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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

Stephen A. Smith Says He Approached Gavin Newsom After He Found Out California Pings People’s Phones To Collect Taxes

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Stephen A. Smith Says He Approached Gavin Newsom After He Found Out California Pings People’s Phones To Collect Taxes

Stephen A. Smith continues to soft launch his political career, and in the latest example, he provided a scathing story about the way taxes in California work – and even directed a message towards current state governor Gavin Newsom. For years, the sports personality that seems to be on ESPN 24/7 has entertained running for political office, and maybe even president. Polls have long shown that Stephen A. Smith could be competitive as Democratic presidential nominee. That being said, those […]

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Trump Explains Why Emergency Slide Was Used While He Was Aboard Air Force One

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Donald Trump Downplays emergency slide usage
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An emergency inflatable slide was deployed on the Qatar-gifted Air Force One moments before Donald Trump boarded the aircraft. Images of the slide quickly went viral, sparking questions of whether there was a security threat. Trump cleared the air, telling reporters that the slide was deployed as a routine check-up. “They’re checking the slide over […]

The post Trump Explains Why Emergency Slide Was Used While He Was Aboard Air Force One appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Outrage Grows After Police Fatally Shoot A Georgia Family’s Beloved Miniature Donkey, HeeHaw

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Outrage Grows After Police Fatally Shoot A Georgia Family’s Beloved Miniature Donkey, HeeHaw

Justice for HeeHaw. Outrage is growing after a police officer in Rockmart, Georgia fatally shot a family’s beloved pet miniature donkey named HeeHaw in what the officer claims was self defense. It all started on August 30 when the Cedartown Police Department officer Trenton Garner, a K-9 unit and a bloodhound team entered the pasture of Ellsbury Riding and Farm while reportedly searching for a missing 12 year old. According to a report from Garner: “As we were tacking down […]

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