Welcome, Rick Comello And    C-Sides Radio - Monday Evenings   8-10pm CST

As the fight for KDHX rages on, the music has been stacking up! Please join me Monday night, 8-10pm on www.theroots.fm  for C-Sides.

In addition to new releases, I've thrown in a few favorites to ensure this C-Sides is another for the ages! I'm still holding out hope that the League of Volunteer Enthusiasts of KDHX and the St. Louis KDHX community will eventually win our station back. But for the time being, let's keep the music playing!   -  Rick Comello

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David Michaels has loved hearing Blues music going back to the days of listening to Live bands at the Castaway Club in Berkeley, Missouri in the late 60's and early 70's.

He is a member of the St. Louis Blues Society and became a member of The National Blues Museum in 2016. He has been in St. Louis radio since 1994 spinning music to the masses on different radio stations. One of the stations was ending a Blues Music show and the Operations Manager told him that he could have the music as they would never again have a Blues show on the station.

David has a radio station's Blues library in his home office and has plenty of music to share with the listeners that he hopes you will enjoy listening every Monday night.

Tune in to the ROOTS.FM every Friday night at 6:00pm (Central) for the Friday Night HAPPY HOUR!

Join Bill Neal as he kicks off the weekend with the music you like to party to on Friday Night. Bill will Rock you, he will Roll you, he will get the party started with your favorite party music during Friday Night Happy Hour.....Every Friday from 6:00pm -7:00pm (Central) only on theROOTS.fm.....Also, we will be chatting LIVE, on our Facebook site, Free Form Album Rock, so party on and turn up the music!!!

Artist Spotlight, Noon and 9pm Weekdays, A Deeper Dive Into Your Favorite Artists

Every Monday-Friday at noon and 9pm, Roots selects at least four songs in a row from one artist or group for your mid-day break and your evening. Occasionally, when the digital millennium copyright act rules allow, we extend the set beyond 4 songs. If you have a suggestion for the Artist Spotlight, let us know. Take a deeper dive into music from a favorite artist every Monday-Friday at noon and 9pm.

You can contact ted at ted@theroots.fm.

Sweet Sunday Morning, Ernie Peters, 8AM - 10AM CST, The Mellow Side of The Roots

Start off your Sunday with Sweet Sunday Morning, hosted by Ernie Peters, which features 2 hours of the mellow side of The Roots. Ernie hand picks the music, digging into our extensive album collection to find the sweetest music, some of which you haven't heard in a while, that makes you feel good, brings back sweet memories, and helps you get your Sunday off to a great start. Sweet Sunday Morning focuses on the music, with minimal breaks and no commercials ever.

So sit back with your favorite morning beverage and breakfast food and enjoy the laid-back and mellow sound of Sweet Sunday Morning, hosted by Ernie Peters, only on The Roots.

You contact Ernie at erniep.therootsfm@aol.com. He would love to hear from you.

Latest News and Updates

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October 8, 2023

Mighty Pines Supporting KDHX DJs With Protest Anthem

There is a revolution underway at KDHX radio in St. Louis. The board chair and Executive Director have been firing long-time volunteers for being “disloyal,” and a good percentage of ...
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October 8, 2023

NEW Jake’s Leg Radio Show

Deadheads in St. Louis know Jake's Leg. The band has been rocking the Mid-West for 47 years. You have heard them at Busch Stadium, The Pageant, The Wildey, Old Rock ...
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September 29, 2023

Ted Habeck Announces Retirement

After 52 years on the radio, Ted hung up his headphones on Friday, following his 9 a.m. to Noon shift on The Roots. FM. Ted started his career in 1971, ...
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August 11, 2023

Why We Do What We Do

We love our music as much as you do. However, we can only bring the music to you if we pay for it through licensing fees to every musical artist ...
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June 6, 2023

Wonderful Show From John Batdorf at The Focal Point

The Roots proudly welcomed the return of John Batdorf to the Focal Point in Maplewood Saturday, June 3rd.  John performed for two-plus hours in a special "listening room" setting, The ...
"Everybody", the new CD release by Danny Liston is his best work to date.
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February 7, 2023

“Everybody”, the new CD release by Danny Liston is his best work to date.

Produced and mixed by Jim Gaines at Bessie Blue Studios, released on Blue House Records. The "Everybody" CD is available now in The Roots Loot Store. Danny Liston will sign ...
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December 26, 2022

Volunteers Needed

As the Roots grows, we need more volunteers working behind the scenes to keep The Roots rocking. We have five new volunteer positions we need to fill right now. Below ...
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December 26, 2022

The Roots Behind The Curtain

by Jerry Meyer, Roots Archivist What does an archivist do at the Roots?  I am responsible for curveting albums that we have available for the DJ to play. I make ...