For the devout bachelor, the blues came easy.  Announcer J. Lewis was born and raised in Jackson, MS, and graduated from Jackson State University.  With extended family in east and northeast Mississippi, he was raised on the blues.  J. Lewis  says, “When your family is from an area where everyone lives on the same street, and the street is named after the family,  blues is in the heart.”  While searching for his true calling, he’s worked at jazz, R&B, and hip-hop stations before finally  realizing the blues in him was dying to come out.

 J.T. Black is a native of Gulfport, MS who believes he was found on the doorsteps in the Mississippi Delta.  His love for  the blues comes from his childhood, being raised in an apartment above a local juke joint.  Although, he was supposed to be  studying he would sneak in the juke joint, watching the performers that made the ‘chittlin circuit.’  J.T. learned from such greats as the Legendary E. Rodney Jones and watched performers like John Lee Hooker, Tyrone Davis, Etta James and B.B. King.  J.T. Black is now a 16-year veteran of the Blues and has performed in Europe and many other venues.  If you listen carefully  you may recognize his voice on several national commercials.

Announcer Tyrone Davis began his radio career in 1972 in Laurel, MS.  He spent several years in Lafayette, LA. From  Lafayette he moved to Memphis, TN and did promotions for Malaco Records.  Tyrone believes... "Everyone experiences the blues.”  He says, “It’s just a way of life, from the corns on your feet to getting that pay check on Friday and heading to the blues club.  It’s just a way of life.

Born in Meridian, Ms. Carmen Boose has 20 years experience in broadcasting.  Besides working with the American Blues Network, Carmen has delved into many of the exciting venues broadcasting has: producing voiceovers and portraying the legendary Josephine Baker during the Legends in Black tour with Luster Hair Product ( yeah, she used to model, also) Carmen has lived in Pensacola, Fl; Mobile, Ala; and Chicago, Ill.  Her favorite quote is "To accomplish great things, we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe."

Chuck Nobles is a native of Mobile, AL and is a veteran of the blues.  Chuck’s base voice alone say the blues.  He believes  that the blues is a part of everyday life and has been a part of his for more than 25-years.