WYXR leaders discuss anniversary, next Raised By Sound Fest
WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December.
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WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December.
“We talk a lot about ‘the Memphis Sound,’ which means something very different if you’re discussing rock or soul or hip-hop. Our goal was to build a lineup that showcases what the ‘Memphis Sound’ means in various contexts.”
For the past two years, Memphis’ Beale Street Caravan remained on air by broadcasting from its archives. Now, the radio program is returning with live performances.
Robby Grant: “We’re growing at a rapid rate — working to grab new listeners, secure more partnerships and collaborations with other entities so that we can bring more people in on the work we cherish.”
Jennifer Biggs joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
At WYXR, a cast of musicians with global name recognition see the station as a vehicle to express a fascination with not only Memphis’ music, but Memphis’ people.
WYXR-FM 91.7 is a local “cool” nonprofit radio station built by the University of Memphis, Crosstown Concourse and Daily Memphian.
Jared Boyd of WYXR joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.
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