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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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The November 2019 Episode of Back Room Radio Hour, featuring Tyler Westcott and Michael Gerholdt and recorded in front of a live studio audience at the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts’ Media Arts Studio on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. Hosted by Bill Ward.

Image by Paul Kahanic

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The Back Room Radio Hour presents a brand new season of the popular live music radio show with Chautauqua County Celtic standard bearers Sue Tillotson and Jim Cunningham.

Also appearing are the Bonnie Loch Fiddlers, a group of young Celtic music enthusiasts under the tutelage of Sue Tillotson.

Host Bill Ward will also be visiting with folks from the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program in Chautauqua County, NY, whose mission is to provide an independent voice in court, advocating for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the pursuit of safe and permanent homes.
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The Back Room Radio Hour exists to celebrate regional artists with live performances each month in front of a studio audience at the Media Arts Studio located on the 3rd floor of the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts in Jamestown NY. The show also highlights a regional service organization. It is recorded live on a Thursday night, then broadcast on WRFA radio 107.9 in Jamestown the following Monday at 7 pm.

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Episode 37 of the Back Room Radio Hour, featuring Gretchen Pleuss (Akron, OH) and local musician Ted Anderson and hosted by Bill Ward. Recorded Feb. 7 2019 at the Chadakoin Club in Jamestown, NY.

Ted Anderson, Gretchen Pleuss, and Bill Ward

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Originally airing Friday, Feb. 1, 2019

WRFA’s Jason Sample talks with Akron, OH-based singer/songwriter Gretchen Pleuss to learn more about her music and preview her Feb. 7 appearance on the Back Room Radio Hour radio show, hosted by Bill Ward and taking place at the Chadakoin Club.

Gretchen Pleuss of Akron, OH.

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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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Episode 35 of the Back Room Radio Hour, featuring local musicians Mark and Raianne and hosted by Bill Ward. Recorded Nov. 8 2018 at the Chadakoin Club in Jamestown, NY.

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Trinity Guitars’ Back Room Radio Hour Episode 27 featuring Tyler Smilo, Stephen Foster, The Probables’ Steve Johnson, Bryan Moore and Dan Vogan. Recorded Thursday, May 11, 2017.

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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