How long has Soul Power been on the air on WWOZ?
As of June of 2007, the show has been on the air for 13 years. In its “early days,” the program aired every other week on Fridays and was known simply as “The Soul Show.” I changed that name to emphasize the attitude of the show, rather than the musical genre (which is rare groove/deep funk and not soul, per se). Soul Power held its long-running Saturday late-night (midnight-2am) weekly time slot for over 5 years. I loved the slot because I enjoyed reaching people who were *really* into the show (and didn’t mind staying up late to catch it). I’ve settled into my new, earlier (8-10 pm) time slot quite nicely (despite some initial Soul Sister-esque stage fright. Though I miss my late night-ers, so many listeners have reported enjoying hearing me earlier that I can’t help but enjoy. Calls of support from New Orleans greats Snooks Eaglin & George Porter, Jr. (Meters) on my first early show didn’t hurt either!
