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MK ULTRASOUND became an offspring of the critically acclaimed, independently published MK ULTRA Magazine, now titled MK Magazine,which Zander first published in 1995. The magazine's main focus is "dark" rock music, which had been given the gothic/industrial tag over the years, yet unlike other publications, MK Magazine has covered this genre with a sarcastic sense of humor, cleverly poking fun at the mainstream. The show featured Techno/Industrial rock music, exclusive recordings and in-studio interviews with various Industrial-geared rock music performers including guests from the bands Pigface, Sister Machine Gun, Ministry, Godhead, Electric Hellfire Club, Veruca Salt, Emeralde Fear, Chainsaw Johnny, Vampire and more. The station, which is headed by Scott Davidson, received the honor of Gavin's 1997 & 1998 ROCK STATION of the YEAR.

In September of 1999 host, Alex Zander, struck a deal with Loud Radio DJ and Program Director, Guy Giuliano, known to listeners as the G-Ster. The Chicago area produced went on the air in Sedona/Flagstaff, AZ on 101.1 FM KLOD Loud Radio, 88FM in Guam, DSL/Cable and overseas on SWRS in Europe. Loud Radio was at the time in the process of purchasing more radio properties and should have all of Phoenix and Tuscon by Y2K. Zander became familiar with the Loud Radio Network that May during a cross-country road trip. He knew when he woke up at 6 am while camping in the mountains of Flagstaff and hearing the station play Type O Negative and Rammstein that he had found a perfect outlet. The Loud Radio Network played MK ULTRASOUND from 9-10 PM on Sundays in the southwest.

So it became the MK ULTRASOUND Radio Network and when Loud Radio and was part of a radio merger into nationwide Syndication it took MK ULTRASOUND with it. Thus making it a nationally syndicated radio hour.

Shortly thereafter Zander dismissed original sidekick Chris Harris aka DJ ODD and teamed up with Mike "The Madman" Jakubow, as his co-host and associate producer to produce the program. It became a wild ride of mayhem from thereon. The chemistry between the two almost turned the show into a comedy hour with Zander playing the part of the "out of control rock maniac" and Jakubow as his "wise cracking straight man". Jakubow brought a new flavor to the show with spontaneous sound effects and samples catching his host off guard. The show remained syndicated nationwide through Spring of 2001.

Seemingly without warning late in 2000 Rebel Radios flagship station WJKL was sold and the rocking metal station moved to Northbrook IL onto 1240 and 1470 AM and MK ULTRA SOUND departed from Rebel. Through early 2001 MK ULTRASOUND remained on the LOUD RADIO until the network was acquired and disbanded in Spring of 2001.

In the end the show was broadcast by Zander and sidekick Phellon Bayle who now broadcasts the show online, and takes the old show into an all new realm.

Mike Jakubow is still a weekend DJ on Rebel Radio AM and works for Victory Records as a representative.

Some of the artists that we've played on the MK ULTRASOUND RADIO NETWORK include:
(this is by no mean a complete listing)