Bluegrass radio news

The host of the Rockingham County Radio’s Wednesday Bluegrass for Lunch program, Bob Webster, has contacted us to share the disappointing news that today's March 28 show would be the last. IBMA Board Member Webster started the program in May 2015,

Sigmon Communications at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN, has announced that noted bluegrass singer and songwriter, Steve Gulley, has accepted the position as Program Director for their two radio stations. Gulley has had a long association with the school in

Announcing the debut of Real Roots Radio, the wonderfully alliterative new name for the group of radio stations in southern Ohio run by bluegrass icon Joe Mullins. These include WBZI, WKFI, and WEDI, all broadcasting the same signal from the studios

Pinecastle Records has also announced a focus on singles this spring. They plan to drop a new track from a different artist each week through April, with albums from each expected later in the year. First up is a single from

Two of the top collectors and historians of early country and mountain music in the eastern US will be live together this afternoon on Radio Bristol. Ivy Sheppard will make a trek to the home of Joe Bussard for a special live

Poor Mountain Records has released a debut single from, Groceries, Gas, and Used Cars, their upcoming project for Nick Chandler and Delivered. Known up to this point primarily as a bluegrass Gospel artist, this will be Nick's first secular release, and he's

Bluegrass fans in the Los Angeles area were disappointed to learn in September that Bluegrass, Etc, hosted by Frank Hoppe on KCSN radio, was cancelled after nearly 30 years on the air. Frank and his program were a staple for listeners

Hank Janney sings with Rhonda Vincent at the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival Hank Janney, longtime radio host in Gettysburg, PA, died on December 29, 2017. He was 78 years of age. Anyone who played or listened to bluegrass in south central Pennsylvania was

For many years folks in western North Carolina have tuned their radio dial to WNCW on Saturdays for Goin' Across The Mountain, an all-day bluegrass show that runs from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. These days, public radio station all

One of the most familiar voices in country music has left us with the passing of Grand Ole Opry announcer Hairl Hensley on New Year's Eve. He worked for WSM and the Opry for more than 35 years, and was