There are 8 article(s) tagged Jared Boyd:

• October 2024

  • WYXR leaders discuss anniversary, next Raised By Sound Fest

    WYXR’s Jared Boyd and Liv Cohen join Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about the station’s four years since launch and the upcoming Raised By Sound Fest in December. 

    By Eric Barnes October 24, 2024

• November 2022

  • New, daylong music festival debuts at Crosstown Concourse

    “We talk a lot about ‘the Memphis Sound,’ which means something very different if you’re discussing rock or soul or hip-hop. Our goal was to build a lineup that showcases what the ‘Memphis Sound’ means in various contexts.” 

    By Ezra Wheeler November 25, 2022

• July 2022

  • Beale Street Caravan returns with new shows after two years, new director

    For the past two years, Memphis’ Beale Street Caravan remained on air by broadcasting from its archives. Now, the radio program is returning with live performances. 

    By Mikayla Higgins July 26, 2022

• October 2021

  • Opinion: WYXR celebrates first birthday

    Robby Grant: “We’re growing at a rapid rate — working to grab new listeners, secure more partnerships and collaborations with other entities so that we can bring more people in on the work we cherish.”

    By Robby Grant October 05, 2021

• April 2021

  • Talking restaurants, COVID and WYXR with Jennifer Biggs

    Jennifer Biggs joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes April 30, 2021

  • Opinion: Support radio that ‘just sounds like Memphis’

    At WYXR, a cast of musicians with global name recognition see the station as a vehicle to express a fascination with not only Memphis’ music, but Memphis’ people. 

    By Jared Boyd April 29, 2021

• February 2021

  • Opinion: Have you heard the sound?

    WYXR-FM 91.7 is a local “cool” nonprofit radio station built by the University of Memphis, Crosstown Concourse and Daily Memphian.

    By Eric Barnes February 01, 2021

• October 2020

  • DJ, radio host, program manager or all of the above?

    Jared Boyd of WYXR joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.

    By Eric Barnes October 23, 2020