KC’s Bridge Celebrates 20 Years
• Kansas City PBS announced a new half-hour special celebrating the 20th anniversary of KTBG (90.9 The Bridge), its local non-profit, music discovery radio station — PLAYBACK: 20 Years of Music Discovery will feature a bunch of local artists performing a collection of cover songs from 2001, the year The Bridge first went live. The new show premieres Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7:30pm on Channel 19.1.
“The Bridge has been not only an integral part of the Kansas City music scene for the past 20 years, but an integral part of Kansas City itself,” said Kliff Kuehl, President & CEO of Kansas City PBS, who spearheaded the company’s acquisition of KTBG in 2013 through an agreement with the University of Central Missouri. “We’re incredibly excited to bring audiences and music lovers a true 2001 cover song celebration, marking the year The Bridge first connected with listeners 20 years ago.”
PLAYBACK will feature live performances by local artists Sam Wells, The Way Way Back, Katy Guillen and the Drive, Making Movies, Calvin Arsenia, Ben Muñoz, Simon “Pushki” Huntley, Greeting Committee, Jessica Paige, Nathan Showalter, Colleen Dieker, and Jeff Harshbarger.
“Twenty years is a big milestone for our station, and we wouldn’t be here without the Kansas City music community,” said Bryan Truta, Sr. Director of Radio Operations for The Bridge. “PLAYBACK came together as the perfect opportunity to honor these big songs in history, turning 20 alongside us, through the lens of local artists.” 90.9 The Bridge and Kansas City PBS will also host a live screening of PLAYBACK and a concert at Lemonade Park on Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7pm. For more information and tickets, visit bridge909.org/playback.
