Artists Talk with LVA: September 18, 2025

This week, archival film producer, singer, musician, and WXOX radio personality Johanna Sims joined us in the studio for GiveForGood Louisville 2025. Tune in to WXOX 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

Johanna Sims is a free-lance archival film producer, has performed with the Hundred Proof String Band, and is the co-host of The Hundred Proof Fountain each Thursday from 4 - 6 pn on Art FM. Our conversation yielded some surprises about her development before and after The Hundred Proof Fountain started some 13 (?) years ago

If you are reading this before midnight on September 18, there is still time to give to Art FM AND LouisvilleVisual Art:

giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/louisville-visual-art

giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/Artfm

Artists Talk With LVA: September 15, 2022

WXOX/Art FM celebrates 10 years AND its GiveForGood Louisville so Station Manager Sharon Scott talks about the history & future of 97.1. Tune in to 97.1 FM/Artxfm.com each Thursday at 10 am to hear Artists Talk with LVA.

SHARON M. SCOTT established ARTxFM in 2011 with the purpose of providing artists and community members access to the airwaves for creative and experimental use. Streaming live around the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the ARTxFM schedule includes music, talk, and experimental programming.

She is also an author, artist, and cultural historian. Her premier book Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia received outstanding reviews from Booklist, The American Journal of Play, and Lawrence Looks at Books.

Sharon has spoken on the importance of freeform broadcasting at national events such as the Grassroots Radio Conference, College Broadcasters Inc., and the CMJ Music Marathon. Her radio advocacy on behalf of artists and community members has gained the attention of publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Southern Living, The College Music Journal, and The New York Times.