NTS regular Sam Wilkes has been hosting The Sam Wilkes Radio Hour since 2 August 2018. On 2 November 2019, Sam Wilkes was a guest on Touching Bass w/ Errol & Alex Rita. Sam Wilkes has been played on NTS over 170 times, featured on 153 episodes and was first played on 31 May 2018.

American experimental/jazz bassist from Los Angeles, best known for his work with saxophonist Sam Gendel, Louis Cole and KNOWER band, as well as a funk outfit Scary Pockets. Wilkes is also one-half of alternative pop duo Pratley.