Poetry Radio Shows

The following is just a small sample of the many poetry programs that air nationwide:

Wordsalad

A weekly radio program of contemporary and postmodern poetry and spoken word. Wordsalad airs over WSUM FM in Madison, Wis.,
and streams at www.wsum.org. Any copies of Wordsmith Press CDs for air on the program would be welcome.

Website: www.wordsalad.wordpress.com
Email: Paul Alan at pabaker55@sbcglobal .net
Address: Wordsalad, WSUM FM, 4409 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705

Vancouver Poetry Program

A poetry radio program that airs Wednesday afternoons on Co-Op Radio at 102.7 FM in Vancouver from 2-2:30pm PST. Our shows are a mix of live interviews and pre-recorded material. If you would like us to air your poetry, you can send a CD to RC Weslowski at the below address.

Address: 1218 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2B1

The Poet vs. Radio Show

A program from Boulder, Colorado that airs every Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Email: Ted Vaca at tedvaca759@hotmail.com

Address: 1550 Penn St. #27, Denver CO, 80203

Liz Straight

Liz has a poetry show that airs on Saturday nights at 11:00 p.m.

Website: Find out more about Liz at www.myspace.com/lizzstraight or listen to the show on www.wmnf.org.

Poetry Jam

Jeff Robinson, a radio DJ in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosts the show "Poetry Jam" on WMBR 88.1 FM. It airs Friday mornings from 12:00 a.m. to 2 a.m..

Email: Contact Jeff Robinson at comedy@wmbr.org
Address: Jeff Robinson, Spoken Word/Comedy Rep, WMBR Radio, 3 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA, 02142

JPC Radio

Airs spoken word concerts in Lake City, Florida, on 107.7 FM (WMJB Majic) every Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 88.1 FM from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Website: The program streams on www.jazzpoetry.cafe.net and on www.im4radio.com.

Address: Attn: P. Gregory, PO Box 104, Ruby, VA, 22545-0104

Dr. Andy's Poetry and Technology Hour

Website: http://www.kdvs.org/shows/view/show_id/108
Email: dr.andy@kdvs.org
Address: Attn: Andy Jones, KDVS 90.3 FM, 14 Lower Freeborn, Davis, CA 95616

Eadon’s Place

Linda DiFeterici and Keith Roach air an internet broadcast called Eadon's Place on Live365. It features poetry and spoken word performance and is multi-lingual, uncensored, and licensed by ASCAP, BMI, and SESCA. They accept unsolicited submissions.

Website: http://www.eadonspl ace.com
Address: DiFeterici-Roach, PO Box 309, Paulsboro, NJ 08066

GotPoetry.com

GotPoetry.com streams live poetry 24/7. You can contact them to tell them where they can download your tracks and they’ll play them with music.

Website: http://www.gotpoetr y.com/Radio. html

Fayetteville Poetry Program

This weekly poetry show airs on KXUA-FM in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Website: The show is podcasted at http://highonwordsr adio.blogspot. com/
Email: Contact Doug at dougshields1977@ yahoo.com.

Prime Spot Radio Program

During the school year, this show broadcasts out of CSULB in Long Beach, California on KBeach.org on the first Friday of the month at 10:00 p.m. It airs as part of The Prime Spot Radio (a weekly show focusing on local music). You can also send them your CDs and they will review them.

Address: G. Murray Thomas, 127 Bennett Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803