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We Had to Send Another Press Release

First, let’s cover the latest ways in which KDHX management and its Board President are avoiding reality. We sent this press release to all the news media, and posted it on social media, but here it is again for those who haven’t seen it. Feel free to share it far and wide.

KDHX, the nonprofit community radio station broadcasting at 88.1 FM in St. Louis, recently announced the appointment of four new board members. 

The appointments included the formal recognition of two Board Members after the recent settlement of a lawsuit as well as the appointment of two volunteer DJs. This comes after a long period in which the Board of Directors disallowed DJs and other volunteers to serve as directors.

As of August 23, 2024, the board has two more new directors: Courtney Dowdall and Kip Loui. These two directors were only seated after a lengthy legal action, which resulted in KDHX being forced to recognize their election last September. KDHX still lists Franc Flotron and Ray Finney (the board’s treasurer) as directors although the court settlement recognized their removal. 

While now official directors, Dowdall and Loui are eager to address the current crisis even as scheduled board meetings have been postponed or canceled. Loui and Dowdall have not been consulted on any other new directors nor allowed to vote on any appointments. The next Board meeting is scheduled for October 28. 

In addition to Dowdall and Loui, the station has announced the appointment of two new Board Members – Ron "G. Wiz" Butts and Tamika "Lady Jock" Harvey – who currently serve as on-air DJs. 

This is a reversal of a long-questioned station policy that prohibited active DJs and other volunteers from serving in director positions. This policy was never written into the station’s bylaws but was implemented as “board member expectations” (without the consent of volunteers) by Executive Director Kelly Wells. 

In the media release announcing the new Board Members, Vice President Paul Dever began by saying, “Volunteer voices are important at KDHX.” This statement by the longtime Board Members is inconsistent with KDHX management’s widely reported actions over the past sixteen months. 

In May 2023, the Board’s response to a statement of no confidence in Executive Director Wells (signed by dozens of volunteers) was to ignore those concerns. Instead, the management fired ten of the DJs who had organized around the statement leading to a mass exodus of dozens of more DJs who went on strike. Currently, KDHX remains in crisis due to the failure to address many of those points raised in the original statement of no confidence. 

Meanwhile, KDHX faces another lawsuit to ensure that access to information about its legal records is available to the members of the station. The legal action seeks to force station management to abide by Missouri’s legal requirements as a nonprofit corporation to provide access of its records to its members. The suit was brought by volunteer Associate Member Anne Silverstein. However, the legal summons to KDHX registered agent (Executive Director Kelly Wells) to appear before the court and answer this latest petition remains unanswered. For over a month, a court-appointed process server has attempted to serve both Kelly Wells and Board President Gary Pierson to no avail. 

The refusal follows a pattern where the troubled station’s leadership has withdrawn from the community as reflected in its refusal to address the community during board meetings, its diminished social media accounts, and hundreds of ignored letters to the station.

LOVE of KDHX asks the Board to address the community’s concerns. Heal the divisions that have been sown. Work with all directors as equals. Undo the damage of this past year of conflict and strife.

SoSTL Fest Is Tomorrow

The Second Annual SoSTL Music and Arts Festival presented by the Gyres Society will be held tomorrow, September 21, at the Spine Indie Bookstore & Cafe, 1976 Arsenal in the Benton Park neighborhood, from noon until 9:30 pm. There will be a great line-up of live music, along with craft and arts vendors, and food vendors. Your friends from LOVE of KDHX will be there, too, holding a raffle and selling merch, as well as just hanging out and meeting all the fans of KDHX as it was and could be again some day.

LOVE of KDHX Victory Spin is next Friday

Friday, Sept. 27, from 4 pm until 1 am, a veritable army of former KDHX DJs will be taking turns spinning music at the Royale, 3132 S. Kingshighway Blvd. The idea is to celebrate the settlement of the first lawsuit which has allowed Courtney Dowdall and Kip Loui to join the KDHX Board of Directors, and to remember the first anniversary of the day KDHX management dismissed ten volunteers without cause, which caused a whole bunch more to walk out in solidarity and which led to the formation of the League of Volunteer Enthusiasts of KDHX. It’s gonna be a blast, and you should definitely try to stop by.

Here’s the line-up as currently scheduled.

4PM-5PM Stacy and Hound Dog Brown
5PM-6PM Mark "Sunny Boy" Mason and Drea Stein
6PM-7PM Jeff Hess and X24
7PM-8PM Tom Ray and Ital K
8PM-9PM Caron House and Rich Reese
9PM-10PM Andy Coco and Ace (the Girl From Space)
10PM-11PM Dr. Jeff and Chris Lawyer
11PM-12AM John Wendland and Roy Kasten
12AM-1AM Al Swacker and bobEE Sweet 

Honoring David Davis

David Davis, leader of the bluegrass group David Davis & the Warrior River Boys, passed away due to injuries he sustained in an automobile accident on Sept. 15. His music had been heard often on Walter & Willa’s Bluegrass Breakdown show. Here’s a great live performance recorded at the old KDHX studio on Magnolia.

Concert Calendar

Once again we thank the incomparable Allen Dahm for his hard work collecting all this info.

Friday, September 20

Joe Pera (Comedy) – The Pageant

Tony DeSare – Blue Strawberry

Choro das 3 - The Focal Point

Joshua Quimby w/MP Gannon – Duck Room

The Copper Children - Evangeline’s

WhokilledXIX – Red Flag

Dueling Pianos - Attic Music Bar

Kyoto Lo-Fi w/Buy Her Candy, Janatrix - Sinkhole

The Brothers Comatose – The Old Rockhouse

Miss Jubilee - Frisco Barroom

Brad Huffman - Broadway Oyster Bar

Gimme Gimme Disco - Delmar Hall

The Fabulous Motown Revue - Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Aaron Frazer w/The Tailspins - Off Broadway

Jeff Arcuri - The Factory

Brian Curran’s Guitar Showcase - The Focal Point

Finesse Mitchell - City Winery

Joe Fletcher w/Old Souls Revival - Venice Cafe

Concert to Honor Dr. Ken Smith - The Sheldon

Blues Traveler – St. Louis Music Park

Stormrazer w/Lightning Wolf, Low Opinion - The Heavy Anchor

Taylorville: A Tribute to Taylor Swift – Chesterfield Amphitheater

Saturday, September 21

Kahid El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio - Xavier Hall at St. Louis University

Dashboard Confessional w/BOYS LIKE GIRLS, Taylor Acorn – The Pageant

KPOP Club Night – Delmar Hall

Liquid Gold w/Nick Gusman & the Coyotes - Venice Cafe

Miscomings w/Spring Bleeding, Step Sister, Coupon Code, T.U.F.T., Scatterbrains - The Sinkhole

Saturday Brunch with Michaele Postelle - Evangeline’s

Christopher Morse (7:00 to 8:00 PM) - Evangeline’s

Wyly Bigger Band (8:15 to 9:30 PM) - Evangeline’s

Ahna Schoenhoff (9:45 to 11:00 PM) - Evangeline’s

Diesel Island - Frisco Barroom

Omnom - Red Flag

Enemy of Magic, Van Buren, Zantigo! - The Heavy Anchor

Shortmist (1:00 to 4:00) - Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Kingdom Brothers – Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Briscoe – The Golden Record

Acoustik Element: Zeppelin Floyd Light Laser Show - Joe’s Cafe

Brian Clarke w/Walter Parks - Blue Strawberry

Sip N’ Serve Drag Brunch - City Winery

Christopher Titus (6 & 9:30 shows) - City Winery

All Roostered Up (Free show 12-3) - Broadway Oyster Bar

Super American w/Sydney Sprague, Summerbruise - Off Broadway

Mother Mother w/Winnetka Bowling League - The Factory

Austin Williams + Hayden Coffman – The Old Rockhouse

Creeper - Duck Room

Paul Bill Jr. w/The Meowzas, Boy FM - Platypus

Luciano Messenjah - Atomic Pavilion

Falling in Reverse – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Sunday, September 22

Allen Stone & His Band – The Pageant

Karrin Allyson – Blue Strawberry

Eric Lysaght - Broadway Oyster Bar

Bob Mould (Solo Electric) w/Che Arthur – Delmar Hall

The Marvin Gaye-Bobby Scott Collaboration - The Sheldon

Mexican Slum Rats – Duck Room

Sarah Jane and the Blue Notes (Sunday Brunch Show) - Evangeline’s

The Mean Gays - City Winery

Golden Shoals – The Focal Point

Lovecrimes - Red Flag

Yacht Club Band (1:00 to 4:00) -  Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Chris Botti - The Factory

Pitbull – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Monday, September 23

The White Buffalo & Shawn James – Delmar Hall

The Ton3s AKA the Hamiltones - City Winery

Andy Coco (Free Show 5-7) - Broadway Oyster Bar

Soulard Blues Band - Broadway Oyster Bar

Tuesday, September 24

Starset – The Pageant

The Exploited – Red Flag

Mattie Schell - Venice Cafe

Drew Lance (Free Show 5-8) - Broadway Oyster Bar

Ethan Jones (Free Show 9-1:00 AM) - Broadway Oyster Bar

The Movement w/Long Beach Dub Allstars, AuroraWave – Delmar Hall

Wednesday, September 25

The Front Bottoms – The Pageant

Marc E. Bassy & Skizzy Mars – Delmar Hall

Joe P w/Anna Shoemaker - Off Broadway

Sinister – Red Flag

Neil C. Luke - Venice Cafe

Jared Tyler - Blue Strawberry

Mr. Wendell (Free Show 4:30 - 6:30) - Broadway Oyster Bar

Little Known Fact - Evangeline’s

Brutus – The Old Rockhouse

Carbon Leaf – City Winery

Forest Ray w/May Day Orchestera, Peck of Dirt - The Sinkhole

Wednesday Night Jazz Jam - The Dark Room

Martyridge w/Leaving Missouri, Brewster Durbin, On Hold with the IRS - Duck Room

Matt F. Basler w/North by North, The Winks - Platypus

Barenaked Ladies w/Toad the Wet Sprocket - The Factory

Thursday, September 26

Here Come the Mummies w/The Toxhards – The Pageant

Wild Rivers w/Lily Meola – Delmar Hall

Snarky Puppy – Atomic Pavilion

Buttery Biscuit Band - Venice Cafe

Brood X w/Vulture Vulture, Beauty Pageant - The Sinkhole

Farshid Etniko Duo - Frisco Barroom

Michelle Collins - City Winery

Beth Bombara - Joe’s Cafe

Kevin Gruen (Free Show 5-7)  - Broadway Oyster Bar

The Hamilton Band - Broadway Oyster Bar

Mikey B - Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Little Stranger – The Old Rockhouse

Jesus Christ Supercar, Various Blonde - The Heavy Anchor

Citizen Soldier – Red Flag

St. Louis Jazz Jam - Evangeline’s

Benson Boone - St. Louis Music Park

Hannah Bagnall - Blue Strawberry

Megadeth – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater

Friday, September 27

The Lemonheads – Delmar Hall

Ann Hampton Calloway – Blue Strawberry

Random Panther - Broadway Oyster Bar

Kelli Johnson w/Todd Tilghman, SJ McDonald - Venue on Main (Belleville, IL)

The War & Treaty - The Sheldon

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Symphonie Fantastique - Stifel Theater

Chaos Collective w/Pudding Time - Platypus

Nate Lowery w/Dawn Weber and Company - Venice Cafe

Moon Valley - Frisco Barroom

Jeremy Ober (7:00 - 8:00) - Evangeline’s

West End Junction (8:15 - 9:15) - Evangeline’s

Jayne Huntsman (9:30 - 10:30) - Evangeline’s

The Stifftones (10:30 - 11:30) - Evangeline’s

JOEL w/The Loud Loud Crows - The Heavy Anchor

Damien Escobar (6 & 9:30 shows) - City Winery

Skylark Brothers Band – Eckert’s Cider Shed (Belleville, IL)

Celebration Day: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin w/Thunderhead: The Rush Experience – St. Louis Music Park

Not Waving But Drowning w/Judson Claiborne, Blight Future, Shinra Knives - Off Broadway

Celebration Day – St. Louis Music Park

Carolann Solebello – The Focal Point

Leather and Lace (Burlesque and Comedy Show)- Attic Music Bar

Todd Barry - The Old Rockhouse

Dawson Hollow - Duck Room

Billy Joel & Sting – Busch Stadium

Big Love: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac – Chesterfield Amphitheater