No one has devoted more to keeping the Blues alive than Sonny Payne, the legendary host of KFFAs King Biscuit Time, the longest running Blues radio show in history. Sonny first broadcast the show in July 1942 before entering military service in December. He returned to the show in August 1951 and has hosted over 13,000 of those. A native of Helena, Arkansas, Payne has been honored from coast to coast for his love of Blues and commitment to Blues artists. In 2003, he was inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame and was named Volunteer of the Year by the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Payne still broadcasts Monday through Friday from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. on KFFA. He starts every show with his famous line, “Pass the biscuits, it’s King Biscuit Time!” The first two songs are always by the legendary Sonny Boy Williamson.
