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The Revolution Starts Now
Hosted by Art Menius
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Art Menius is a towering, legendary figure in the American roots music industry, holding an elite multi-decade legacy as a broadcaster, journalist, promoter, and organization builder. Based in Carrboro, North Carolina, Art's monumental career in roots music began in 1983. He holds the unique distinction of helping to found and becoming the very first employee of both the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) and Folk Alliance International. Art’s executive leadership includes working for a decade at MerleFest, serving as the Director of the historic Appalshop media arts center in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and acting as Executive Director of The ArtsCenter in Carrboro. A prolific writer, emcee, and stage manager, Art has spent his life elevating acoustic music. Since 2015, he has operated a highly successful independent radio promotion and artist management agency. Art brought his unmatched industry expertise back to the airwaves with his signature program, The Revolution Starts Now, broadcasting live every Friday at noon Eastern on WHUP-LP 104.7 FM in Hillsborough, North Carolina. His extensive radio history also includes hosting From the Roots on WMMT-FM, The ArtSpot on WCHL-FM, and The ArtsCenter Report on WCOM-FM. On-Air Style & Sound The Revolution Soundscape: Breaking far past standard, narrow programming molds, Art treats his audience to a vibrant, eclectic, and revolutionary blend of Old-Time, Blues, Folk, Bluegrass, Punk Rock, Afropop, and Celtic music. The Master Storyteller: Drawing directly from his personal friendships with the genre's founding fathers and his work building the IBMA, Art infuses his voice sets with deep, irreplaceable historical context, songwriting trivia, and industry insider stories. Uncompromising Quality: Operating on his background as a premier music promoter, Art hand-selects every track strictly for its lyrical depth, instrumental excellence, and artistic truthfulness, completely avoiding commercial radio formulas. Champion of Independent Voices: True to his lifelong mission, Art utilizes his Friday broadcast to consistently shine a massive spotlight on independent, unsigned, and emerging roots musicians.
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