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Greaser’s Lunchbox 20th Anniversary on KDHX

2019 marks the 20th anniver- a fitting toast to the show that carries the torch the King lit.
sary of Greaser’s Lunchbox
airing on KDHX. The show’s host The two-hour long program features rock n’ roll in all of its
Al Swacker announced the two incarnations with a particular focus on its inceptive form:
decade milestone on the rockabilly. A consistent platform for in-studio performanc-
program’s Facebook page es featuring local, national and international musical
on January 3rd. Each year, groups, the show has also been host to live interviews as
the show’s anniversary week well as call-in song requests. True to its moniker, the show
coincides with Elvis Presley’s continues to air at “lunchtime”; from noon until 2 pm on
birthday; Thursdays.
Al Swacker
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Bass Amp - Rambling Nonsense

New to KDHX is “Serious Journalism,” a two- The show airs Mondays from 11pm until 1am.
hour long music program featuring punk, soul,
rock n’ roll and the musing of your host, Bass December 31st of 2018 fell on a Monday so
Amp. Self-proclaimed “rambling nonsense”, the Serious Journalism welcomed in the new year
show features interviews with artists and plenty with the first spin of 2019 on KDHX:
of raw energy tracks. “TV Party” by Black Flag.
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Supporting the St. Louis Community KDHX - St. Louis’ Own
for more than 60 Years. Community Radio Station

KETC/Channel 9 was conceived by the St. Louis
Community as an innovative means to provide public KDHX is an independent, non-commercial, listener-
education and dialogue on topics that affected civic supported community radio station in St. Louis,
life. It was a concept that required the vision of St. Louis Missouri, Unit- ed States located
citizens who realized that television – a relatively new at 88.1 MHz FM offering a
public medium – had the potential to strengthen civic full spectrum of music along
life. Those visionary citizens also believed that television with cultur- al and public
could be supported by the community in the service of the affairs pro- gramming since
community. The vision, commitment, collaboration, 1987. KDHX broadcasts 24
funding, and process required to make their concept a hours a day online and with
reality inspires Channel 9’s strategy for the future. 42 kW of effec- tive radiated power in
stereo with RBDS data.

KDHX is licensed to the Double Helix Corporation, a
501(c)3 non-profit arts and educational organization
with a mission to create community through media.

We want to connect our citizens with one another The KDHX offices and studio are located at 3524
because we believe it is important to bring St. Louis Washington Avenue in Grand Center. Its tower is
together. We believe that if we succeed in our mission, located in the northern part of Jefferson County.
we will ignite the spirit of possibility in St. Louis.
Source: Helix

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