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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

F-16 Pilot Makes Dramatic Ejection After Bird Strike Sends Fighter Jet Down

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A fighter jet crashed and caught fire in Texas

A US military F-16 fighter jet crashed in northern Michigan during a training exercise Thursday afternoon. The pilot ejected before the aircraft went down, and 30 people were treated for toxic chemical exposure, CNN reported, citing officials. The Texas Military Department said the F-16 belonged to the Texas Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing and […]

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An Ole Miss Fan Thinks Ella Langley Was Trolling Lane Kiffin With Her Setlist During Oxford Concert

An Ole Miss Fan Thinks Ella Langley Was Trolling Lane Kiffin With Her Setlist During Oxford Concert

That would be some expert level trolling. It’s Lane Kiffin hate week in Oxford, Mississippi – and one Ole Miss fan has a theory that even…Ella Langley might be in on it. I don’t think it’s going out on a limb to say that this weekend’s matchup between Ole Miss and LSU may be the biggest college football game we see all year. Obviously both teams are currently undefeated and ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll (LSU […]

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Luke Bryan And Luke Combs Team Up For First Ever Collaboration with Drinking Song, “Finders Keepers”

Luke Bryan And Luke Combs Team Up For First Ever Collaboration with Drinking Song, “Finders Keepers”

Luke times two. I mean, who doesn’t like a good old fashioned beer drinking song? It’s a country music staple… and Luke Bryan teamed up with Luke Combs on one called “Finders Keepers” as part of his new album Signs. It’s the opening song on the 12-track album, and was written by Jimi Bell, Beau Bailey and Sam Ellis. This marks the first time Luke and Luke have done a song together, and while it’s certainly no “Blue Eyes Crying In […]

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Snowmobiler Gets His Leg Snapped Trying To Pet A Wild Moose On The Trail

Snowmobiler Gets His Leg Snapped Trying To Pet A Wild Moose On The Trail

If you spend any time in the northern woods, you already know that moose are basically 1,000-pound horses with big paddle spikes on their heads and, sometimes, a terrible temper. They are the largest members of the deer family, routinely tipping the scales at over 1,000 pounds and standing up to seven feet tall at the shoulder. Despite being herbivores that spend their days casually munching on twigs and aquatic plants, moose are incredibly dangerous wild animals. In fact, more […]

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