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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

Black Bear Helps Itself Into U-Haul Van & Gets Away With Bag In North Carolina

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Black Bear Helps Itself Into U-Haul Van & Gets Away With Bag In North Carolina

Best to keep the doors locked in bear country… nowadays, black bears know how to work door handles. It’s estimated that 340,000 bears live in the United States, and in certain parts of the country, residents have to always be on alert and keep an eye out for bears. Black bears make up most of that total number (around 300,000), and one place where you are likely to see them is North Carolina. There’s believed to be 20,000 bears in […]

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Remember When Kyle Busch Set Off A Firestorm By Smashing His Custom-Painted Guitar Trophy After A Win In Nashville?

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Remember When Kyle Busch Set Off A Firestorm By Smashing His Custom-Painted Guitar Trophy After A Win In Nashville?

Always rowdy. NASCAR is in Nashville tonight for the Cracker Barrel 400, and of course the loss of Kyle Busch last week is still weighing heavy on everyone’s minds. Nashville is a track where Busch had success during his legendary career (although there aren’t many tracks where he didn’t have success), including two wins in Music City while racing in what’s now known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. His first win in Nashville came during an O’Reilly race way […]

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WATCH: Sandhill Crane & Grizzly Bear Have Tense Standoff In Yellowstone National Park

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WATCH: Sandhill Crane & Grizzly Bear Have Tense Standoff In Yellowstone National Park

It’s not the size of the bird in the fight… it’s the size of the fight in the bird. You wouldn’t imagine a battle between a bear and a bird to be much of a contest, yet here we are. This sandhill crane absolutely held its own against a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park, and someone was nearby to capture the truly unbelievable footage. It’s a fight that you wouldn’t ever expect, and it’s an encounter that ends in […]

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