by Scott Fleischer
On Monday, WXPN hosts an evening of weekly specials. It begins at 8 PM Eastern with “Jamnation.” The show focuses on the latest from the jam scene and is appropriately followed by “The Grateful Dead Hour” at 9 PM. Then, Johnny Meister hosts “The Blues & Beyond” at 10 PM Eastern.
On Tuesday, tune into WOXY.com for their new show, “The Pampelmoose New Music Hour.” The show delivers the latest new releases and airs at 3 PM and 6 PM Eastern.
On Wednesday, “Rick’s Place” airs on Planet Rock. The show is hosted by Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman and features music and interviews. It can be heard at 1 PM Eastern.
On Thursday, Sam Roberts visits “The World Cafe” on WXPN Tune in for a live performance from Sam as well as an interview conducted by “World Cafe” host David Dye. The show airs at 2 PM Eastern.
On Friday, WXPN airs live performances from Fastball and Ben Harper. Fastball plays at WXPN’s weekly Friday free concert series. That can be heard at Noon Eastern. Then, at 2 PM, Ben Harper visits “The World Cafe.”
Also, on Friday, BBC Radio 1 kicks off coverage of their annual Big Weekend Festival. It starts on Friday with Pete Tong broadcasting live from the festival at 2 PM Eastern. Live broadcasts continue throughout the weekend on BBC Radio 1.