Premiering September 28 on Public Radio International, this 13-part series will be the most comprehensive blues-based radio series ever. Hosted by Grammy-Award winning blues artist Keb' Mo', each 60-minute episode will explore a geographical location of importance to the blues, together revealing the history of the blues from its origins to the present, as well as its ongoing legacy as the foundation of American popular music. Interviews with blues artists, historians, and record producers will complement historic blues recordings, while contemporary performances of classic blues songs from current artists will serve notice that the blues is alive and well in 2003. Produced by Experience Music Project and Ben Manilla Productions, and presented by WGBH Radio Boston, this radio series will support The Blues television series and is compatible with The Blues educational components.

Experience Music Project http://www.emplive.com.

PRI Public Radio International
PRI is the Minneapolis-based public radio network and audio publisher that supports and distributes programs, many of which are created by leading national producers and are broadcast by its 742 public radio station affiliates. PRI programming is also available on locally-branded public radio station websites, internationally through the World Radio Network, and nationwide via Sirius Satellite Radio. http://www.pri.org.

Ben Manilla Productions
Ben Manilla Productions, Inc. is an award winning production company head-quartered in San Francisco. http://www.bmpaudio.com.
 

WGBH Radio Boston
WGBH Radio Boston engages listeners worldwide through a rich array of regional, national, and international audio services, including such programs as The World, Sound & Spirit with Ellen Kushner, New Year's Day from Vienna, and Art of the States, which exports American contemporary music to listeners around the globe. An active participant in New England's vibrant arts community, WGBH Radio brings many of Boston's world-class musical performances to national audiences through collaborations with National Public Radio and Public Radio International. Regionally, WGBH Radio offers three listener-supported audio services, WGBH 89.7, WCAI 90.1, and WNAN 91.1, serving southern New England and Cape Cod and the Islands, which can be heard online anywhere in the world at http://www.wgbh.org.
 

For full program listings, visit About the Radio Series.
 

For local radio broadcast info, visit http://www.yearoftheblues.org/radio/index.asp.