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Ticket To Write: The Golden Age Of Rock Music Journalism

Airs Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

This 2-hour rock documentary features period journalists Billy Altman, Ken Barnes, Robbie Cruger, Jim DeRogatis, Dave DiMartino, Robert Duncan, Ben Fong-Torres, Bill Holdship, Esther Korinsky-Woodward, Robert Matheu, Richard Meltzer, John Morthland, Sandy Pearlman, Richard Riegel, Ira Robbins, Gene Sculatti, Andy Shernoff, Mike Stax, Tim Stegall, Jaan Uhelszki, Ed Ward, Susan Whitall among many others.

"Ticket To Write" is directed by Raul Sandelin, a San Diego filmmaker ("A Box Full of Rocks: The El Cajon Years of Lester Bangs"). Chief editor is Tony Butler. Produced by Edward Turner of Road Ahead Productions.

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