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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.

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 News Anchor Garners Backlash Over “Death to America” Joke About BTS

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South Korean boy band BTS accepts the Artist of the Year Award on stage during the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images)
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A news anchor in Lubbock, Texas, learned some jokes don’t land when he made an unusual remark about Oreo cookies themed around the band BTS. 

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Jelly Roll Writes Tender Fatherly Letter to His Daughter on Her 18th Birthday

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Jelly Roll (WWE / Getty Images)

Turning 18 us a very big deal. You are on the brink of adulthood. High school is done. College may be next. A page has been turned in your life. There is no going back to childhood. Jelly Roll is marking this magical milestone in the life of his daughter, Bailee Ann, with a beautiful […]

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