DeBraun Thomas
Music HostDeBraun Thomas fell in love with radio at a young age but only had interest in working in radio after learning Funk musician Sly Stone got his start in radio. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Thomas moved to Lexington in 2009 to attend the University of Kentucky and pursue a career in radio. Thomas joined WRFL in 2009 and through the UK school of Journalism, Thomas had 2 features air on WUKY. In October of 2012, Thomas began interning at WUKY and produced the Unghosting of Medgar Evers. In August of 2013 Thomas became a staff member at WUKY and since that time, Thomas regularly produces the weekly segment Local Music Mondays which highlights local musicians in Lexington. Thomas hosts the Crunkadelic Funk Show which airs Saturday nights at 9pm and also produced a documentary on the 50th anniversary of the March on Frankfort. In addition to producing and hosting a radio show, Thomas also explores his other passion as a musician in Lexington.
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Rodney Crowell Featuring Tyler Bryant (The Twenty One Song Salute (Owed to G.G. Shinn and Cléoma Falcon)), Mt. Joy (Lucy), St Paul & the Broken Bones (Sushi And Coca Cola), Tame Impala (End Of Summer), Alison Krauss & Union Station (One Ray Of Shine), & Christone "Kingfish" Ingram (Voodoo Charm)! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Flyte Featuring Aimee Mann (Alabaster), Jade Bird (Save Your Tears), Jeff Tweedy (Enough), The Last Dinner Party (This Is The Killer Speaking), Robert Plant Featuring Suzy Dian (Everybody's Song), & Sheryl Crow & The Real Lowdown (The New Normal)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Grace Jones, Trouble Funk, Klymaxx, Erykah Badu, George Clinton, Slave, Bonnie Pointer, & more! -
This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Goose (Your Direction), Khatumu (Fire Drill), Counting Crows (With Love From A To Z), Grant-Lee Phillips (She Knows Me), & Warren Haynes Featuring Derek Trucks (These Changes)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was another edition of Unexpected Covers! Featured covers from Brittany Howard, Dolly Parton, The Robert Glasper Experiment, Aaliyah, D'Angelo, Jazmine Sullivan, BB King, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Caamp (Mistakes), Inhaler (Billy (Yeah Yeah Yeah)), Charley Crockett (Crucified Son), Ben Folds With The National Symphony Orchestra (The Luckiest), Foo Fighters (Today's Song), & Bon Iver (From)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show was a tribute to my uncle Steve Jones! Featuring music from Buddy Guy, Kenny Neal, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Bonnie Raitt, Miles Caton, Eric Gales, Myddy Waters, BB King & Tracy Chapman, Luther Allison, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from Kurt Vile Featuring Luke Roberts (Classic Love), Gasoline Lollipops (Tennessee Nights), Shame (Cutthroat), Lucius (Joyride), The Rolling Stones & Steve Riley (Zydeco Sont Pas Salés), & Norah Jones & John Legend (Summertime Blue)!
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This week's episode of the Crunkadelic Funk Show featured music from Kurtis Blow, The Sequence, Evelyn Champagne King, Jody Watley, Debbie Harry, Cameo, Donna Summer, & more!
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This week: Rock & Roots featured new music from The Swell Season (Great Weight), Josh Ritter (You Won't Dig My Grave), Nation of Language (Inept Apollo), Maia Sharp (Tomboy), Iron & Wine Featuring I'm With Her (Robin's Egg), & Tyler Childers (Nose On The Grindstone)!
