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Vanessa Collier, renowned soulful blues saxophonist-vocalist-songwriter and winner of five prestigious Blues Music Awards, continues her year-long “Keep It Saxy” 2026 Tour with a local performance at Blue Strawberry, 364 Boyle…

Every Thursday evening at 6 PM, The Roots will air The Folk Bag, a new program focusing on Folk music and its role in the St. Louis music scene. We…

My new Roots program, “Running with the Boss Sound,” will premiere on The Roots FM on Thursday, October 2nd, at Noon. I previously hosted a rockabilly show on KDHX, where I spent 25…

We will be celebrating this great honor on Thursday, September 11 @ 7:30 pm (Lobby opens at 6:00 pm) at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center for a fun and exciting…

“On behalf of all our members, volunteers, and listeners, we would like to thank you for your votes. We hope this award will attract many new listeners to join The…

Dave Antoine will be the first to tell you that he is not a radio person.  Retired from the University of Illinois Springfield, he primarily worked in the television department…

Sam Avery is known best for his dynamic contributions to the Bluegrass, jam band, and alternative local music scenes. Sam has played in several bands, currently, Barnum Jack and LOGE,…

As host of Down Yonder on KDHX for 31 years, Keith Dudding was the Saturday morning voice of bluegrass and old-time music in St. Louis. His show became a destination for touring…

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…

“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…