American Routes

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American Routes 

American Routes, hosted by Nick Spitzer, is a weekly two-hour public radio program produce at Tulane University in New Orleans. It has been exclusively distributed by PRX since 2011. The show presents a broad range of American music — blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical.

American Routes is exclusively distributed by PRX and is represented by SFM Consulting, Inc. Carriage fees for American Routes are billed separately from PRX.

Fees for American Routes are based on Nielsen Audio market size. They range between $1,000 per quarter for stations in the largest markets to $250 per quarter for smaller and unrated markets. For more information please contact Steve Martin at 703.304.8479 or steve@sfmconsulting.com


689 Pieces

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14-33: Singing of Deltas and Bayous, 8/13/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Lost Bayou Ramblers
Iris DeMent and Lost Bayou Ramblers

  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-32: Mr. Soul: A Tribute to Sam Cooke, 8/6/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Sam Cooke
A Tribute to Sam Cooke

  • Added: Aug 05, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-31: Music and Memories Along the Mississippi, 7/30/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Tremé Brass Band
the Lewis Family Museum, Haney's Big House & New Orleans Jazz Funeral

  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-30: Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, 7/23/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Clark Terry
featuring interviews with Clark Terry, George Wein, Joan Baez and more

  • Added: Jul 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-29: Mavis Staples & Bob Dorough, 7/16/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples & Bob Dorough

  • Added: Jul 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-28: Going Down the Road with Woody Guthrie, 7/9/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Woody Guthrie
Celebrating Woody Guthrie's birthday

  • Added: Jul 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-27: American Routes Live! Fourth of July: Musical Geographies of the Gulf South, 7/2/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Dr. Michael White
recorded live at the Civic Theatre in New Orleans

  • Added: Jul 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-26: Jerry Douglas & Guitar Shorty, 6/25/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Jerry Douglas
Jerry Douglas & Guitar Shorty

  • Added: Jun 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-25: Chuck Leavell and Jon Cleary, 6/18/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell and Jon Cleary

  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55
14-24: Richard Thompson & Zachary Richard, 6/11/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Richard Thompson
Richard Thompson & Zachary Richard

  • Added: Jun 10, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55
14-23: Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush, 6/4/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Earl Scruggs
featuring Earl Scruggs & Tom Rush

  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-22: Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Country Strings and Jazz Vibes, 5/28/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Will the Circle be Unbroken LP
featuring John McEuen, Gary Burton and Jake Shimabukuro

  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-21: Kings of the Road: From Ramblin' Jack to Kerouac, 5/21/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Ramblin' Jack Elliot
Ramblin' Jack Elliot and Douglas Brinkley

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-20: John Sebastian & Bonsoir Catin, 5/14/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: John Sebastian
John Sebastian & Bonsoir Catin

  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-19: The Art of Music, 5/7/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Richie Havens
Richie Havens, Peter Max & Hatch Show Print

  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-18: Doo-Wop Voices, 4/30/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville and Kenny Vance

  • Added: Apr 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-17: Creole Eyes and Classical Ears, 4/23/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks & Tom McDermott

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-16: Easter, 4/16/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Donald Harrison Jr.
Donald Harrison, Jr. and Holmes Brothers

  • Added: Apr 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-15: Sonny Rollins & Bob French, 4/9/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins & Bob French

  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-14: The Black Keys & The Soul Rebels, 4/2/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: The Black Keys
The Black Keys & The Soul Rebels

  • Added: Apr 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55

Series Subscription Information

New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 11 segments totalling between 01:58:50 and 01:59:10 in length.

Wednesday: 9:00 AM

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