WMM’s Favorite MidCoastal Releases of 2021 …so far (3-part series)

Wednesday MidDay Medley
Produced and Hosted by Mark Manning
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

WMM’s Favorite MidCoastal Releases of 2021 …so far (3-part series)
+ Maria Butler + Marion Merritt + Betse Ellis

WMM Celebrates the hundreds of New Area Musical Releases of 2021…so far. This week we bring you part one, of a three-week series, we’ll play recordings from: Cuee, The Roseline, Monta At Odds, Rob Rice with Teri Quinn & Stephen Roper, Knife Crime, Rachel Cion, Eddie Moore, Christena Graves, Approach with Heidi Gluck, Nan + the One Nite Stands, Lee Walter Redding with Stephonne, Alyssa Murray, Stik Figa, Other Americans, Sam Wells, Riley The Musician, and Jillian Riscoe.

At 11:00 we will chat with Marisa Butler the new host & producer of “The Mixtape with Marisa,” airing Friday mornings 6:00 to 8:00 AM on 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio. In 2002, during her senior year of high school, the radio bug bit her, when she did her first Guest DJ at KKFI. Marisa went on to work at her college radio station KTRM, (Kirksville’s TRU Alternative) for 5 years. She produced her own weekly specialty show for 4 years, and served as Station Manager for a year. Marisa produced a weekly interview program where college professors would play their favorite music. Marisa also served as Music Director for a year and a half, putting together the music for the daily format shifts.

One of WMM’s longtime contributors, Marion Merritt of Records With Merritt, a minority owned business in KCMO, joins us as our special guest co-host. We also welcome Betse Ellis, critically acclaimed fiddler, singer, songwriter, and one half of Betse & Clarke who also joins us as special guest co-host. Betse & Marion will encourage our listeners to call 888-931-0901, or visit www.kkfi.org to support 90.1 FM KKFI – Kansas City Community Radio during our Spring Fund Drive Show.

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