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In an era when media monopolies dominate the airwaves, there still are independent voices and programs. King Biscuit Time is the longest running daily radio program, and it's broadcast live from the Delta town of Helena, Arkansas.
Sunshine ?Sonny? Payne is the man behind the mic, bringing the blues to the audience five days a from the Delta Cultural Center.
Sonny got his start the day the radio station opened in 1941. He was only 14.
Now, fifty years have passed and King Biscuit Time is still going strong. To listen to King Biscuit Time, tune into 1360 AM in Helena or visit them on the web at kingbiscuittime.com.
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Piece Description
In an era when media monopolies dominate the airwaves, there still are independent voices and programs. King Biscuit Time is the longest running daily radio program, and it's broadcast live from the Delta town of Helena, Arkansas. Sunshine ?Sonny? Payne is the man behind the mic, bringing the blues to the audience five days a from the Delta Cultural Center. Sonny got his start the day the radio station opened in 1941. He was only 14. Now, fifty years have passed and King Biscuit Time is still going strong. To listen to King Biscuit Time, tune into 1360 AM in Helena or visit them on the web at kingbiscuittime.com.
Broadcast History
12-1-06 during ATC on the WKNO-FM Stations and 12-4 during ME on WKNO-FM
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's King Biscuit Time Theme | Robert Lockwood, Jr. | King Biscuit Time. | King Biscuit Time | 1941 | 02:50 |
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Michael Johnson
Posted on December 18, 2006 at 08:52 PM | Permalink
Review of It's King Biscuit Time
This portrait and interview with Sunshine "Sonny" Payne originator of King Biscuit Time, the longest running daily radio program in the country from the Delta town of Helena, Arkansas, is a great slice of american spoken word history. I wanted to hear more music and actualities to punctuate the story, as the interview cuts run a bit long, but there are great stories along the way. A nice saturday afternoon drop in for listeners or a great piece to have on hand in case there's a gap between music programmers!