KFMG Off The Air

This is basically for readers in Des Moines. Most of you know this by now, and some of you knew this was coming but KFMG, the little radio station that refused to die, has gone off the air once again. From what I can tell from emails, and press releases that the low power station's license could be bought or transferred from the community group that has it now. I would hope that whoever ends up with the signal uses it to continue to support not only the blues, but jazz, folk, and alt rock that doesn't make it on commercial radio.

for more click HERE for the Des Moines Register article.

Dewey Cantrell Jodi Bodley, and KFMG

Just in from Dewey Cantrell

Hey all, my partner in crime and the blues, Jodi Bodley and I are going to be featured on a special edition of KFMG’s Tuesday night blues show (99.1 FM and kfmg991.com streaming internet radio). The show runs from 7-10pm and in addition to the excellent blues Scott (Big Dawg) Allen and Don (T-bone) Erickson always play, the show will be featuring some great live music with 2-time Iowa Blues Challenge winner Matt Woods in the first hour, The Fat Tuesday guys in the second hour (also Iowa Blues Challenge winners), and Jodi and I in the last hour. So somewhere around or shortly after 9:00 we will be talking with the host and performing a song or two live.

It’s all part of KFMG’s first ever fundraising event during February 16th through February 22^nd to help operate this great radio station. KFMG is a World Class progressive music station that covers everything from blues to jazz to Steely Dan to singer-songwriters like John Hiatt, and a plethora of great adult alternative music. They may be a “low power” local station, but they play great stuff on 99.1 FM all the time so tune in if you can. Like I mentioned above, they’re also streaming live to the web so check out www.kfmg991.com if you’re outside Des Moines, and you can also find out more about the event and the station in general there, too

It should be fun to talk and perform some blues totally live and unrehearsed (well, the interview part anyway).

Dewey Cantrell
www.thebluesbureau.com

(515) 256-7891

KFMG 1st Birthday Bash

Just got this from T-Bone even if you are not in Des Moines you can catch KFMG on the internet.

Ladies and Gents ...

T-Bone Erickson here, inviting you to KFMG's 1st Birthday Bash this Sunday!

Obviously, many of you have already heard about this event, and may even have your tickets, or may even be Charter Members, but just in case, I did not want you to miss out on this special event and wanted to make sure that you are reminded that it is indeed this Sunday and I would love to see you there!

Please join me and the rest of the KFMG staff in celebrating our first full year as the radio station that supports Des Moines musicians, artists and cultural events.

There will be Live Entertainment. Prize drawings throughout the event. Food and beverages available for purchase.

KFMG’s 1-YEAR BIRTHDAY BASH April 6th!

Jon us Sunday, April 6th as KFMG celebrates with YOU our first year anniversary at the Hotel Ft. Des Moines at 10th and Walnut in downtown Des Moines!

There will be the CHARTER MEMBER HOUR from 3-4 p.m. for all of our Charter Members that have helped support KFMG get started and rolling! You will be able to meet the Nadas, tour the station, and enjoy some appetizers.

Then the Birthday Bash begins for everyone at 4 p.m., featuring live musical performances:

4:00-5:00 p.m. - Jason Walsmith and Mike Butterworth of the Nadas playing unplugged

5:30-6:30 p.m. - Lady Blue featuring Tina Haase Findlay

7:00-8:00 p.m. - Sam Salomone - master of the Hammond organ and host of the "Jazz Gumbo" show on Sunday nights from 7-9 p.m. on KFMG

There will be prize drawings throughout the event. Food and beverages (including alcoholic) will be available for purchase.

Admission to the Birthday Bash is $30 per person/$20 per student at the door. (Students must show student ID at the door.) Children under 16 free with paid admission.

(Please keep in mind that KFMG is a non-profit station and depends on listener support to stay on the air!)

SPECIAL OFFER: $50 Charter Membership includes admission for two and participation in the Charter Member Hour.

Please come join us and help us celebrate!

For more info contact us at kfmg@efr.org or call (515) 473-6001.

You can register for advance tickets by going to www.kfmg991.org!

KFMG - a service of Employee and Family Resources and the radio station that supports Des Moines musicians, artists and cultural events!

Streaming the entire planet at www.kfmg991.org!

And remember that I will be doing on the air doing my "Blues & Groove" show this next Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and "The Chill Zone" from 9-10 p.m.

Thanks!

Don "T-Bone" Erickson

DJ - KFMG

KFMG LIVE! Newest Internet Radio Station

Just got this from Don "T-Bone" Erickson. KFMG a lengendary radio station that has just recently come back to life as a community radio station in Des Moines is now streaming live. Here is Don's message

We did it! KFMG is streaming to the entire planet! Check it out at www.kfmg991.org.

For those of you outside of the Greater Des Moines, Iowa area, yes, you can now listen to all of the great radio programming that we have on KFMG 99.1 FM.

Including of course my own show - "T-Bone's Blues & Groove Show" - which happens to be on tonight! I am on every other Tuesday night from 7-9 p.m. (Scott Allen is on the other weeks at the same time with his "Big Dawg's Blues & Boogie Show.")

Tonight also just happens to be the debut of "The Chill Zone with T-Bone" from 9-10 p.m., right after the Blues show.

So check us out if you can and check out our MySpace page at www.myspace.com/kfmg for the entire program schedule and more ...

Thanks!

Don "T-Bone" Erickson

KFMG plays all types of music, and has always been friendly to blues, and local musicians in Des Moines. Go ahead and check it out.