{
  "id": 16770292,
  "title": "’40 Watts From Nowhere’: How a Feisty Pirate Radio Station Stormed the Airwaves in 1990s Silver Lake With Help From the Red Hot Chili Peppers and More",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/40-watts-from-nowhere-how-a-feisty-pirate-radio-station-stormed-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/features/40-watts-from-nowhere-kblt-pirate-radio-station-doc-1236916960/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 1990s were a very different time — especially in Silver Lake, California — once a fertile neighborhood of artists and musicians and now a pricey hot spot. Three decades ago, the indie music scene was flourishing with homegrown acts like Beck and Rilo Kiley, based around clubs like Spaceland and the Garage. And for […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}