Appalachian Vibes Radio Show

Appalachian Vibes is a radio show and podcast from WNCW dedicated to challenging the expectations and celebrating the diversity of music, art and literature created in and around Appalachia. 

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Emma Jean Oakley

by | February 10, 2026 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Emma Jean Oakley is an alt-country and Americana artist blending the heart of ’90s country with...
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Maggie Dillow

by | January 3, 2026 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Maggie Dillow is the founding member of the Post-apocalyptic Poets for a Pre-apocalyptic World,...
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Catherine the Great mini

by | December 16, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Catherine the Great is a project by Catherine Backus that primarily exists as a repository for her...
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Home Is Where The Heart Is- Doc McClintock, Chanell Burnette, Solar Hex

by | December 5, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Novembers theme is reflecting on the idea of home and how we connect to our communities. My guests...
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Chanell Burnette Mini

by | December 1, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Chanell Burnette is a newly returning citizen to Roanoke after serving 19 years in an Appalachian...
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Doc McClintock mini

by | November 30, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Doc McClintock is a folk singer-songwriter born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia. Her songwriting...
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Murder in the Mountains: Amelia Empson, Adria Accomando and Elsa Howell

by | October 10, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

I’m thrilled to announce our first Appalachian Vibes Radio Show LIVE episode! Recorded and filmed...
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Elsa Howell Trio mini

by | October 8, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Elsa Howell Trio is a roots and Appalachian family band comprised of Elsa Howell (daughter,...
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Mysti Mayhem

by | September 28, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Mysti Mayhem is a Durham, North Carolina blues singer-songwriter who was mentored by Rock and Roll...
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Prisons in Appalachia: Music, Healing and Restorative Radio

by | September 16, 2025 | Music Podcasts | 0 Comments

Virginia Tech student and recovery advocate Meredith Lane joins me to share her project on...
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 Appalachian Vibes from WNCW

Airing every Saturday morning at 6am EST & alternating Tuesdays on Morning Edition. The podcast is live every Monday on every podcasting platform. Appalachian Vibes is in it’s third season and in a new home on WNCW, a public radio station covering Western NC, AKA: Grassroots Radio. Appalachian Vibes is listener nominated, you can nominate an artist that inspires you in the form below. 

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