With a career spanning more than 40 years, Gil Anthony and his radio show Blues Power have contributed to keeping the blues alive in southern Alabama and northern Florida. In 1994, Blues Power initially aired as a two-hour program on stations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida. In 1996, Anthony moved the program to WXUS and expanded it to its present five-hour length. Today the show is hosted on WVVL and WWNT in Alabama and streamed as far away as Canada and Alaska on the internet. In addition to promoting festivals and shows, doing in-studio interviews, and acting as MC for festivals, a few years ago Anthony became involved with Blues in the Schools through educational planning for the Wiregrass Blues Festival, started with the intent to recognize area talent, such as Big Mama Thornton.
