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Noah McDonough is the creator and host of Funky Friday, a weekly blend of funk fusion that bridges grooves from James Brown to Weather Report. Originally launched on KDOG Radio at College of San Mateo, Funky Friday quickly grew a loyal following for its deep setlists, lively storytelling, and signature “funk facts.” In Fall 2025, Funky Friday made the leap to KCSM HD2. Noah is also the founder of Renegade Chronicles, an independent media project that explores music, technology, and storytelling across multiple platforms. From Thin Air to Signal Fire, he brings a renegade spirit to every broadcast—always with the mission to keep the groove alive."

As a drummer, I was sharing the bandstand with vibraphonist Dave Pike at Hungry Joe's on the Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. It was there I met Dennis Smith who was a DJ at L.A.'s flagship Jazz station, KBCA-FM. During one of Dennis Smith’s visits to the club we had a conversation about him doing the mid-day shift on Wednesdays with Gerald Wilson during which Gerald was conducting interviews with many Jazz greats. When Dennis invited me to come to the station, of course I took him up on the invite. I went there every Wednesday to listen to every word and watch Dennis and Gerald working together playing the music and conducting the interviews. I knew then that I would love to get onto radio.

From the earliest recorded blues to 21st century blues; from the depths of the Mississippi Delta to the grooves of Oaktown --"Crazy 'Bout the Blues," with host Kathleen Lawton, explores the whole gamut of emotions that make up the wild, witty, heartbreaking and unpredictable genre called the blues, the roots of so much of America's popular music.

Tonic: The Funky Groove Show is produced and hosted by Michael Bendure ("Michael B"), a longtime funk fan who retired from a professional communications career in 2021 to concentrate on his music and artistic outlets.