Steve Edwards Soul Show 2012 Series Edition (6)-Soul , Funk & Civil Rights! HR1

Sometimes when discussing Soul and funk we tend to forget that the music did not exist ina vacuum. It was a product of the existing environment of the time in which the musicians who created the music also lived it! If we chart the coure of Soul music from 1995 -1970 it draws a close parallel to the same period of the civil rights movement. One could maintain that Soul music and the Civil rights movement had a duel impact  on each other.

Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, guaranteeing basic civil rights for all Americans, regardless of race, after nearly a decade of non violent protests and marches ranging from the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott to the student led sit-ins of the 1960`s to the huge March on Washington in 1963.

It was December 1999 when Steve Edwards landed on Las Vegas soil with one intention in mind– to invade American radio with his infectious tones and personality that welcomes everyone to the party.

His radio career kicked off whilst reading for his Human Biology degree. Then immediately upon graduation he entered the “underground” world of Pirate Radio. Steve escaped wearing the patch but didn’t get shipwrecked!! (not straightaway). A rebel with a cause, his drive to promote good music other than the top 40 became his mantra to specialize in all formats musical!

When the Pirate ship finally sunk, Steve’s vision was pursued (legally) with a 3 year stint at London’s only Jazz station, Jazz FM. Then came every DJ`s ultimate calling… The BBC!

It was his rise to the top as the National host of the Steve Edwards Soul Show where he interviewed everyone from Janet Jackson to Andy Summers of The Police. He also appeared on a variety of guest spots across “The Beeb” including Rock, Top 40 and Alternative music shows.

The journey continued with Steve taking the helm at a local London radio station as Music Director and Assistant PD. The contract was for one year and the time was ripe for Steve to realize a long time dream of working on American Radio.

That was twelve years ago and as a Las Vegas resident Steve has scored on- air/producer gigs with corporate radio giants like CBS Radio, Clear Channel and the Desert Sky Media Group.

Spinning from his personal collection, listeners will be able to stream live, kick back and enjoy the best of the new releases, classic cuts, exclusives and get a direct introduction to the core artists that have significantly shaped the contemporary Soul, Funk and Jazz music scene. Check out "This week On the Soul Show" weekly news letter(s) for a sneak preview of what’s coming up!

It’s the" soundtrack to your Soul showcasing another exclusive music feature  for edition 6

"Shabooyah,Peace and Soul" Roll-Call is at your place!

Notes for programmers

·         Accessible  specialist (soul and jazz)music programming for  target demographic of all adults 25+

·         Suggested time slots for weekdays-: Middays, evenings and overnights, and for weekends-: morning drive, midday’s, evenings, overnights and variety weekend programming slots that have little or  no ratings activity. Use  this show to build an audience by running the whole series!

·          Weekly features designed to build grow and establish audience listenership base e.g. Mellow Moments-(Love songs), 60 minutes live! (live concert radio)

·         Underwriting, event and sponsorship opportunities

·         Complete show is produced into three 59 minute segments. (edited to your clock by request)

·         Exclusive artist interviews live in studio or live by remote (ISDN), Skype and phone.

·         Inclusion in ‘This week on the Soul Show’ newsletter

New content themes every week plus regular features; the show is numbered in sequence for each edition of the series. The shows can run as independent segments or a full length 2 or 3 hour program.