Echoes of Indiana Avenue

Produced by Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long and narrated by musician Herman "Butch" Slaughter, Echoes of Indiana Avenue is an audio documentary focused on the cultural achievements of Black artists and musicians from Central Indiana.

You can listen to Echoes of Indiana Avenue Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET and Sundays at 7 p.m. ET or subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode!

Radio Schedule

Sunday

April 21, 2024
7:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Thursday

April 25, 2024
8:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Sunday

April 28, 2024
7:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

Thursday

May 2, 2024
8:00PM | WFYI 90.1 FM

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The music of Al Coleman and The 3 Souls

April 14, 2024

Listen to music from The 3 Souls as we celebrate the life of Albert Coleman, a legendary Indianapolis...

Enoch "Sonny Boy" Williams

April 7, 2024

Learn about the life and music of Enoch “Sonny Boy” Williams, a rhythm & blues...

The return of Merging Traffic

March 31, 2024

Learn about the history of Merging Traffic, an influential jazz fusion band that thrived in...

The Naptown Boogie Woogie Queen

March 24, 2024

Celebrate Women’s History Month with music from the “Boogie Woogie Queen”...

Legendary Jazz Women of Indiana Avenue

March 17, 2024

Celebrate Women’s History Month by learning about the legendary jazz women of Indiana...

Bobby Lewis - Naptown's biggest rock and roll star

March 10, 2024

Explore the music of Bobby Lewis, Indianapolis’ biggest rock and roll star. His 1961...

Millard Lee - From the Avenue to B.B. King

March 3, 2024

Explore the music of the pianist and bandleader Millard Lee, an unsung Indianapolis music legend....

The music of Larry Liggett

February 25, 2024

Explore the music of the late Indianapolis saxophonist, band leader, and music educator Larry...

Wes Montgomery Live in Naptown

February 18, 2024

Celebrate Wes Bound: The Genius of Wes Montgomery by listening to classic recordings of Wes...

Thurston Harris – Indianapolis' first rock and roll star

February 11, 2024

On this week’s show, we’ll explore the music of Thurston Harris, Indianapolis’...

Naptown Gospel Classics

February 4, 2024

Classic Naptown gospel music, featuring rare recordings from the quartets, choirs, and songwriters...

The Ink Spots' influence on rock and roll

January 28, 2024

Explore the Ink Spots’ influence on rock and roll. The only Indianapolis act to be inducted...

Les McCann and Leroy Vinnegar

January 21, 2024

We’re celebrating the life and music of Les McCann by listening to his work with the...

Best of 2023 - Part 2

January 14, 2024

Part two of our look back at some of our favorite music and interviews of 2023. Indianapolis...

Best of 2023 - Part 1

January 7, 2024

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll look back at some of our favorite music and...

New Year's Eve Dance Party

December 31, 2023

It's a New Year’s Eve dance party on Echoes of Indiana Avenue with classic dance music...

Christmas at the Pink Poodle

December 24, 2023

This week on Echoes of Indiana Avenue we’ll celebrate Christmas at the Pink Poodle, a...

Midnight Christmas Shows at the Walker

December 17, 2023

This week on Echoes of Avenue learn about the history of Indianapolis Recorder’s midnight...

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Carl Erskine, Dodgers pitcher and last surviving member of 'Boys of Summer,' dies at 97

Carl Erskine, who pitched two no-hitters as a mainstay on the Brooklyn Dodgers and was a 20-game winner in 1953 when he struck out a then-record 14 in the World Series, died Tuesday. He was 97.