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Appalachian Echoes is a three-hour, weekly syndicated radio program that highlights the talented artists, songwriters and musicians with ties to Appalachia, as well as the vibrant and growing genre of Americana music which often features the echoes of Appalachian influence. The show focuses on predominantly independent artists and music often overlooked by commercial radio playlists, and fuels a sense of listener loyalty based on home place pride.

Listen Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on great radio stations like our home station, WXCC, 96.5 FM. (The button below opens its live stream!)

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RADIO SHOW

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Listen live on Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on our home station, WXCC – 96.5 FM, in Williamson, W.Va. Click here to open its live stream.

Are you a radio station interested in carrying Appalachian Echoes? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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We collect the most comprehensive list of Americana artists playing live within a reasonable drive of Eastern Kentucky, Southern West Virginia and Western Virginia. If your venue’s events are listed, email us!

AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS

Trisha Yearwood Always Wanted To Follow in the Footsteps of This Beloved Singer

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Trisha Yearwood (Terry Wyatt / Getty Images)

Trisha Yearwood has truly earned all the accolades that grace her mantel. The country music star has talent and charisma galore. She says she always wanted to be a singer, despite the fact that it’s a tough career with very few assurances and lots of pitfalls. Even so, she pursued that path with her whole […]

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90s Country Superstar Shares His Struggles After Being Shot—Both Physically and Mentally

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MAY 18: Tracy Lawrence performs at the Ryman Auditorium on May 18, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Tracy Lawrence

Before he was a country music superstar, Tracy Lawrence survived a mugging in Nashville that nearly cost him his life.  The “Time Marches On” singer recently reflected on the moment, which took place in downtown Nashville in May 1991. It still affects him today. We have the details below.  Tracy Lawrence Says the Incident Was a “Completely […]

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WATCH: A 16-Year-Old Tyler Childers Proves He Was Destined For Stardom In Rare Clip From 2007 Talent Show

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WATCH: A 16-Year-Old Tyler Childers Proves He Was Destined For Stardom In Rare Clip From 2007 Talent Show

Teenage Tyler Childers. It’s always great to see videos of country music stars before they hit it big, and this clip is no exception. Below you’ll see a video of a 16-year-old Childers singing what I’m assuming is an original song (props to him for penning this one at such a young age, if he did), and it’s absolutely glorious. How did this video come to be? Well, the “Lady May” singer grew up in the hollers of Lawrence County, […]

The post WATCH: A 16-Year-Old Tyler Childers Proves He Was Destined For Stardom In Rare Clip From 2007 Talent Show first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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