Don Was on Art of the Song Creativity Radio

For six years, Art of the Song has been providing consistent, high quality content to an increasing number of stations in the public radio system. Currently serving 200 stations with 300 shows in the archive Art of the Song Creativity Radio is balanced 50/50 talk and music. Proven to be very popular with listeners, Art of the Song fits well in transition times between afternoon news and talk into evening music programming, or weekend programming that highlights local folk and acoustic shows.

Formats:
Art of the Song Creativity Radio has developed three formats for their programming keeping the sound fresh and always evolving.

Standard format is comprised of interview, supporting music and two short features, The Creativity Corner in which artists and non-artists alike (often drawn from listeners) give an account of their personal experiences with the creative process; and the Song Analyst which goes into detail on the craft of songwriting using lessons about techniques used to make songs sound good, to further the understanding of creativity at work.

Concerts and Conversations is an alternative format. This is a live show recorded with an audience. These shows often include a lively Q & A with audience members at the end of the interview. There are no short segments in programs recorded live.

A third offering is the AOTS Special: either focused on a particular recording effort of note (eg: We Are All Connected: Music for The People of Darfur from Berklee College of Music & Song Of America - which includes a rare interview with Atty General Janet Reno) or music for the season - the annual Holiday Sampler, a joyous, sometimes hilarious visit to music of the winter holidays.

52 weekly shows with 26 new programs per year and 26 repeats from prior years.

All shows available as 59:00 minute with floating break or 53:50 two segment.
Content is delivered either by CD or via download from the Art of the Song server.