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Every week on Saturday Blues you will hear blues songs from the 1930s to yesterday! The show always starts with “Good Times” by Aretha Franklin followed by church music or Gospel songs. All the original blues singers came from the church in one way or another, good or bad. As Muddy Waters once said, "You get a heck of a sound from the church. Can't you hear it in my voice?" Although it's not blues, the show always finishes with Van Morrison because he loves the blues; and host Father Jay enjoys listening to him. In between, there will be some Robert Johnson, delta and acoustic blues, electric blues, and horns. The whole gamut including a few surprises! ....
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Paula Garrett s Perspective April 20, 2021. Happy Birthday, WNIJ! I remember when I turned 30 - well sort of. My recollection of when I started listening to WNIJ, however, is clear. In the 1990’s I was living down under in Sydney, and my mate in Geneva would mail me tapes of WNIJ broadcasts yes, cassette tapes! Programs like the Saturday Blues that Dan Klefstad curated and hosted, along with NPR news and arts features. My passion for radio kicked in, and I volunteered at a community station. Years later when I moved back to Illinois, I had the good fortune to score a part time job as one of the WNIJ Jazz hosts. John Hill was my jazz guru, and Susan Stephens was patient and professional as I learned from her how to bring in the NPR news feed. Later, when Dan asked me if I’d host the Saturday Night Blues, I was stoked. ....