'Americana Crossroads' to get new hosts
Morehead State Public Radio has announced several programming changes.
One of the biggest changes will be on “Americana Crossroads” as host Sasha Colette will be leaving.
“WMKY has helped me to establish the confidence in myself to be a productive resource in any business community I choose to venture into. They, as well, as the listeners have made me feel that I have a place, no matter where I end up,” said Colette.
Colette and friends will perform a free concert at the Moonlight Stage on Friday, August 28, at 7 p.m.
“MSPR will really miss Sasha and her passion for Americana music that she shared with her listeners every night. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors in the music business,” said Greg Jenkins, MSPR’s operations manager.
Starting Aug. 31, "Americana Crossroads" will have four new hosts: Casey Simpson, Springfield, Ohio; Mike Williams, Hillsboro, Ohio; Amelia Conway, Sandy Hook; and Toni Hobbs, Morehead. The show will air from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Other changes set for Aug. 31 will be:
The “World Cafe with host David Dye” will move to 10 p.m. The show serves up an eclectic mix of music from blues, rock, and world, to folk, and alternative country with live performances and interviews with celebrated and emerging artists. This acclaimed program, distributed nationally to more than 185 stations across the country through NPR Music, is produced by WXPN in Philadelphia.
“The Writer's Almanac,” a five-minute show featuring host Garrison Keillor as he recounts the highlights of that day in history and reads a short poem or two. It will air at 12:20 p.m. weekdays.
Starting Sept. 4, “E-Town” moves to Fridays at 7 p.m. The show’s mission is to educate, entertain and inspire a diverse audience, through music and conversation, to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable world.
Morehead State Public Radio broadcasts 24 hours a day from the campus of Morehead State University. WMKY (90.3FM) serves as the flagship station for the MSPR network, which includes WOCS in Booneville and a translator in Inez. MSPR serves more than 40 counties in Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia.
Additional information is available by calling MSPR at (800) 286-9659 or (606) 783-2001.
Posted: 8-14-09
