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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

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.

EVENTS

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

Experts Race To Pinpoint Cause of Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 30, 2026

Hospital bed (BSIP / Getty Images)

Having a case of explosive diarrhea is truly miserable enough. However, when it’s apparently caused by a parasite whose origin remains unknown, that is a baffling and dangerous mystery. Per the New York Post, it “has sickened over 140 people across multiple states — with the highest number of cases in New York.” That state reportedly […]

The post Experts Race To Pinpoint Cause of Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Longtime Voice Actor For “The Simpsons” Admits He’s Never Watched the Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 30, 2026

The Simpsons voice actor admits he’s never watched the show

Despite appearing in over 750 episodes, voice actor Harry Shearer revealed that he has never watched “The Simpsons.” When asked if he believes the show has aged well, Shearer, who voices Mr. Burns, Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner, says he “doesn’t know” because he “hasn’t seen it.” Shearer, who has been with the show since […]

The post Longtime Voice Actor For “The Simpsons” Admits He’s Never Watched the Show appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Mexican “Batman” Ties Alleged Motorcycle Thieves to Poles

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 30, 2026

(Photo by Olmo Blanco/Getty Images)

Reports have also indicated that the “Batman of Lagos de Moreno” might have a Robin, and a Batmobile too… Police say an investigation is open.

The post Mexican “Batman” Ties Alleged Motorcycle Thieves to Poles appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“That’s A Cowboy Soap Opera” – Sam Elliott Once Told Taylor Sheridan He Hated ‘Yellowstone’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 30, 2026

Imagine calling one of Taylor Sheridan’s hit shows a “cowboy soap opera” right to the man himself. There’s not a whole lot of people on planet earth that would have the gall to say something like that. But there is one, mustachioed man that probably wouldn’t care if he hurt someone’s feelings saying that: Sam Elliott. The legendary actor has popped up a couple of different times in the Taylor Sheridan Universe. Judging by this story that Sheridan told today […]

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