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[LISTEN/WATCH] Arts on Fire LIVE: The Probables – Feb. 22, 2022

WRFA Radio — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:42:31 +0000

On Tuesday Night, Feb. 22, WRFA welcomed The Probables to the Reg Lenna Multimedia Studios for a special live broadcast performance as part of our Arts on Fire LIVE series!

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ABOUT AOF LIVE:
Arts On Fire LIVE brings you the very best of Chautauqua County’s local artists via a live, in-studio performance!

The show was produced and broadcast by WRFA-LP 107.9 FM, Kranky Plate Productions, and Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY.

All 2021 Arts on Fire LIVE performances – along with the 2022 performance by the Probables – were made possible in part by support from the United Arts Appeal of Chautauqua County Projects Pool Grants Program and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s American Rescue Plan Act Stabilization Grant.

The Probables

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The Probables

Home for the Holidays 3 Now Available Online

WRFA Radio — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:22:59 +0000

JAMESTOWN – Reg Lenna Center for the Arts and WRFA radio presents a special holiday program in December.

Home for the Holidays 3: Christmas with The Reg premiered on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. with the full video now available for viewing on the WRFA youtube channel.

Hosted by the Reg Lenna’s Len Barry, the program was produced inside the Reg Multimedia Studio and features musical performances by Gary Peters Jr., The Porcelain Bus Drivers, Bill Ward with Adam McKillip, Cold Lazarus, and Sue Tillotson & Jim Cunningham with Michael Hart.

Enjoy a mix of standards, pop, rock, folk and Celtic songs of the season at your home!

Donations to support the program and Reg Lenna/WRFA Radio are appreciated.

Home for the holidays 3: Christmas with the Reg is made possible through the support of Summit Wealth Management, The Office of Dr. Vejendla, and UPMC Chautauqua.

[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour – 2019 Christmas Special

WRFA Radio — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:44:21 +0000

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The Back Room Radio Hour’s Annual All-Star Christmas show! Join Host Bill Ward as he welcomes an array Chautauqua County musical artists, and some very special Western New York luminaries. “Every year, the musical community responds in a generous and wonderful way to this event, and December’s show is certainly no exception,” Ward said. “Everybody is very excited about the new venue, and this tradition really sets the mood of the season for a lot of us.”

Appearing:

– Adam McKillip
– Amanda Barton
– Bill Ward
– Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Students
Danelle Donelson and Miranda Wilcox
– Karl Lydell
– Stan Barton
– Oldfish
– Juli Bessey
– Mark Mincarelli
– Sue Tillotson and Jim Cunningham
– John Cross
– Deep Fried and Dipped in Honey
– Aaron and Boaz Mecham

The Back Room Radio Hour is a monthly live music radio show performed in front of a studio audience in the Media Arts Studio at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown, NY. It is presented on the second Thursday of each month and then broadcast on WRFA radio the following Monday. The shows are then archived on the WRFA website.

To attend a show, please text or call 716-753-2800 or send an email to backroomradiohour@gmail.com to confirm a reservation.

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[LISTEN] Arts on Fire – Steve Johnson and Adam McKillip of The Probables

WRFA Radio — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:59:10 +0000

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Originally airing Friday, April 5, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with Steve Johnson (right) and Adam McKillip (left) from The Probables about their music and upcoming gigs. Plus they play a few new songs that will likely appear on a future forth-coming album.

Adam McKillip and Steve Johnson

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Adam McKillip and Steve Johnson from The Probables

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[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour Ep 36 – 2018 Christmas Special

WRFA Radio — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 12:51:26 +0000

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Episode 36 of the Back Room Radio Hour, hosted by Bill Ward featuring local musicians Adam McKillip, Amanda Barton, Barbara Jean and Steve Strickland, Bob Henry, Eric Kane, Kayle Dean and Reiley Kolstee (Students from Infinity Visual and Performings Arts), Karl Lydell, Mark Alpaugh, Mike Bratt, Tom Swanson, and Teal Weatherly.

Recorded Dec. 13, 2018 at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, NY.

Photo by Jamie Probst

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Photo by Jamie Probst

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[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour Ep 31 – 2017 Christmas Special

WRFA Radio — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 19:22:36 +0000

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Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour 2017 Christmas Special – hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from:
– Teal Weatherly
– Steel Rails
– Cindy Love
– Steve Davis
– Adam McKillip
– The Probables’ Steve Johnson
– John Cross
– Gavin Paterniti

Bill Ward has been composing an original Christmas song each year for over two decades, and this year each guest has selected one if his compositions to perform.

The night also served to highlight St. Susan Center, and raised nearly $500 toward that effort during the evening. Joining the $5 A Month Club is easy – just navigate to stsusancenter.org/donate/

About Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour: A live music radio show recorded monthly in Jamestown, NY. Hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from local performing artists.

To reserve your seat to be in the live studio audience for any Back Room Radio Hour, please call 716.665.4490 or email trinityguitarsbill@gmail.com. You may also text your reservation to 716.753.2800.

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[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour Ep 18 – Season Finale Song Writers’ Circle

WRFA Radio — Tue, 17 May 2016 17:43:21 +0000

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Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour Episode 18, featuring the season finale song writers’ circle – Scott McElhaney, Adam McKillip, Tadd Newell, Mike and Jen Quimby, Bernie Dotterweich and Gail Pearls and hosted by Bill Ward. The show also features a visit with Anna Smeragliuolo, a research fellow for the MindMe suicide prevention app project. Recorded Thursday, May 12, 2016.

About Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour: A live music radio show recorded monthly in Jamestown, NY. Hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from local performing artists.

More info on the Back Room Radio Hour program:
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[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour Ep 17 – Good for Nuthin’ String Band and Adam McKillip

WRFA Radio — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:44:00 +0000

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Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour Episode 17 featuring Good for Nuthin’ String Band and Adam McKillip. Recorded Thursday, April 7, 2016.

About Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour: A live music radio show recorded monthly in Jamestown, NY. Hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from local performing artists.

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[LISTEN] Back Room Radio Hour 2015 Christmas Special

WRFA Radio — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:31:24 +0000

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Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour 2015 Christmas Special – Featuring music from Abby Beach, Adam McKillip, Amanda Barton, Barbara Jean, Charity Nuse, Stan Barton, Steve Davis, Steve Strickland and a special appearance by State Assemblyman Andy Goodell, and hosted by Bill Ward. Recorded Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Trinity Guitars in Jamestown NY.

About Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour: A live music radio show recorded monthly in Jamestown, NY. Hosted by Bill Ward and featuring music from local performing artists.

More info on the Back Room Radio Hour program:
www.facebook.com/pages/Trinity-Gu…/486870788004049

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