WNIJ's Blues Beat
Giving you the Blues for over 15 years!
Welcome to 2010!
Thanks for all your support for the year past and get ready for another year of great Blues performances brought to you by your friends here at WNIJ!
Dave Weld profile
by Dan KlefstadChicago bluesman Dave Weld is back with a new CD. "Burnin' Love" is the guitarist's first album since 1996. It's also his first on Delmark Records. WNIJ's Dan Klefstad invited Weld and singer Monica Myhre into the studio for a conversation...and a few acoustic numbers. Listen now>>
Don't forget!
Playlist information about the Blues shows is always available by clicking the Playlist link on our home page. (Please allow 72 hours for the list to be posted.)
Reach Out!
You can still use the WNIJ comment line 815-753-9300 to let us know what you think about anything you hear, anytime!
Also, here are links to more info about the Blues in our area:
Illinois Blues
Crossroads Blues Society
From NPR --
Listen up!
Dan Klefstad has interviewed numerous artists over the years and here's the link to a few .
Dan welcomes everyone to On the Waterfront 2007.
Dan and John Lee Hooker Jr. point out the fact that bluesmen wear hats!
Tune in !
“The Saturday Blues” airs every Saturday afternoon from 1-4 pm, with additional hours of blues programming Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9 pm.