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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

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.

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EVENTS

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

12-Year-Old Dragged Down Road by School Bus

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 20, 2026

School bus (Jeff Greenberg / Getty Images)

A 12-year-old boy reportedly had a dreadful experience on Monday, March 16. He was accidentally caught in the door of his school bus in Australia. His right arm and backpack were evidently inadvertently trapped. The child, named Nathaniel, was dragged quite a long distance – about 350 yards. He alertly kept his legs lifted during […]

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Marathon Racer Loses by 2 Seconds After Celebrating Too Early

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 20, 2026

Athletes participate in the 42nd authentic Athens Marathon, a 42-kilometer road race, in Athens, Greece, on November 9, 2025. Greek athlete Panagiotis Karaiskos waits at the finish line to congratulate runner-up Kostas Stamoulis, who finishes with a time of 2:23.23 (Photo by Nikolas Mhtrousias/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

A marathon runner celebrated his finish a little too soon, and his early victory dance ultimately cost him the win.

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At Least 25 Dead After Explosion at Fireworks Factory

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 20, 2026

TOPSHOT – This photograph shows an explosion of fireworks factory depot on the outskirts of Sofia on July 25, 2024. At least two people were injured as a fire triggered a series of explosions in fireworks factory depots on the outskirts of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on July 25, 2024 evening, officials said. “Fireworks depots are on fire. We just took out two injured — a man and a woman, who is more seriously injured,” interior ministry’s chief of staff Dimitar Kangaldzhiev told public BNT television. (Photo by DIMITAR KYOSEMARLIEV / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR KYOSEMARLIEV/AFP via Getty Images)

The owner and foreman of a firecracker factory are believed to have fled the scene of an explosion at the facility on April 19.

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Kyle Busch Reveals Which Of His Fellow NASCAR Drivers Are On His “Hate List”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 20, 2026

I figured the list would be longer, to be honest. Kyle Busch is a polarizing figure in NASCAR. For most of his career, I think it’s safe to say he was one of the most hated drivers in the Cup Series thanks to his hard-nosed racing and unapologetic – and even defiant – attitude. He rubbed people the wrong way, but he won races. A lot of them. Over the past few years, Kyle has struggled to find the same […]

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