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Arts Commission News Program

"Mississippi Arts Hour" Radio Show & Podcast 


Each week, members of MAC's staff host "The Mississippi Arts Hour," a radio program broadcast on Mississippi Public Broadcasting's FM and digital radio networks. The show is also re-broadcast by WLEZ in Jackson and WUSM in Hattiesburg. The "Arts Hour" features interviews with Mississippi artists, musicians, craftspeople, and others involved in arts and culture from around the state.

Broadcast Schedule:

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Think Radio (statewide FM signal): Sundays, 3:00-4:00pm

Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Music Radio (statewide digital signal): Saturdays, 11:00am-12:00pm

Re-broadcasted by:
WUSM (88.5 FM) in Hattiesburg on Saturdays, 12:00-1:00pm
WLEZ (100.1 FM) in Jackson on Sundays, 9:00-10:00am

You can also listen online at the MPB Radio page

For artists or organizations who are interested in being considered as a guest for the show, please visit this page for more information.

For those who miss the broadcasts or live out of state, MAC offers an edited version of "The Mississippi Arts Hour" as a podcast. If you have an iPod or other mp3 player, you can subscribe to the show through iTunes or by copying and pasting our RSS feed into your mp3 player's software program. You can also either download the mp3 file of the show from this page (right-click with your mouse on the "Listen/Download" link for a show, choose "Save Target As" and save it to your computer) or listen to it directly from this page by clicking on the "LISTEN" link following each show description. For general information about how podcasts work, go here.


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Upcoming Shows

January 17 - Singer/piano player Rhonda Richmond from Jackson

January 24 - Bluegrass band leader Alan Sibley from Ackerman

NOTE: The "Arts Hour" shows running Jan. 31 to Feb 21 will feature interviews with recipients of this year's Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts

January 31 - Basketmaker Bessie Johnson from West Point

Recent Shows

 

 

January 17, 2010 - Rhonda Richmond - Rhonda Richmond is a Jackson-based vocalist and piano player. Malcolm White talks with Richmond about her development as a musician and her current work. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

 

 

January 10, 2010 - Old-Time with Jack and Johnny - Fiddler Jack Magee and banjo player Johnny Rawls are central players in Mississippi's old-time music scene. Mary Margaret Miller talks with Magee and Rawls about how they became interested in the music, as well as have them play live in the studio. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

 

 

January 3, 2010 - Tricia Walker - Tricia Walker is a singer/songwriter and director of the Delta Music Institute at Delta State University. Diane Williams talks with Walker about her work as a performer as well as the offerings for students at DMI. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

 

 

December 27, 2009 - Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center - The Mary C O'Keefe Cultural Center is the community arts center in Ocean Springs. Larry Morrisey talks with Mary C Director Eric Zala about the different programs offered by the organization. LISTEN/DOWNLOAD

 

 

December 20, 2009 - Jackson Artists NunoErin - Jackson-based artists Nuno Gonçalves Ferreira and Erin Hayne (known collectively as NunoErin) were recently chosen to create an art installation for the Jackson Convention Center. Malcolm talks with them about the unique visual art they create. . LISTEN/DOWNLOAD (25 MB)

 


2009 "Arts Hour" shows

Archive of 2008 "Arts Hour" shows

Archive of 2007 "Arts Hour" shows

 

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