Starting in the months before the first Wakarusa in 2004, I got the idea to create a “Wakarusa Preview Radio Show” featuring 2 hours of music entirely by bands scheduled to perform at the festival. With my radio show co-hosts, we announced the roster, promoted the wakarusa.com website address, and played songs by allllllllllll the bands. The show was broadcasted on FM radio in Fayetteville Arkansas & was also webcasted worldwide. I promoted the webcast on various websites including the wakarusa.com Forums and other sites like PanicFreaks, Jambands, Jambase, Honest Tune, and my own blog. Later, I released a “podcast” which is an mp3 of the radio show. The first podcast was streamed by 100′s of listeners — all music lovers.
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2004/music158

In 2004, Andy from the Waka Office helped me arrange for a Ticket Give-Away. We gave away 2 tickets to the first Waka, which was an AWESOME prize for our listeners!! (Value $200)
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2004/music159

Following Waka 2004, we hosted JJ Grey from MOFRO for an Interview on the radio where I asked him, “How did you enjoy Wakarusa?”
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2004/music163

The idea was successful in 2004, so I did it again in 2005. Listenership increased. The brothers from TEAM B from Wakarusa helped me get CD’s from all the bands.

In 2006, I did the same idea for the 3rd time. And a 4th time, as we expanded to 4 Hours of coverage before the festival, and 4 more hours after.
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2006/music189
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2006/music190

After the 2006 festival, we did 2 weeks of Radio Reviews with live music recorded at the festival:
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2006/music191
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2006/music193

In 2006 and 2007, I additionally produced radio shows for the Waka Winter Classic, battle of the bands. In 2007 I had a live interview on-the-air with Waka Classic Winners, Chilly Moon.
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2007/music250

In 2007, I have done the same idea for the 4th year, and expanded the coverage to include more than 7 HOURS OF ALL-WAKARUSA RADIO over the last 5 months leading up to June 7-8-9-10, 2007.
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2007/music235
BLOG LINK: http://dgold.info/radio/webcast2007/music260

When I am AT THE FESTIVAL, I bring a voice recorder. I set up interviews with bands. Later I use these interview clips on the radio to preview & RE-view Wakarusa. In 2005, I helped host a Blueground Undergass live performance on the on-site radio station of Clinton Lake State Park and Wakarusa along with Tom Speed from Honest Tune Magazine. In 2006, I interviewed The Disco Biscuits and Brothers Past backstage at Waka (2006), and have used the interview on the radio & for quotes in an article. I also interviewed Tea Leaf Green three times at Wakarusa (2004-2005-2006), and I interviewed Beatle Bob (2005).

Several photographer friends have collaborated and provided images including Josh Mintz and Josh Rateliff.

We worked closely with CPJS the Central Plains Jamband Society and HGMN the Homegrown Music Network, as well as HTM Honest Tune Magazine, HTN Hittin’ The Note magazine, Jambase, Jambands.com, and Relix Magazine (producers of the Cold Turkey Podcast).

Honest Tunes Wakarusa Radio co-hosts have included Dgold, Phoreal, DJ Jigga, Dalla$, Scooter, Donny Mambo, JJ Grey, Lindsay F., and Tspeed and OG co-host Msaba from Musicphotog.com.

Thanks to all the bands, DJ’s, writers, photographers, publicists, volunteers, friends, and fans who make this festival cooperation an annual experience beyond words!!

–DGold, May 2007

* Widespread Panic
* Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals
* Yonder Mountain String Band
* Medeski, Martin & Wood
* Michael Franti & Spearhead
* Les Claypool
* Galactic
* Ozomatli
* North Mississippi Allstars
* Little Feat
* Ozric Tentacles
* Martin Sexton
* Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
* Son Volt
* Railroad Earth
* Split Lip Rayfield
* JJ Grey & MOFRO
* Perpetual Groove
* Alejandro Escovedo
* Lotus
* New Monsoon
* Indigenous
* Tea Leaf Green
* ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra)
* The Slip
* Assembly of Dust
* The Greencards
* The Everyone Orchestra
* Honkytonk Homeslice
* Bobby Bare, Jr.
* Grant-Lee Phillips
* The Be Good Tanyas
* The Lee Boys
* Toubab Krewe
* RAQ
* Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
* Bassnectar
* The Wood Brothers
* Pnuma Trio
* Shannon McNally
* Backyard Tire Fire
* The Motet
* SeepeopleS
* Crooked Still
* Asylum Street Spankers
* Outformation
* Kan’Nal
* Delta Nove
* U-Melt
* The Bridge
* New Mastersounds
* The Spam Allstars
* DJ Harry
* Kid Beyond
* Dubconscious
* BoomBox
* Earl Greyhound