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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

Texas Teacher Breaks Down After High School Students Struggle to Read

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A Houston high school teacher broke down during the first week of school
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A Texas high school teacher was emotionally and visibly distraught after his senior students failed to complete a reading and writing exercise. Darius Williams, a teacher for Houston Independent School District’s Wheatley High School, said that he realized on the second day of school that his students’ poor literacy skills would be a major hurdle, […]

The post Texas Teacher Breaks Down After High School Students Struggle to Read appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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NASCAR’s Rising Star, Corey Heim, Will Not Eligible For Rookie Of The Year Award… Here’s Why

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NASCAR’s Rising Star, Corey Heim, Will Not Eligible For Rookie Of The Year Award… Here’s Why

One of the rare situations where a first year driver in NASCAR won’t be eligible for the “Rookie of the Year” award. Corey Heim is already a force to be reckoned with on the racetrack. The 24-year old has only been running part time in NASCAR this season, but it was announced last month that the phenom will be replacing Riley Herbst and joining 23XI Racing full time next season. That was undoubtedly the right call by 23XI Racing, considering Heim […]

The post NASCAR’s Rising Star, Corey Heim, Will Not Eligible For Rookie Of The Year Award… Here’s Why first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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