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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

Netflix Just Ruined Christmas for Kids Everywhere—at Least That’s What Angry Parents are Saying

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POLAND – 2021/12/21: In this photo illustration the Netflix logo seen displayed on a smartphone and Christmas decorations in the background. (Photo Illustration by Filip Radwanski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Netflix Just Ruined Christmas for Kids Everywhere—at Least That's What Angry Parents are Saying

It’s not that Matt Rife’s latest comedy is overstepping any lines, it’s that Netflix chose the worst possible segment as the preview

The post Netflix Just Ruined Christmas for Kids Everywhere—at Least That’s What Angry Parents are Saying appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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After Fatal Car Accident Killed 77-Year-Old Woman, the Country Singer Behind the Wheel Says God Will Tell Him When To Return to Music

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 07: Conner Smith attends Big Machine Label Group x CMA Fest 2025 at Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up on June 07, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for Big Machine Label Group)
Conner Smith

It’s been six months since Conner Smith stepped away from his country music career after his involvement in a traffic accident that killed 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins.  The “I Hate Alabama” singer was issued a misdemeanor citation for failing to yield, resulting in a fatality. This was classified as a traffic violation rather than a criminal offense, as […]

The post After Fatal Car Accident Killed 77-Year-Old Woman, the Country Singer Behind the Wheel Says God Will Tell Him When To Return to Music appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Stephen A. Smith Once Again Tells The Panel Of ‘The View’ Like It Is About President Trump: “77 Million People Don’t Care”

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Stephen A. Smith Once Again Tells The Panel Of ‘The View’ Like It Is About President Trump: “77 Million People Don’t Care”

Stephen A. Smith was back on The View today, and per usual, it was must-see TV. The sports personality stays very busy nowadays, starting off his day with First Take and then recording his personal, non-ESPN-affiliated Stephen A. Smith Show in the afternoons. He also helps hosts too many other shows on ESPN to count, and even started his own political commentary program: Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith. He’s got all of that going on, yet he can still apparently find time […]

The post Stephen A. Smith Once Again Tells The Panel Of ‘The View’ Like It Is About President Trump: “77 Million People Don’t Care” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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