Music Journalist • Editor • Radio Founder • Media Executive
Jason
LeValley
Rock musicologist, content creator, and media entrepreneur. Founder of Downtown Radio and Psychedelic Scene Magazine. Published in Phoenix New Times, Screen Rant, and more.
A Life in Music & Media
I’m a rock musicologist, content creator, and media entrepreneur who founded the award-winning radio station 99.1 FM Downtown Radio in Tucson. My vision was to air great music but avoid playing the same old songs that get played on corporate radio. I also wanted to blend classic rock with alternative rock, indie, power pop, psychedelia, and all types of subgenres within the general rock spectrum.
Under my guidance, the station became an instant success, generating an overwhelming amount of excitement in the community and earning Best New Radio Station from the Tucson Weekly.
In 2021, I founded the online publication Psychedelic Scene and made myself Editor-in- Chief.
Psychedelic Scene has over 27,000 Facebook followers and a monthly reach of as many as 17,000 visitors.
My writing has been published in the Phoenix New Times, Denver Westword, Dallas Observer, Arizona Daily Star, the Miami New Times, and Screen Rant, where I once served as Music Editor.
I regularly contribute music articles to my hometown alternative weekly the Phoenix New Times. In 2025, two of my pieces made the top three PNT music articles of the year.
If you’re hiring an editor, full-time music writer, or radio station manager, hit me up at jasonlevalley13@gmail.com
Radio Founder
KTDT 99.1 FM, Tucson
Music Editor
Screen Rant (2025)
Editor-in-Chief
Psychedelic Scene
Interviewer
The Doors, Zombies & more
Psychedelic Scene Magazine
In 2021, I founded the online publication Psychedelic Scene and serve as its Editor-in-Chief. The mission is to celebrate, share, and publicize psychedelic music, art, and culture in an effort to bring together a global psychedelic community.
I write, edit, and curate engaging content including interviews, reviews, and feature articles. The publication has grown to reach over 26,000 Facebook followers and as many as 17,000 monthly visitors.
Highlights include producing the Top 100 Psychedelic Rock Artists of All Time and the Best Psychedelic Album Year by Year Beginning with 1966, along with high-quality interviews, reviews, and features.
Articles by Jason LeValley
Published in Phoenix New Times, Screen Rant, Psychedelic Scene, Arizona Daily Star, and more.
01
When the Music's Over—Saying Goodbye to '60s Legends
— Phoenix New Times
02
If Artists Hate Spotify So Much, Why Don’t They Leave It?
— Phoenix New Times
03
10 Great Psychedelic 60s Albums You Probably Haven’t Heard
— Phoenix New Times
04
Who Is the Oldest Touring Rocker? You’ll Never Guess
— Screen Rant
05
How Let’s Dance Nearly Ruined David Bowie’s Career
— Screen Rant
06
Lady on the Cusp by Of Montreal—Album Review
— Psychedelic Scene
07
Strange Weather by Levitation Room--Album Review
— Psychedelic Scene
08
Let’s Ditch the Instant Blame Culture and Talk
— Arizona Daily Star (op-ed)
09
9 Replacement Drummers Who Elevated Their Bands
— Screen Rant
10
Force Form Free by Dead Meadow—Album Review
— Psychedelic Scene
11
John Lennon’s Lysergic Transformation: from Wife-Beater to Peace Icon
— Psychedelic Scene
12
How Long Shut Cannery Row Shaped Tempe’s Alt. Rock Scene—
— Phoenix New Times
KTDT 99.1 FM · Tucson
I created and launched a 501(c)(3) community radio station focused on unique music programming. My vision was to create a station that’s completely non-commercial—one that doesn’t play any of the tired, old, overplayed rock songs or any of that top 40 crap. Listeners are exposed to great music that they have never heard of or didn’t know existed, and also to awesome local artists.
I trained, scheduled, and supervised a team of 50+ volunteers, secured startup funding through fundraisers, crowdfunding, and large donor events. I directed programming, marketing, events, and all aspects of running the station. The station’s website garnered over 120,000 monthly visitors, and it earned “Best New Radio Station“ recognition from Tucson Weekly.
I also implemented talk shows regarding mental health with the intention of reducing the stigma associated with seeking help. Since its inception, the station devoted one hour per week to mental health issues, including The Depression Session and other programming.
