Come Join Me At Freebird Forum – Update!
Jan 14th
I’d like to invite any listeners or artists of the station to join me at the Freebird Forum. The administrators there have been kind enough to set up a forum for the station there, so I’m going to use this area to keep you posted of upcoming events before they even get listed on the station’s website, MySpace, or Soundclick pages. You can even post your messages or questions there and I will try to answer them for you. Looking forward to seeing you there!
John Tibbs – Station Administrator
Come Join Me At Freebird Forum
Jan 14th
I’d like to invite all of the station’s listeners to join the Freebird Forum, a free forum where you can go, hang out and make new friends. There are a number of topics open for discussion on the forum and all are welcome. So, come join me, John Tibbs, station administrator here at detour BLUES, and we will hang out together, chat and have a great time! Looking forward to seeing you there! To go to the Freebird Forum from here, click on the link at the bottom of any page.
Problems During Month Of December
Dec 29th
Hi everybody… the station had a few problems during the month of December. One of the problems had to do with the power company. An accident took out the transformer which supplies power to the station and in the process took out the UPS power supply and corrupted a few of the files that manage the station. Those problems are now fixed and complete backups are standing by in case this should ever happen again. Next time it should only be a matter of a few minutes before things will be restored.
New things are being added for the upcoming year. John Tibbs will be back broadcasting his show, “Blues You Can Use” from 1-5pm eastern time, daily. This is a live broadcast and you can make requests and dedications anytime during the show. Check back… more details to come shortly.
Station Outage
Dec 25th
Due to power being out, detour BLUES is currently being replaced by detour MUSIC. detour BLUES will be restored as soon as possible. More details as they develop. Happy Holidays! 12/25/09 @ 6:56pm
Christmas Blues During December
Nov 23rd
During the month of December, detour BLUES will be adding a selection of Christmas songs in the blues genre by various blues artists, along with the station’s regular programming. On Christmas Day, the station will provide continuous Christmas songs by various blues artists. Your comments are appreciated! Have a great holiday!
John Tibbs – Station Administrator – detour BLUES
A Sad Day…
Nov 5th
This has turned out to be a truly sad day in my life… no further comments.
John Tibbs
In Recognition Of Halloween
Oct 31st
In recognition of Halloween, detour Blues will be carry a live feed of the events at The Acoustic Coffeehouse, located in Johnson City, TN this evening. Be sure to tune in and have a listen! This feed is being sponsored by The Detour, www.thedetour.us!
He is a Chief Master Sergeant in the USAF
Oct 28th
He is a Chief Master Sergeant in the USAF
As high as you can go in enlisted ranks (E-9)
Wouldn’t it be fitting if this went completely around the world!…..
John Gebhardt’s wife, Mindy, said that this little girl’s entire family was executed. The insurgents intended to execute the little girl also, and shot her in the head…but they failed to kill her. She was cared for in John’s hospital and is healing up, but continues to cry and moan. The nurses said John is the only one who seems to calm her down, so John has spent the last four nights holding her while they both slept in that chair. The girl is coming along with her healing.
He is a real Star of the war, and represents what America is trying to do.
This, my friends, is worth sharing. Go for it!! You’ll never see things like this in the news. Nothing will happen if you don’t, but the American public needs to see pictures like this and needs to realize that what we’re doing over there is making a difference. Even if it is just one little girl at a time.
James Gates U. S. Air Force
Ready For Halloween?
Sep 26th
Well, Halloween is just around the corner and our resident vampire is starting to hang out here in the studios… really makes things difficult when doing live shows! Just so you know what I’m talking about, here’s a photo of our resident vampire…
Well, better get back to work before the boss starts breaking out the whips and chains! 
Blues You Can Use Broadcasting Live, Daily, from 1-5pm
Sep 14th
John Tibbs, host of the show Blues You Can Use, will begin broadcasting again on Monday, September 21. John broadcasts daily, from 1-5pm and will take requests or dedications anytime during the show. You can make your requests by calling (423) 546-0360, or toll-free at (888)895-0996, extension 5. You can also make your requests by Instant Message, by clicking here: www.detourblues.com/message. John has been down with health issues, but he has overcome them and is ready to get back to playing you some “Blues You Can Use”.