AMERICANA MUSIC

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

Armed Gunman Shoots at Cops and Helicopter, Rams Patrol Car, Then Vanishes into Woods Before Deadly Takedown

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Crime scene (Larry W; Smith / Getty Images)

A man named Derek Spencer was allegedly a scary, one-man crime wave in Iowa Hill, California, over the weekend. Per The New York Post, Spencer, 44, was allegedly responsible for actions that put “[a] small California town…on lockdown after [he] allegedly rammed [a police vehicle] and shot at cops before taking off into the woods.” He […]

The post Armed Gunman Shoots at Cops and Helicopter, Rams Patrol Car, Then Vanishes into Woods Before Deadly Takedown appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Lucille Ball Was a Huge Fan of This Sitcom Legend

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John Ritter
LIFE WITH LUCY – “Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter” – Airdate: September 27, 1986. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
L-R: LUCILLE BALL;DONOVAN SCOTT;JOHN RITTER;GALE GORDON

Lucille Ball appeared in a 1982 TV special featuring clips from the first six seasons of “Three’s Company” because she loved the show’s lead.

The post Lucille Ball Was a Huge Fan of This Sitcom Legend appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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NASCAR Will Not Penalize Ryan Blaney Or Carson Hocevar For Bristol Pit Road Fight

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NASCAR Will Not Penalize Ryan Blaney Or Carson Hocevar For Bristol Pit Road Fight

You love to see it. NASCAR will not penalize Cup Series drivers Ryan Blaney and Carson Hocevar for their fight on pit road Saturday night at Bristol after a run-in during the Bass Pro Shops Night Race. The wild scene unfolded at the end of a chaotic race that saw Blaney lead 202 laps and run up front for most of the night. His night came to an early end though, after Blaney passed Hocevar for 2nd place on lap […]

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