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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.

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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

Maren Morris Goes Off On Gender Roles After Being Told That Young Boys Need To “Toughen Up”

Maren Morris Goes Off On Gender Roles After Being Told That Young Boys Need To “Toughen Up”

Better not get into a discussion about gender with Maren Morris. The country star turned pop singer, who’s one of the most outspoken voices on the political left in the country music (adjacent) sphere, recently took to social media to share a conversation she recently had about gender roles with a male acquaintance – and it went pretty much exactly how you’d expect. According to the “My Church” singer, the discussion started out cordial enough as Maren discussed the “concerns” […]

The post Maren Morris Goes Off On Gender Roles After Being Told That Young Boys Need To “Toughen Up” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Two Oklahoma Teachers Accused of Attacking Elementary Students

CRESCENT, OK – MARCH: Bradley Manning attended Crescent Elementary School in Crescent, Oklahoma. (Photo by Ellen Nakashima/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Two teachers at the same elementary school are accused of attacking their young students.  Elizabeth Kay Sutton allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old boy, forcing him back to his seat. She then struck him in the face. She had only been a teacher’s aide for five months when the incident occurred. Ottoria McClung was allegedly seen putting a 5-year-old […]

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Tori Spelling Breaks Silence After Terrifying Wreck That Sent 7 Kids to the Hospital

Tori Spelling was involved in a frightening car crash the other day and the dust is still settling. Per TMZ, Spelling, “[H]er kids and several other passengers were taken to the hospital after a speeding driver allegedly ran into them….” The accident reportedly happened at about 6 p.n. on Thursday, April 2, in Temecula, California. […]

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8-Year-Old in California Finds Live Military Mortar in Backyard

UNSPECIFIED, UKRAINE – JULY 1: A Ukrainian soldier prepares a shell for a 120 mm mortar on July 1, 2025 in Unspecified, Ukraine. On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war that started in 2014. (Photo by Oleg Palchyk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
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One child in Sacramento County, California, made a shocking discovery in his backyard: a live military mortar.  The 8-year-old unearthed the explosive device while digging in his family’s backyard. Surprised by his find, he described it as looking “like a bottle of missiles.” When her son showed her the object, his mother said it looked […]

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