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| Established: | June 1997 |
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A long time ago Durango, Colorado, that is, this young ragtime artist with a broadcasting degree obtained in California went on the air at KDUR at Fort Lewis College, a low power FM radio station, with a weekly 2 hour show of ragtime music. This was my third broadcasting gig, my first two having been in news and as a morning-drive sidekick for a rock station (there aren't many people driving mornings in this small town). I mostly did it for the experience, but was surprised to find out as I began the second year that I had quite a number of listeners in Durango, and many who taped the shows and sent them to friends. These were fans of A Prairie Home Companion among other broadcasts, and had trouble finding places to hear ragtime music that they didn't already have in their collection. Even today such broadcasts are hard to find in most parts of the country. Now with Sirius and XM, digital cable/satellite, fiber optic, and the spread of internet streaming radio among public broadcast stations, shows previously available to those only in the market served by that station can be hear anywhere in the world where a decent web connection is available. So I have attempted to gather as many of these broadcasts as I can find in this one place. Some are local only to the broadcast signal on a low-powered transmitter, but many are available over a wide area, or even via the internet. I could not possibly claim that this list is complete or constantly up-to-date due to frequent changes at the local stations. However, it is somewhat comprehensive due to the help of diligent listeners who have written to me. I can use your help as well. If you know of a show that is not listed here, or one that is listed but no longer in service, please let me know using the form at the bottom. Let's keep this truly interactive and up-to-date. For those who wish to listen to broadcasts over the internet there are some minimal requirements. Your computer should have at least 64 mb of memory installed to handle the incoming data. Your connection speed should be 52.1 kb or better, with 768 kb DSL highly recommended now that it is so inexpensive. The faster the connection you have, the less interruptions and higher sound quality you will experience. Thank You |
| Show Title/host Broadcast Time |
Frequency/ Location |
Web Site Or Link | Description Of Show |
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| David Reffkin's The Ragtime Machine Monday 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM PT |
KUSF 90.3 FM San Francisco, CA |
www.kusf.org | Artist Interviews and ragtime piano. To listen live click on Listen Now at the top left on the web site. |
| Nick Drago's Classic Jazz Sunday 9:00 PM to 12:00 AM PT |
KXJZ 88.9 FM Sacramento, CA |
www.csus.edu | Mostly traditional jazz. |
| Jeff Stone's The Ragtime Show Sunday 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM PT |
KSBR 88.5 FM Orange County, CA |
www.ksbr.net | Music and history. |
| Jim Diffey's Looking Back Alternate Wednesdays 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM PT |
KVMR 89.5 FM Nevada City, CA |
www.kvmr.org | Ragtime and Traditional Jazz through Blues and Swing. |
| Jack Rummel's Ragtime America 1st, 3rd and 4th (5th) Thursdays 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM MT |
KGNU 88.5 FM Boulder, CO |
www.kgnu.org | Music, history and interviews for ragtime lovers. |
| Dixieland Marmalade with Jerry Maddock and Joanne Cole 2nd Thursdays 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM MT |
KGNU 88.5 FM Boulder, CO |
www.kgnu.org | Music, history and interviews for traditional jazz and Dixieland lovers. |
| Syncopation Station Sunday 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CT |
KDHX 88.1 FM St. Louis, MO |
www.kdhx.org | Vann Ford is the host for this show that rediscovers Joplin ragtime and beyond with old and new recordings plus cool interviews. |
| Lucille Salerno's Early Times Sunday 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM CT |
KOPN 89.5 FM Columbia, MO |
www.kopn.org | Music and history. |
| Garrison Keillor's A Prarie Home Companion Saturday 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM CT |
MPR Worldwide St. Paul, MN |
prairiehome. publicradio.org/ |
Running since 1974, Keillor's guests often include ragtime and jazz pianists, and always good down-home humor and music. Go to prairiehome.publicradio.org/ for a list of participating stations or more info. |
| Butch Thompson's Jazz Originals Sunday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM CT Tuesday 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM CT |
KBEM 88.5 FM Minneapolis, MN |
www.jazz88fm.com | Recorded live in Minneapolis, Butch features great traditional jazz piano instrumentals and songs, including ragtime, New Orleans style jazz and Jelly Roll Morton. |
| Abdel Naroth's Thriving on a Riff Sunday 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CT |
KVSC 88.1 FM Saint Cloud, MN |
www.kvsc.org | Traditional jazz. |
| Traditional Jazz Monday-Friday 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM CT |
WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans, LA |
www.wwoz.org | Mostly traditional jazz recordings. |
| Traditional Jazz Monday-Friday 12:00 AM to 7:00 AM, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET |
WESM 91.3 FM Delmarva, MD |
www.wesm.edu | Traditional jazz and swing. |
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Elite Syncopations Live 365 Internet Only |
www.live365.com/ stations/301272 |
The first all ragtime station on the internet featuring many well-known artists with regular changes in the playlist. |
| Rocky Mountain Ragtime 24/7 |
Rocky Mountain Radio Live 365 Internet Only |
www.live365.com/ stations/302503 |
The second all ragtime station on the internet featuring many well-known artists with regular changes in the playlist. |
| Swing Street 24/7 |
Sirius Radio 73 Satellite |
www.siriusradio.com | Swing standards dating back to the later days of traditional jazz with many newer bands as well. Subscription and Sirius receiver required. |
| Fanatasy Ballroom 24/7 |
Sirius Radio 75 Satellite |
www.siriusradio.com | Crooners both historic and current with blues, jazz andcaberet standards. Subscription and Sirius receiver required. |
| Real Jazz 24/7 |
XM Radio 70 Satellite |
www.xmradio.com | Jazz dating back to the late 1910s up through today. Subscription and XM receiver required. |
| Bluesville 24/7 |
XM Radio 74 Satellite |
www.xmradio.com | A variety of blues recordings dating back to the late 1910s up through today. Subscription and XM receiver required. |
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