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APPALACHIAN ARTISTS

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

President Donald Trump Hops Into The Broadcast Booth To Call Plays During The Washington Commanders Game Against The Detroit Lions

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 9, 2025

Gonna follow Tom Brady to the booth after he retires? President Donald Trump is at the Washington Commanders game this afternoon, stopping by Northwest Field for the matchup against the Detroit Lions. Trump is in attendance to participate in the Commanders’ halftime “Salute to Service” tribute in honor of Veterans Day. And on his way to the game, Air Force One gave fans in the stadium a treat as they did a flyover en route to Landover, Maryland. Air Force […]

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Billy Bob Thornton Airs Frustrations With Rise in Political Speeches Among Actors

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 9, 2025

FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 06: Billy Bob Thornton attends “Landman” season two advance screening at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth on November 06, 2025 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Fort Worth Film Commission)

The “Landman” actor shared his frustrations with the rise in political speeches from those within the entertainment industry.

The post Billy Bob Thornton Airs Frustrations With Rise in Political Speeches Among Actors appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“There Are No Words To Describe the Pain”: Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia and Wife Announce Tragic Death of Their Baby Girl

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 9, 2025

Alex Vesia and wife Kayla (Phillip Faraone / Getty Images)

Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia and his wife have shared some heartbreaking news with the public. Their beloved baby girl has passed away.

The post “There Are No Words To Describe the Pain”: Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia and Wife Announce Tragic Death of Their Baby Girl appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Turnpike Troubadours Deliver Haunting Cover Of Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald” Ahead Of The 50th Anniversary Of The Famous Shipwreck

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 9, 2025

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down… November 10 is the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter that sank in Lake Superior in 1975 and resulted in the death of 29 crew members. The ship, commanded by renowned Great Lakes Captain Ernest McSorley, left from Superior, Wisconsin on November 9 carrying a load of iron ore to the steel mill on Zug Island, Michigan. But the next day, gale-force winds moved into the […]

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