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WKMS
Local Program Descriptions
Saturday 9 pm - 12 am
Hosted by Tracy Ross, Beyond the Edge explores music you won't usually find on the radio. Tracy digs through hundreds of cds every week to bring you the finest (and only) alternative music program in the region. From folk and pop, to alt-country and indie rock, Beyond the Edge covers the full range of "alternative" music.
e-mail: tracy.ross@murraystate.edu
Monday-Thursday 9-11 pm Settle in for two hours of mainstream jazz with host George Eldred. email: george.eldred@murraystate.edu
Monday-Thursday 11 am - noon
Commonwealth Classics extends the flavor of Performance Today to our region's artists and ensembles. George Eldred presents classical works from our library alongside recordings of regional performances, including concerts of the Paducah Symphony Orchestra and Murray State University performances.
email: george.eldred@murraystate.edu
Friday 11 am - noon & Sunday 6-7 pm
Most Americans of the Baby Boomer generation grew up in the Fifties, or want to think they did. The Eisenhower Hour on WKMS is for them. Outwardly, this was a time of comfort, conformity, economic stability, and family values - an era when the "pursuit of happiness" promised in the Declaration of Independence seemed an achievable objective for life. The Eisenhower Hour takes a fun and nostalgic look at the Fifties by bringing the past into the present and putting such popular culture subjects as music, lifestyles, fads, the written word, entertainment, celebrities, and politics in context of their time and place. The inspiration for the weekly playlist is the rotation that would be found on a jukebox or in one of the original Top-40 radio formats, a combination of Pop, Novelty, Country and Western, Rhythm and Blues, Instrumentals, and early Rock 'n' Roll. The guiding principle for selecting music is what was popular at the time. Dr. Bob Lochte, producer of the award-winning Christmas in the Fifties, is the host and producer of The Eisenhower Hour. "I've been developing this concept for about ten years," Lochte said. "It took me that long to collect the background material for the show." email:
eisenhowerhour@murraystate.edu
Saturday 12-1 am
Stay up late with John Gibson as he explores the vast realm of independent music on The Indie Connection.
email: john.gibson@murraystate.edu
Friday 9-11 pm A longtime favorite has returned to our schedule. Jazz Horizons features contemporary, fusion, acid and world jazz hosted by David Weatherly. email: weatherlyslp@yahoo.com
Sunday 2-3 pm
Andy "Jazzman" Smith brings one of the South's most extensive record collections and an incredible passion for jazz each Sunday afternoon. You'll hear music from the pioneers and innovators in jazz and big band as well as some of the newer artists on the scene. Listeners may call Andy Smith at (615) 797-9048.
e-mail: jazzman9@bellsouth.net
Monday-Friday noon - 1 pm
Meridian, a radio magazine, is hosted by Mark Welch. You'll hear a variety of music woven between NPR news and features on local arts performances, regional events and community leaders. Garrison Keillor's Writer's Almanac is featured daily at 12:30.
e-mail: mark.welch@murraystate.edu
Sunday Midnight - 1 am
It's radio for discriminating insomniacs and weary weekend warriors. Hear Midnight Sun Sundays at Midnight with Katie Villanueva and Chad Lampe for legendary stars like Frank Sinatra and new artists such as Gnarls Barkley and Pink Martini. A musical dinner party with a late-night groove.
email:katie.villanueva@murraystate.edu
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm
Fans have been joining WKMS on "The Front Porch" for over ten years. The tradition of folk, bluegrass, acoustic and western swing continues with hosts John McMillen and Mark Welch. Hear the best of the old and new musicians from Bill Monroe and Woody Guthrie to Alison Krauss and Chris Thile.
email: mark.welch@murraystate.edu
Sunday 7-8 pm
Hear global hits and traditional music from many Ports of Call. Spend some time touring the world with Kate Lochte during this hour of international music.
email: kate.lochte@murraystate.edu
Friday 11 pm - 2 am
A one-hour music and information program devoted to issues related to African-American and other cultures featuring:
A Different Point of View - news & diverse music hosted by S.G. Carthell.
email: sg.carthell@murraystate.edu
Saturday 7-9 pm
Join veteran volunteer John Griffin for two hours of the only regional source for Blues in the Four Rivers Region. Hear music by artists like B.B. King, KoKo Taylor, Solomon Burke and Buddy Guy.
email: john.griffin@murraystate.edu
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