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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

Big Ten Offers Explanation On Michigan-Western Michigan Ending & Absolutely No One Is Buying It

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Big Ten Offers Explanation On Michigan-Western Michigan Ending & Absolutely No One Is Buying It

The greatest college football upset that never was – Western Michigan over Michigan – is now having it’s very controversial ending explained by the Big Ten Conference and its referees. If you are waking up this morning and seeing all of this outrage for the first time, let me paint the scene for you. The Western Michigan Broncos were giving the No. 16 ranked Michigan Wolverines all they could handle at The Big House. In fact, the Broncos had the […]

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Tennessee Debuts New Fourth-Quarter Anthem Using Dolly Parton’s “My Tennessee Mountain Home”

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Tennessee Debuts New Fourth-Quarter Anthem Using Dolly Parton’s “My Tennessee Mountain Home”

It’s beautiful. Today, the University of Tennessee debuted their new their fourth-quarter anthem at Rocky Top, which is to honor the late, great Dolly Parton. The school hadn’t revealed which song they would use until the game today, and it has officially been revealed that “My Tennessee Mountain Home” is the one, which was the title track to Dolly’s album released in 1973. The cover features an iconic photo of the one room home she grew up in the mountains […]

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Lainey Wilson To Host The 60th Annual CMA Awards For Third Consecutive Year

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Lainey Wilson To Host The 60th Annual CMA Awards For Third Consecutive Year

She’s back. This morning, Lainey Wilson served as the celebrity guest picker for the Week 1 of ESPN’s College GameDay, as the season-opening broadcast took place live from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ahead of the highly anticipated matchup between the LSU Tigers and the Clemson Tigers. Of course, Lainey is a Louisiana girl, and she was decked out in her purple and gold, and during the show, it was also revealed that Lainey will be hosting the 60th Annual CMA Awards, […]

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