Can I get more information on Jake Wheat, the Host of the StreetBlast Artist Interview Podcast?
A. Jake Wheat got his start in Internet Radio on a “station that no longer exists” as a character actor. His show consisted of alternative music, keyed in by the Billboard charts long before royalties and the RIAA stepped in to control what could be played on Internet Radio. A lof of freedom was given to Wheat during those days, but after the RIAA stepped in with stronger rules on what could be played, Wheat moved out of his “character role” and started an Independent Music Internet radio station called “UnderGroundLou.com,” which was dedicated to Indie music bands in Louisville, Kentucky. This station is no longer active, because it was limited to a Kentucky market, and so Wheat decided to expand his station’s vision by going global. Due to the rising costs of streaming Internet radio, and the ongoing regulations that conflict with Wheat’s preferred show format – the radio stream fell silent, and the podcasting began. Jake Wheat is the voice (for both the Caretaker) and as himself in
