Facebook fan requested this hour be posted to the podcast channel. Hope you enjoy it!
Duration:00:58:22
Episode 99: The Alternative: 01.31.25 (Friday Flashback Redux)
2/5/2025
Counting down the top nine alternative songs on the British Charts from January 31, 1980.
Duration:00:59:24
Episode 98: AltOnDemand: Friday Flashback Redux
1/8/2025
Friday Flashback 9 at 9 and the top alternative songs from January 4, 1985.
Duration:00:59:49
Episode 97: The Alternative: 12.27.24 (Friday Flashback 9)
1/1/2025
A repeat of Friday Flashback 9 and the top alternative songs from 12.27.83.
Duration:00:59:38
Episode 96: The Alternative: 12.20.24 (Friday Flashback)
12/26/2024
Friday Flashback 9 @ 9 and the top alternative songs from December 20, 1981.
Duration:00:59:55
Episode 94: AltOnDemand: 12.18.24
12/18/2024
A mix of 80s alternative and newer alternative on this edition of AOD.
Duration:00:59:12
Episode 95: The Alternative: 12.13.24 (Friday Flashback 9)
12/15/2024
Friday Flashback 9 @ 9 counting down the top alternative songs on the British Charts for this day in music history.
Duration:00:58:20
Episode 93: AltOnDemand: 12.11.24
12/11/2024
Your mid-week fix of classic alternative on the popular The Alternative with Chris Atwood weekly radio show on Friday nights.
Duration:00:59:01
Episode 92: AltOnDemand: 12.4.24
12/4/2024
The midweek AOD fix featuring classic 80s alternative and a new song by A Flock of Seagulls!
Duration:00:59:02