An interview with the Idol of American Youth, Ranger Doug,

of Riders in the Sky

@ 11 AM CST TODAY

The Riders in the Sky perform tonight

@ The Sondheim Center.

7:30 PM is the start of the show

cuz it's THE COWBOY WAY

KRUU-FM welcomes rootsy American folk singer/songwriter Lyal Strickland to the studio to perform live and let us know what he's been up to. Hailing from the Missouri Ozarks and raising heritage grass fed beef when not performing, Lyal performs songs inspired by life lived in small towns, the Ozark hills, and on insterstate highways. His most recent album, So Many Incidents was produced by Larry Lee, founding member of the legendary Ozark Mountain Daredevils and was recorded on the banks of the Finley River in Southwest Missouri.

Tune in Dec. 1

@ 1 PM CST

LYAL STRICKLAND LIVE IN THE KRUU STUDIO

Junior Sisk and Rambler's Choice has been one of my favorite bluegrass bands of recent times. They have a new album out "The Heart Of A Song". Tune in October, 18 on the next KRUU Country Music Jamboree to hear a very special interview with Junior Sisk all about their new album and current happenings in the band.

Plus tune in to hear great traditional country, western, and bluegrass music.

Listen to archive of interview here

Boy Wonder, a funky rock/soul trio hailing from Philadelphia, will be performing at The Red Rock Tavern tonight(Thursday, Oct. 20) from 8 PM - 11 PM.

Tune in at 7:30 PM, right before the show, for an interview with the band and a taste of what will be at The Red Rock tonight!

On Friday, September 30th, to commemorate KRUU-FM’s 5 Year Anniversary, KRUU will be broadcasting live from The Beauty Shop. The live broadcast will begin that afternoon and continue through Happy Hour with Steve McLain & the JeffCo Green Band, A Reasonable Alternative with Matt Mulleneaux & Michael Halley, Stevie Mix Dance Show, and on into the night with DJ Reevo and Phil Rabalais.

We want everyone to come out, stop by, and help celebrate KRUU’s Birthday!

Ah, yes, folks, another Tuesday morning means another Country Music Jamboree. Let's see for this week, we'll start with one side of a record entitled "Grand Ole Opry Spectacular".

Speaking of the Opry, we'll pay tribute to the Grand Ole Opry perennial favorite, the great Wilma Lee Cooper, who passed away last Tuesday. She was best known for performing with her husband, Stoney Cooper.

Another Grand Ole Opry favorite (who was eventually kicked out and never reinstated), Hank Williams would have celebrated his 88th birthday last Saturday. In his honor, we'll be airing an old radio show Hank did back in the 40s.

The King of Bluegrass, Jimmy Martin always had the dream of being a member of The Opry, but was continuously snubbed by the establishment. Tom Russell (soon performing in Fairfield) has a great song about the struggles of Jimmy Martin. We'll spin that song and a bunch of other songs about and by Jimmy Martin.

Besides all the above, I've just got a bunch of great traditional country, bluegrass, and western swing music, so if you love country music, DON'T MISS A SINGLE MINUTE!

   Proclamation

Whereas: KRUU’s solar power source is one of the first demonstration projects in the city's Go Green initiative, and;

Whereas: KRUU is the first solar-powered radio station in the Midwest, and;

Whereas: KRUU is 98% locally-produced programming with 100 show hosts creating 80 programs a week performed by community volunteers, and;

Whereas: KRUU is grassroots, independent, and listener-supported, a community resource for local events, news, politics and more, and;

Whereas: KRUU's mission is giving voice to Fairfield, Iowa and beyond as well as being a model for citizen journalism and grassroots community radio, and;

Whereas: KRUU has been recognized locally, regionally, nationally and internationally for its incorporation of open source, Free Culture software, and;

Whereas: KRUU has inspired time, talent, sweat equity, creativity and over 100,000 volunteer hours to the 'Voice of Fairfield, Iowa and Beyond'

Therefore be it resolved that I, Ed Malloy, Mayor of Fairfield, do hereby proclaim September 5^th - 12^th as KRUU Listener Appreciation Week and congratulate the volunteer programmers and DJ’s who dedicate their time to the station.

The Nine time Grammy Award winning Kings of Western Swing(or so their press release says), Asleep At The Wheel, are coming to The Sondheim Center, Thursday, September 8 at 7:30 PM.

On the next Country Music Jamboree, I'm very excited to talk with 2011 Texan Of The Year and the front man/founder of this world-renowned Western Swing band. Ray has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Americana Music Association. He's also worked as producer for many great artists.

We'll be talking all about his career, Western Swing, and what they've got planned for the Fairfield show. Interview is scheduled to begin at 11 AM.

Solar Powered KRUU 100.1 FM,

Fairfield's Volunteer Community Radio Station

The next Country Music Jamboree features an interview with Bob Everhart.

Bob has been performing and preserving traditional country music for many many years. He has been performing traditional country music with his wife, Sheila, for 20 years. Bob hosted/produced the very popular PBS tv show "Old Time Country Music". He has recorded for the Smithsonian Institute. He is the founder of The National Traditional Country Music Association, as well as  America's Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame.

He is also behind the upcoming 36th Annual Old Time Country, Bluegrass & Folk Music Festival happening Aug. 29-Sept. 4 at the Plymouth County Fairgrounds in LeMars, IA. This year featuring performances from Ralph Stanley, Jim Ed Brown, Little Roy Lewis, and many more.