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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

Mitch McConnell Released from Hospital after Health Scare

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 7, 2026

Mitch McConnell (Bloomberg / Getty Images)

United States Senator Mitch McConnell is headed back home after a recent health scare landed him in the hospital. Back in June, McConnell was found unresponsive in his home and was transported to the emergency room via ambulance. McConnell Headed Home After Months in The Hospital In a statement on Friday *(August 7), Senator McConnell […]

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TV Traffic Reporter Barely Stifles Profane Outburst When Crash Happens During His Live Segment

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 7, 2026

Traffic (Nicolas Guyonnet / Getty Images)

Doing the news on TV can be challenging. There is no handy script to rely upon. Additionally, news anchors have to keep their emotions buttoned up. No matter how they feel, or how justified their gut reactions are, they have to keep it quiet. Which brings us to what happened to KJ Jacobs. He is […]

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11-Year NBA Vet Announces Plans To Try Out For The WNBA

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 7, 2026

Basketball court (Jaylen Mack / Getty Images)

11-year NBA vet Enes Kanter appears to be ready to return to basketball. But this time it will be in a different capacity. In a post shared to his social media account on Friday (August 7), Kanter revealed his plans to declare himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft. The former Boston Celtics big man […]

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Cornell University Officially Bans Processing Wild Game In Dorms After Students Cleaned A Black Bear In Communal Kitchen Last Year

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 7, 2026

Didn’t take the Ivy League for a group of bear hunters, but I’m happy to stand corrected. If you’re anything like me, your college nutrition was far from optimal. We’re talking chips, snacks, mac and cheese, and of course, instant ramen noodles. You can go to the cafeteria, but is that much better? It’s more or less fast-food quality, no better than your average shopping mall food court. You’d think after all that money I gave DePaul University, they’d spend […]

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