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Bob is the radio deejay host of (Fairleigh Dickenson University Radio) WFDU’s program, the 2003 Keeping the Blues Alive award winning “The Sounds of Blue”, through which he presents a variety of recorded blues music, as well as live performances and interviews with blues and jazz musicians and industry-related journalist, and recording label executives. It should be noted that with just three years at WFDU Bob was the second largest fund-raiser for his “Sounds of Blue” radio show. Bob also has contributed many articles to Downbeat, Blues Revue, the www.NYBluesandJazz.org site, as well as for Goldmine magazine, with feature articles on Joel Dorn, Herman Green, Mavis Staples, Red Holloway, Marcia Ball and Deacon John. He is often quoted for new Cd releases such as the new Darrell Nulisch recording on Severn Records, and the Deacon John “Jump Blues” Cd and DVD, and has written liner notes for the last 2 Melvin Sparks recording's and Jerry Vivino’s new CD as well. Bob was also interviewed in Crain’s NY, along with Martin Scoresse, and Sony President Jeff Jones in a article about the 2003 Year of the Blues PBS special. It should be noted that, all of the interview bookings are solely coordinated by Bob, as well as all the ticket, book and CD giveaways Bob does this for his listeners on his radio program, “The Sounds of Blue” which airs on WFDU-Fm 89.1, and on the internet: www.WFDU.Fm, every Wednesday from 9am-1pm. For more info, go to: www.SoundsofBlue.com