Arkansas Roots is a radio program celebrating the music of Arkansas musicians past and present in a variety of musical genres. Arkansas Roots features songs by Arkansans as well as songs by musicians scheduled to perform at venues in the KASU listening area. The hosts of Arkansas Roots also inform listeners of upcoming performances and concerts.
KASU welcomes submissions of recorded songs by Arkansas musicians for consideration for inclusion in Arkansas Roots. Music submitted should
- Be recorded by musicians with direct ties to the state of Arkansas
- Have a wide-appeal, able to be enjoyed by a broad audience of people
- Be professionally recorded and having technical standards appropriate for radio broadcast
- Demonstrate exceptional musical talent
Recordings should be submitted to KASU Program Director Marty Scarbrough. CDs may be mailed to P.O. Box 1930, State University, AR 72467. Or, links for digital downloads may be sent to mscarbro@astate.edu. If emailing mp3 files, please attach only one file per email message.
KASU requests that musicians and bands who submit music for consideration for broadcast also submit biographical information about themselves.
If you are a musician or venue, KASU invites you to submit information regarding upcoming musical performances. Details of such concerts may be submitted in a private message through the Arkansas Roots Facebook page or via email to mscarbro@astate.edu.
KASU requests that such information be submitted at least two weeks prior to the concert to ensure it is included. And, venue operators, KASU asks for your assistance in encouraging musicians who are scheduled to perform at your venue to provide recordings of their music to the station for broadcast on Arkansas Roots.
When available and appropriate, songs by those performers will be played in the days leading up to their concert.
KASU reserves the sole right to determine which music is featured on the Arkansas Roots radio program.
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Maya de Vitry is a Pennsylvania-raised and Tennessee-based singer-songwriter. In 2019, de Vitry released her debut solo album “Adaptations” to large critical acclaim. Arkansas Roots host Marty Scarbrough speaks to de Virty ahead of her concert in Riceland Hall of the Fowler Center at A-State in Jonesboro.
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On Thursday night, October 6, in Riceland Hall of the Fowler Center on the A-State campus in Jonesboro, the A-State Symphonic Winds will give a concert.
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KASU's long-running program "A-State Connections" has expanded into television. Arkansas Root's host Marty Scarborough spoke to A-State Connections host Johnathan Reaves and Galen Perkins, A-State Instructor of Creative Media Productions, about the new program.
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Musician, songwriter, and record producer Jim "Moose" Brown is expected to perform at the NEA District Fair in Jonesboro. The Grammy award-winner spoke to Marty Scarborough via Zoom about his ties to Arkansas, his early life, and his musical influences.
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On Thursday, September 29 in Riceland Hall of the Fowler Center on the A-State campus in Jonesboro, Dr. Stephanie Hoeckley will present a faculty recital. Hoeckley is an Assistant Professor of Flute with the A-State Department of Music.
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Tuesday night, the Arkansas State Department of Music will present a concert by the A-State Wind Ensemble.
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KASU's Marty Scarborough sits down with Julie Allen, the Executive Director for the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, to learn about the events and acts that will be performing at this year's Depot Days.
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Performances start September 23.
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