Night Tides

8pm - Midnight on Sundays

Night Tides, hosted by Renee Blanche, is an eclectic blend of contemplative instrumental & electronic music that combines upbeat grooves and dubs with soothing melodies that whisper softly to the soul.

Contact Renee at blanchea@umkc.edu.

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About Renee Blanche: The voice heard on KCUR on Sunday nights belongs to Renée Blanche, a native of Detroit, Michigan.  She stumbled into radio after ending her military career in El Paso, Texas. Her skills as a volunteer announcer were honed at community radio station KXCR during a three-year stay. Commercial radio was the next stop as a weekend announcer for adult contemporary stations K-LITE and B-94 FM. Renée moved to Kansas City in 1993 and was hired as the midday announcer for KCUR and as a traffic reporter for Metro Traffic Control. Her role as host of the Night Tides program began in September 1994.

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Night Tides
8:11 pm
Sun March 25, 2012

Zen Mood

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Renee explores the meditative side of music with the sounds of Uwe Gronau, Steve Brand, Michelle Ippolito, and more.

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Night Tides
10:04 pm
Sun March 18, 2012

On The Edge

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This week Renee shares more of her Night Tides musical journey with you, featuring new music from Lynn Yew Evers and Joseph Sullinger.

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Night Tides
2:42 pm
Mon March 12, 2012

Unplug

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Filling in the lost hour with the usual suspects that include new music by guitarist Bob Ardern, new to the Night Tides lineup, and Ian Boddy/Erik Wøllo team up to thrill fans of electronic music.

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Night Tides
10:30 pm
Mon March 5, 2012

It Is Like That

Roach at SoundQuest Fest, 2010
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Some minor glitches in technology aren't enough to dampen the mood of reflection and relaxation, as Renee' features long-form music from Steve Roach's album "Journey of One."

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Night Tides
12:00 am
Sun February 26, 2012

Whispers

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A gentle interlude of songs featuring piano and/or guitar begins this week's Night Tides broadcast, including music from Kevin Kern, Bob Kilgore and Kathryn Kaye.

 

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Night Tides
10:57 am
Sun February 19, 2012

Unwind, Rewind

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Renee' presents new music from Cyber Zen Sound Engine as well as works from Night Tides favorites Bob Kilgore and Libera.

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Night Tides
3:46 pm
Sun February 12, 2012

Love Is...

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Renee' celebrates the spirit of love that Valentine's Day brings by sharing her love of music, this week featuring new Night Tides artists Bernadette Yao, Dan Blanchard and Jennifer Zulli.

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Night Tides
1:28 pm
Sun February 5, 2012

Game Day 2012

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A Super Bowl party isn't the same without the music of Night Tides - this week including new music from local artists Magnetic Wind and Steve Brand.

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Music
2:27 pm
Tue December 21, 2010

Night Tides' Top Ten Albums 2010

Renee Blanche has been the host of the Night Tides program since 1994. Every Sunday night, 8 pm - midnight, Renee brings an eclectic blend of contemplative instrumental & electronic music to the KCUR audience.

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