The Roots of Rock and Roll

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Airs at: Fri, 12/19/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Airs at: Fri, 12/04/2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Every Friday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Early Rock & Roll, Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues and Rock of the 70s.

Dale Farr plays rare and vintage recordings from the birth of Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop, and Rockabilly, thru the 50s and early 60s.

Mike Fisher plays vintage rock and roll, blues & soul from many eras and genres each month.  Mike also helps out on The Songcircle and has programmed and hosted roots rock shows for 30+ years on WMNF Tampa and KBOO community radio stations.  

On fifth Fridays, Kim Paris will feature musical nuggets from the mid-'60s to the mid-'80s, including some rare live tracks from archive.org. Kim has been on-air in Portland for 4 years and hosted radio shows in the late '70s and early '80s in the San Francisco Bay Area.​ 

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Roots of Rock and Roll on 11/23/18

Airs at: Fri, 11/23/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 11/16/18

Airs at: Fri, 11/16/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 11/09/18

Airs at: Fri, 11/09/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll

Airs at: Fri, 11/02/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
In less than two years as a functioning band, Buffalo Springfield helped to create and define the category of folk-rock.  After their break-up, four of their members went on to have extraordinary careers as solo artists and in new bands.  Roots of Rock and Roll takes a q... Read more

Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/26/18

Airs at: Fri, 10/26/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/19/18

Airs at: Fri, 10/19/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/12/18

Airs at: Fri, 10/12/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/05/18

Airs at: Fri, 10/05/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

RIP Steve Bricker

Airs at: Fri, 09/28/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Steve Bricker passed away September 8, 2018. He was a host of the Roots of Rocknroll for over 30 years. Today we'll have his friends, former Board Operators, and fans do a tribute to Steve. Please call in with your memories. there will be a celebration of life in October. Read more

Roots of Rock and Roll on 09/21/18

Airs at: Fri, 09/21/2018 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm