Blues Heritage
KFFA Radio - King Biscuit Time
Home of King Biscuit Time, on the air since 1941. It is the longest-running daily blues radio show in the United States.
KFFA Radio in Helena is home to "King Biscuit Time," the longest-running daily blues radio program in the United States. It first aired on November 21, 1941. King Biscuit Flour sponsored it. Sonny Boy Williamson II and Robert Lockwood Jr. played on the first shows.
Thomas Jacques hosts it. The show broadcasts live on weekdays from 12:15 to 12:45 PM. You can watch it through the studio window on Cherry Street.
The show helped make Helena a stop on the Blues Trail. It also led to the King Biscuit Blues Festival, now one of the largest free blues festivals in the country. The festival's dates are on the local events page.
Also near the house
More to see
0.3 miles from the inn
Delta Cultural Center
A free museum of Arkansas Delta history, blues music and river life in downtown Helena.
0.4 miles from the inn
Helena Levee Walk
A paved path along the top of the Mississippi River levee, with Blues Trail markers and views of the river.
0.5 miles from the inn
Helena Museum of Phillips County
A local history museum with Civil War artifacts from the Battle of Helena and exhibits on the region.
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