Growing up a kid in Chicagoland without cable or any access to MTV I got my music fix by taping (yes, vhs) episodes of JBTV and watching them endlessly. Jerry Byrant is a Chicago legend in my mind, but still, after 25 years, has not received the attention and recognition he deserves. For the launch 25th season Jerry has added a few new hosts ((including Q101 DJ Ryan Manno and Lawrence Arms frontman Brendan Kelly) and in turn has revamped the show and its visibility. They are increased the size of the crew producing the show. This relaunch will hopefully gain JBTV a whole new audience and keep the show thriving for another 25 years.
Portugal. The Man is the featured guest, with Chicago band Treaty of Paris on the JBTV soundstage, and Jerry taking a look back at the last 25 years on the show. JBTV airs five times a week on cable channels 25 and 62, and we just started streaming full episodes online at JBTV Online.