The Blues Box presents a comprehensive overview of American Blues; it's history,it's artists and it's development from the 1920s to the present. You can expect to hear urban and rural blues from the 1920s to the present. Blues from the Mississippi Delta, The East Coast, Chicago, New York, the West Coast, Texas, Louisiana and all areas that have developed a significant Blues Scene.  

The Blues Box presents a comprehensive overview of American Blues; it's history,it's artists and it's development from the 1920s to the present. You can expect to hear urban and rural blues from the 1920s to the present. Blues from the Mississippi Delta, The East Coast, Chicago, New York, the West Coast, Texas, Louisiana and all areas that have developed a significant Blues Scene.  

Beaming towards the heat of midday with THE MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM orwww.krvs.org) with the sounds of Steve Earle and recent offerings from Delta Spirit, Mercy Brothers, Jerry Douglas, Dayna Kurtz, Vagabond Swing and Delta Moon. Also: some Michael Doucet w/ Miss Lollypop, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Big Mama Thornton, Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five and Merle Travis.

Acclaimed Louisiana Chef John Folse shares Louisiana's culinary and cultural legacy in this fun and informative down-home visit. 

How do you showcase regional food when you're not in the region? Don't smuggle the salami in, that's for sure.

Survey of contemporary Latin music. 

This tweet from the National Weather Service caught our attention, today:

"More than 80% of lightning victims are male. Be a force of nature by knowing your risk, taking action and being an example"

Eighty percent seemed to us pretty significant, so we turned to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and asked, "Why?"

The Supreme Court's decision to strike down much of Arizona's immigration law is being hailed as a victory by both sides in a fight likely to spawn many more legal battles.

Monday, the court struck down three of four provisions in the law but upheld, at least for the moment, a controversial measure allowing police to check the immigration status of anyone stopped or detained for any reason.

An informative hour of Latin music and local news about the Latin community here in Lafayette, Louisiana.   

An eclectic mix of music of the harp from the very beginnings of written music to pieces by contemporary composers. Harps have been incorporated into the musics of surprisingly diverse countries. While the music of Ireland is closely associated with the harp, it can also be found in countries such as Mexico, Paraguay, Egypt, Finland and even Far East countries such as Burma, China and Japan. Airs Mondays at noon and Sundays at midnight.