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In response to "Is there a history how the Rock Hall wound up in Cleveland? Local rock connection? Tax breaks? Random selection? -- nm*" by ty97

A great lobbying effort by the City of Cleveland leveraging the roots of rock n' roll in the city. -- (edited)

Posted by ReluctantCynic (aka ReluctantCynic) Dec 21 '22, 08:01

There was a Cleveland radio DJ back in the day who promoted the hell outta rock n' roll, and at the time, Ohio had the most popular radio stations in the country.

Edit: In other words, what TWuG said.

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At least they didn't have to go to court like Huntington Beach did over Surf City -- nm - JD Dec 21, 08:12 1
- Court Rock would have been a logical spin-off of Cop Rock. -- nm - Spawn Dec 21, 08:14

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A great lobbying effort by the City of Cleveland leveraging the roots of rock n' roll in the city. -- (edited)

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