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 their volunteer DJs are showing their support by going out on strike. The story is long and complicated, but The Riverfront Times has been following…

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 House, St. Louis Blues, The Focal Point, Venice Cafe, and Broadway Oyster Bar. And now Jake’s Leg has a radio show on The Roots.Fm. Jake’s…

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, playing Sinatra, Dino, Ray Conniff, & Johnny Mathis in Fulton, MO, where he was also run out of the town by the former sheriff. It…

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 and author. We must also pay for the streaming service, broadcast equipment, and engineering support. We are listener-supported, commercial-free, and staffed entirely by volunteers. Without…

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 concert for almost sold out. The Roots was well represented, with 50% of the audience responding will applause each time Batdorf mentioned The Roots. Almost…

Produced and mixed by Jim Gaines at Bessie Blue Studios, released on Blue House Records. Each CD is signed by Danny Liston. Now available in the Roots Loot Store.

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 the five new positions, we have two Key Volunteer opportunities requiring more time. Please log into the Membership Portal and select Volunteer for more information.…

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 sure the tagging of the songs is correct. This information includes the Artist, Album Name, Release date, and length. This is the information you see…