Bluegrass radio news

In the "where are they now" department, we check in today with a longtime member of the bluegrass community, Carol Beaugard, who served for nearly 30 years as the host of Lonesome Pine RFD on WFDU, broadcast from the campus

Flatt Lonesome has been added to this weekend's big celebration of country artist Roger Miller on the Grand Ole Opry. The late singer/songwriter was known for his quirky and comedic songs, and is the subject of a new superstar tribute

On August 2, Becky Buller and her talented band made a stop in Louisville, KY and visited the studios of WFPK-FM for an interview and live performance for Bob Mitchell and his Best of Bluegrass radio program. The show is set to air

Retirement became hiatus as Gary Henderson, who recently vacated his positions with the Bluegrass Country Foundation at the end of May, has been lured back onto radio, this time at the central Tennessee-based Bell Buckle Radio. Henderson soon realised that quitting

Sean Deitrich never thought he would be a radio personality or an online podcaster. Nor a prose writer, a newfound passion which had preceded his recent debut as a live and audio performer. He grew up working blue collar jobs,

At the beginning of this month (June 2018) Ivy Sheppard took over the microphone as the host of the Bluegrass Country Foundation’s flagship program Stained Glass Bluegrass, the Sunday morning bluegrass Gospel show that’s been on the air for more than

Ben Wright, banjo player with Chicago's Henhouse Prowlers, has launched a new monthly podcast called Bluegrass Ambassadors, in support of the band's non-profit agency of the same name. In recent years, the Prowlers have made many trips overseas for the US

The Milan Bluegrass Festival in Milan, MI is expanding this year to four days, running now from Wednesday, August 1 until Saturday the 4th. It has become a primary destination event in southeast Michigan over the past 20 years, with

Bluegrass Retrospect with Brett Smeltzer, a two-hour bluegrass program running online since 2012, is now running each week on WRGG radio in Greencastle, PA. It will air on Sundays from 4:00-6:00 p.m. WRGG is a community radio station, supported by listener donations

The Oregon Bluegrass Association is celebrating the one year anniversary this month of their experiment with online radio, Oregon Bluegrass Radio. Last spring, their board approved the station, which is offered free online to show Oregon residents, music lovers in