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Radio/Net Info
Fred Bartenstein is heard all over the world as host of "Banks of the Ohio." His encyclopedic knowledge of bluegrass and related styles provides an informative context, and his impeccable choice of musical selections guarantees a seamlessly entertaining experience. Fred enjoys corresponding with listeners at BanksoftheOhio@aol.com.
Fred got his start in radio at the age of 16 on WREL (Robert E. Lee!) in Lexington, Virginia. While still in high school, he helped Bill Vernon and Tom Whitmore produce "Country Music" on WBAI in New York City, and hosted "Grassroots of Music" on WDHA, Dover, New Jersey. While in college, he helped with the famous "Hillbilly at Harvard" on WHRB in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Ohio since 1975, he has also been heard on "Bluegrass Special" over WONE, (Dayton); "Faded Love," "Country Music College of the Air," and "Bluegrass Breakdown" on WYSO (Yellow Springs/Dayton); and "Bluegrass Pickin' Party" on WBZI (Xenia/Dayton), WKFI (Wilmington), and WEDI (Eaton).
"Banks of the Ohio: Music From the Homeplace of Bluegrass"
"Banks of the Ohio: Music From the Homeplace of Bluegrass" is a three-hour weekly webcast/satellite/radio program produced by Fred Bartenstein for the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky.
The program explores the history of bluegrass music from 1936 to the present (and beyond), and is intended for both knowledgeable and new listeners.
BluegrassCountry.org & WAMU HD-2 (88.5 FM)
Washington, D.C.
Saturday 3-6 am, Sunday 3-6 pm, Monday 9 pm-12 midnight, Wednesday 1-4 am and 6-9 pm, Thursday 12-3 pm (ET)
KONQ (91.9 FM)
Dodge City, Kansas
Saturday, 2-5 pm (CT)
KQIX (96.5 LP)
Perryville, Arkansas
Saturday 1-4 pm (CT)
Radio Bluegrass International (www.bluegrassmuseum.org/RBI.html)
Owensboro, KY
Thursday, 8-11 am (CT) – current program
Sunday, 6-9 am (CT) – an archived edition
WEZU (95.9 LP)
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Saturday 1-4 am (ET)
Sunday 1-4 pm (ET)
WNRV (990 AM)
Narrows-Pearisburg, VA
Monday through Friday 1-2 pm (ET)
Worldspace Satellite Radio-UpCountry Channel
Africa, Asia, Europe
Sunday 100-300 & 1600-1800, Monday 200-400, Tuesday 1300-1500, Thursday 500-700, Friday 1900-2100, Saturday 2000-2200 (GMT)
WSAJ (99.1 FM)
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Saturday 1-4 pm (ET), may be pre-empted in football season
Sunday 9-12 am (ET)
WYSO (91.3 FM, www.wyso.org)
Yellow Springs/Dayton, Ohio
Saturday 8-10 pm (ET)
If you would like to hear "Banks of the Ohio" on your local radio station, have them contact Fred Bartenstein at banksoftheohio@aol.com.
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