kudzurunner
1870 posts
Sep 20, 2010
6:00 PM
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This is one of those moments when I am happy to have a forum like this.
Does anybody here have a useable list of blues radio contacts? Useable means, ideally, an Excel spreadsheet containing call letters (&numbers), location, names of DJs and/or program directors, email and snail-mail addresses, websites, etc. If I had THAT sort of list, I could dump it into my email program and send out a blast asking if stations would like downloads (which apparently many stations now do) or CDs.
But I'm in a collecting mood, and I'd be interested in other sorts of lists. I'm looking for free, but if you happen, for example, to have purchased a really great and useful list and you want to point me towards the purchase-point, please do it.
The alternative is to work from the back of Living Blues--the Radio Charts station listing, which varies from month to month. That's not a bad way to go, but it's very time intensive. I'm looking to save time.
If you think you've got something that I can use, please email me offline: asgussow@aol.com
Somehow I think I'm gonna hear from folks on this one. And I'd be willing to bet that Scojo has got this particular trade secret in the palm of his hand.........
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toddlgreene
1804 posts
Sep 20, 2010
6:26 PM
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Adam, here's New Orleans' station WWOZ's schedule.
http://www.wwoz.org/programs/schedule
Note the blues show on some days from 2-4 p.m. It's usually a great show, and there's often live guests from here or abroad.
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kudzurunner
1872 posts
Sep 20, 2010
8:14 PM
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Thanks. Actually, I've already had one amazingly helpful response, off-list. WWOZ is a place I will definitely contact. Thanks.
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isaacullah
1168 posts
Sep 20, 2010
10:05 PM
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Here's the web address for the long running blues radio show "Those Lowdown Blues" hosted every Sunday night on KJZZ by harp player Bob Corritore here in the Phoenix metro region: http://kjzz.org/music/blues. Like I said, the DJ is a blues harp player himself...
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JohnnieHarp
49 posts
Sep 20, 2010
10:41 PM
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KOQX is an internet 24/7 blues station. It is also a Shoutcast station and easily found through WinAmp.
http://www.koqx.com/
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ricanefan
68 posts
Sep 20, 2010
11:07 PM
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Sorry, but I don't have a list, either. But in case the list winds up a something you create off of a bunch of our suggestions, I've got one:
Sunday Morning Blues with Carter Allen, WZLX, Boston, MA.
Website for the program:
http://wzlx.radio.com/shows/sunday-morning-blues-with-carter-alan/
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nacoran
2785 posts
Sep 20, 2010
11:32 PM
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Don't forget the web services like Pandora or satellite radio. I think Pandora requires a that a CD is available on Amazon. I'm not sure about the other ones. There is ReverbNation and sites like that too.
http://music.aol.com/radioguide/blues-radio
http://www.radiorow.com/stations/blues.htm
http://www.bluesforpeace.com/blues-radio.htm
http://www.windowsmedia.com/radioui/home.aspx?g=blues&culture=en-us
Wow, this really is disorganized. You'd think stations would make it easier. We had the same problem with the local events calendars when I was helping out at a local non-profit. I wonder if there is an equivalent to the Writer's Guide. I found this site selling lists- http://radio-mall.com/radiomal.htm
Another clever way to advertise, non-radio, is http://www.tweetforatrack.com/
You give away a free track to anyone who will post a link to the free track on Facebook or Twitter.
I'll keep looking.
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harmonicanick
897 posts
Sep 21, 2010
1:53 AM
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In UK
www.bbc.co.uk
specifically Paul Jones Blues Show on Radio 2 on monday nights at 7pm GMT
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Diggsblues
529 posts
Sep 21, 2010
7:18 AM
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You might want to check out places that will give
a review. This really helps to raise your web presence.
http://jukejointsoul.blogspot.com/2008/12/deb-callahan-grace-grit.htm
I get my name mentioned on this on "Grace and Grit"
Deb Callahan.LOL
http://www.illinoisblues.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2009/BluesBlast2_19_09.htm
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Littoral
87 posts
Sep 21, 2010
7:36 AM
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"This is one of those moments when I am happy to have a forum like this".
Ouch.
Given the recent activity I certainly understand.
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Leanground
117 posts
Sep 21, 2010
8:38 AM
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WUNH 91.3 "The Blues Show" Bruce Pingree hosts
I'm sure you know Bruce
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bluzlvr
399 posts
Sep 21, 2010
2:17 PM
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KKJZ from Long Beach, California has a blues show every Saturday and Sunday.
KKJZ
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Andrew
1193 posts
Sep 22, 2010
3:45 AM
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Try installing Shoutcast radio. That might be useful.
http://www.shoutcast.com/
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Diggsblues
531 posts
Sep 22, 2010
7:47 AM
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WXPN university of Pennsylvania Radio
The World Cafe people Johnny Meister.
http://xpn.org/xpn-programs/blues-show
This is one of biggest stations on
the east coast. It has a lot of repeater
expanding its area of coverage.
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Hondo
34 posts
Sep 22, 2010
1:36 PM
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KFFA 1360 Helena, Arkansas
(King Biscuit Time)
Sunday Night Blues Party- 5pm- 8pm
King Biscuit Time- 12:15pm- 12:45pm weekdays
w/ Sonny Payne
*Sorry Adam, I couldn't resist a little humor*
(like you don't already know about this station)
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alleycatjoe
96 posts
Sep 22, 2010
10:28 PM
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radio promoters have those lists and they are pretty expensive. there is a guy in alaska that does that check out www.toddglazer.com
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DanP
142 posts
Sep 24, 2010
8:41 AM
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KUAF in Fayetteville, Arkansas has 3 hours of Blues music every Friday night from 7pm-10pm. One of the programs is The New Blues Show with PJ Robowski (I've heard Satan and Adam on her show). You can contact her at pjrobows@uark.edu and you can get the playlist for that show and another one, The Generic Blues Show with Paul Kelso by going to kuaf.org. From the home page click on View FM Schedule and from the schedule you can click on the playlists.
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Casey
6 posts
Sep 24, 2010
12:07 PM
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WAER (88.3)in Syracuse NY has several blocks of blues programming. Tom Townsley is not only a host of one, but is also a fantastic player himself. He's also a fan, he plays Satan and Adam on his show regularly.
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kudzurunner
1883 posts
Sep 24, 2010
4:51 PM
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Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread. I got a big list from somebody--more than 100 stations that contribute to the Living Blues radio charts--and I sent out an email blast. Many DJs and PD's have responded. I'm going to contact many of the DJs and stations that have been mentioned here. Bruce Pingree and Jonny Meister are good friends and they'll definitely be hearing from me. I'm delighted to know that Tom Townsley is still spinnin' 'em in Syracuse and I'll shoot one off to him ASAP.
FYI, Kick and Stomp is #25 on the "Hot New Releases in Blues" chart on Amazon mp3s. The lists are updated hourly.
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LIP RIPPER
312 posts
Sep 26, 2010
5:46 AM
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Adam, while hangin on my inversion table Dave Johnson mentioned getting songs on his show again. I didn't retain the link but he said you could find it on their site www.bluesdeluxe.com. It's aired on Sundays 8-9AM EST. Maybe they do a live stream you could check out some Sunday.
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jbone
405 posts
Sep 26, 2010
6:31 AM
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http://www.ontheradio.net/kabf
that's a link to little rock's community radio station which has blues shows 4-5 times a week. in fact it may be a gate to other stations across the nation.
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DeakHarp
213 posts
Sep 27, 2010
10:05 AM
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WEFT 90.1 Champaign IL ... Adam Dave Wright is a DJ On tuseday... He is my friend that i took to Hill Co from 11 - 2 PM .. it airs every day mon-fri .. He is coming down to Helena ... You can give him one there ... or send it off www.weft.org is the stream ....
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gmacleod15
84 posts
Sep 27, 2010
5:33 PM
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Adam
Here is a site where I know you have been mentioned....at least for your YouTube work.
http://www.cbc.ca/snb/
It is Canada's public radio.
Saturday night is blues!
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stephenf26
12 posts
Sep 28, 2010
9:36 AM
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There's at least 10 commercial-free blues stations here:
http://www.windowsmedia.com/radioui/home.aspx
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nacoran
2831 posts
Sep 28, 2010
11:36 AM
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Oh, Blues Hotel on YouTube would be good... Huh, it says that account is suspended. That's not good.
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BronzeWailer
9 posts
Sep 28, 2010
4:43 PM
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CKUA (Edmonoton Alberta) has a show Natch'l Blues: the longest runnning blues show in Canada.
Host's email ie below:
holger.petersen@ckua.com
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mlefree
7 posts
Sep 30, 2010
10:46 AM
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KVNF, broadcasting out of Paonia, Colorado, reaches 10,000 square miles over Colorado's Western Slope (west of the Continental Divide). It has a blues show, "Blues and Other Colors," Tuesdays from 12:00pm to 3:00pm WDT. You can also listen at kvnf.org.
The programming director, Candy Pennetta, can be reached at candy@kvnf.org. Candy has contacts all over the world with artists and recording companies who send her dozens of promo CD's every week. She'd be delighted to get a copy of yours which will then get posted on a special wall from which all the DJs choose "new" music to air.
If you do send something, let me know and I'll send the blues show DJ's, Todd and Cynthia a heads up to be sure they get it on air.
Good luck with your project, Adam.
Michelle
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pharpo
366 posts
Sep 30, 2010
1:47 PM
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Adam ....did you look in to Sirius/XM ? They have the BB King Bluesville channel.....
http://www.sirius.com/bbkingsbluesville /// Great Music....they play new stuff as well.....contact info is on their website.
Paul
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
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bubberbeefalo
23 posts
Oct 01, 2010
3:41 AM
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Adam-there is a radio station near Burlington Vt called Farm Fresh radio WCLX . If you google Farm Fresh Radio Vermont it will bring you to their website that streams it's programming and has a playlist that connects you to youtube or websites where you can buy the artist's music.They play more than 50% blues.
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