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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

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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

This Mash-up of “Choosin’ Texas” With This 80s Holiday Classic Is the Christmas Gift We Didn’t Know We Wanted

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Ella Langley performs onstage during the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMA)
Ella Langley

“Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart for all the right reasons.  Langley co-wrote the track with Miranda Lambert, Joybeth Taylor, and Luke Dick. It’s about a woman on the losing side of a love triangle, and there are plenty of reasons why it’s a hit. For one, it’s […]

The post This Mash-up of “Choosin’ Texas” With This 80s Holiday Classic Is the Christmas Gift We Didn’t Know We Wanted appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Died on Thanksgiving Day, Her Son Reveals

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‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Died on Thanksgiving Day, Her Son Reveals

Pauline Potter, who rose to fame in the third season of TLC’s My 600-lb Life, has died at the age of 62.  Her son, Dillon, announced in a YouTube video that she died on Thanksgiving Day. This news comes after both Pauline and Dillon were injured in a car accident in January. The incident totaled their car […]

The post ‘My 600-lb Life’ Star Died on Thanksgiving Day, Her Son Reveals appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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