Drea Stein joins the Roots fm
Drea Stein has worked at St. Louis Public Radio for 28 years. In February 2024, Stein and at least nine others were dismissed from a popular St. Louis community radio…
Read MoreSt. Louis Music Royalty, Danny Liston, Will Host Weekly Roots Show
“I’ve never done something like this before and am a bit intimidated, but John Stephens has been very encouraging,” Liston said. “I wanted Danny on The Roots seven days a…
Read MoreBig Bandwidth Increase To Support Roots Audience Growth (12/18/23)
The picture above is from our roof at the KETC TV building in Grand Center. The big SAT uplink dish in the center is for PBS. The smaller dish in…
Read MoreJake’s Leg Packs The Wildey for Roots Live Broadcast
It may have been -5 degrees and snowing outside, but Jake’s Leg fans packed The Wildey Theatre for a sold-out concert Saturday evening. The Roots FM was proud to broadcast…
Read MoreThe Roots is Looking For More Volunteers
Roots program hosts do a lot more than spin records. Hours of research go into each of our marque programs like The Artist Spotlight, Blue Monday, C-Sides, Sweet Sunday Morning,…
Read MoreMighty Pines Supporting KDHX DJs With Protest Anthem
Last week, we told you about The Mighty Pines multi-instrumentalist Gerard Erker, who wrote a catchy protest anthem: “Hey KDHX,” and was released last week on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music,…
Read MoreListon Brothers Pack The Pageant Saturday Evening 12/3/23
The Liston Brothers concert Saturday Evening at the Pageant was off the chart. SRO Crowd. Influential band with all-star musicians. From the stage, Danny thanked The Roots for effectively promoting…
Read MoreListon Brothers Concert 12/3/23 – Set List
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Read MoreMighty Pines Supporting KDHX DJs With Protest Anthem
There is a revolution underway at KDHX radio in St. Louis. The board chair and Executive Director have been firing long-time volunteers for being “disloyal,” and a good percentage of…
Read MoreNEW Jake’s Leg Radio Show
Deadheads in St. Louis know Jake’s Leg. The band has been rocking the Mid-West for 47 years. You have heard them at Busch Stadium, The Pageant, The Wildey, Old Rock…
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