Let’s keep the Legacy of the Blues Alive!
About Us
We love it here!
The Shypanther and Friends Show was created from a longtime love for public radio. The intent was to create shows around music that shared stories to uplift and motivate our listeners in a positive way. We initially started out interviewing business owners and community leaders. After the pandemic, everything shifted and we had to change as well. So, when the opportunity came back round to get on the air, I jumped at the chance. It was my eldest brother, Gary Martin, who is a legendary blues guitarist idea to host blues legends. The very notion of hosting musicians especially legends was intimidating to say the least. However, I thought to myself, it’s now or never and what an awesome meaningful endeavor it has become!
That’s it, that’s my story!😎
The Legends
As legends, many of my guests are older and have been in the music business a long time. Upon meeting them, you could never guess their age. Not only do many of them look good and have a great attitude, most are funny as heck! Talk about energetic, I tell you it has to be the music that is the secret to their vitality! ❤️
In-studio live performance
Our current broadcast home is Que 4 Radio. Que 4 Radio is a great non-for-profit production facility. It has a recording studio, a television station and live video production right in the heart of Chicago.”
They are “committed to providing an independent broadcasting presence, good programming, and multimedia services for the communities of art, social justice, and underrepresented communities of color.”
