***January 2008***
We're taking over the Internet! The House of Blues Radio Hour now has its own website, TheBluesmobile, and Philosophy Talk now has its entire archive available as podcasts!
Ben Manilla returns to teaching Radio Reporting for UC Berkeley's Journalism program this semester.
Interested in an internship at Ben Manilla Productions? Click here for information about internships.
Coming soon: The Sabor Project, a new endeavor with Experience Music Project and American Public Media - a proposed documentary about the Latin influence on American music.
***January 2007***
House of Blues Radio moves to Dial Global Networks
With offices in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Dial Global takes over advertising sales and station affiliations for this country's longest-running blues radio program.
***December 2006***
House of Blues Radio announces a Canadian partnership with SoundSource, Toronto-based radio syndicators and bon vivants.
***November 2006***
NPR airs "The Sounds of American Culture"
In collaboration with the Library of Congress, BMP produces five programs spotlighting selections from the 2006 National Recording Registry.
Listen to the programs here
***October 2006***
"Philosophy Talk" moves to Sunday!
After almost three years on Tuesday afternoon, the program that questions everything – except your intelligence – is poised to become the nation's Sunday morning thought show.
***July 2006***
"House of Blues Radio Hour" goes international
Elwood Blues and friends can now be heard in India, Africa, and Europe, courtesy of the WorldSpace satellite.
***Winter 2005***
BMP MOVES!
After 15 years in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District, BMP has moved. Our new home is in the city's Mission district, a hotbed of rich culture and great food.
Come visit our new digs: 3361 20th Street at Shotwell. 415.970.8020
***Fall 2005***
Ben Manilla leads the "Stationality" session at the PRPD conference in St. Louis. Along with Steve Nelson, PD of The Current, and Don Elliot of Don Elliot Creative Services, Ben helped public stations get a handle on the newest trend in station imaging.
You can order a recording of the session here
***Summer 2005***
"The Blues" is awarded The "Gold Reel" by the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
"The Blues" is currently airing in New Zealand.
BMP creates a Father's Day radio special with Rendezvous Entertainment built around their new release entitled "Golden Slumbers:A Father's Love". The album features artists including: Dave Matthews, Smokey Robinson, Solomon Burke, Loudon Wainwright, James Earl Jones & many others. The special will air on XM Satellite Radio later this month.
***Spring 2005***
Ben Manilla grabs his pipe and professor jacket to teach Radio Reporting at the UC Berkeley graduate school of Journalism.
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Ben Manilla and Dan Aykroyd have released "Elwood's Blues" a compendium of favorite interviews featured on The House of Blues Radio Hour. Included are: Ray Charles, Brownie McGhee, Junior Wells, Robert Plant, Aerosmith, ZZ Top, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo' and Susan Tedeschi. Published by Backbeat Books.
Check out what Cadence had to say.
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The Blues Travels The World
The 13 part series airs on the Australian Broadcasting Company.
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As Philosophy Talk enters its 2nd season, keep up to date with John, Ken and the rest of the gang 24/7 on the
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BMP has been awarded 2 Gold Medals by the New York Festivals for The House of Blues Radio Hour and for The Blues. The Blues, a 13 part series, was the most widely distributed special in the history of Public Radio International.
