Bluegrass radio news

Sierra Hull & Highway 111 will be performing live on WSVS radio from Crewe, VA on Saturday afternoon (3/31) at 1:30 p.m. (EDT. Ms. Hull and the boys have a sold-out show later in the evening in nearby Kenbridge, and will

Big doin's on the radio tomorrow (3/21) for bluegrass lovers. Wednesday morning at 11:00 a.m. marks the official premier of the highly-anticipated sophomore release from The Boxcars, All In, on Sirius-XM's Bluegrass Junction. All five members of the band sat recently

If you enjoy programming on public radio or television in the US, you will have noticed that both are currently in the middle of their annual campaign to attract donations from viewers. Well... at least the TV side is. Public radio

John Cowan is the latest Nashville music celebrity with a bluegrass connection to launch a recurring program on WSM radio. Mountain Heart also has a featured spot once a month. The debut edition of John Cowan Presents: I Believe To My

Michael Jonathan, long-time host of the Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, has announced that his live music program will soon be offered to cable subscribers of BlueHighways TV. This gives the show an enviable reach, as it is already carried

The new year saw the introduction of another player in the world of online acoustic music radio. NewFolkRadio, based in Portland, OR, offers free online streaming in a format that founder John Hart describes as composite radio. The concept is one

Our monthly airplay chart for March, which reports bluegrass radio airplay over the month of February, has been posted at Bluegrass Today. We compile both weekly and monthly charts, drawn from more than 100 radio programmers who regularly feature bluegrass on

WDVX FM, Based in Knoxville, TN, is set to launch a second live performance radio program next week. For years the station has included loads of bluegrass, both in its hosted programming, and during its lunch-time live concert show, Blue

Veteran bluegrass artist Mike Scott will be the subject of an interview this afternoon (2/29) with Bob Webster on WAMU's Bluegrass Country. Mike's early career was as a banjo picker, logging time with Carl Story, Jim & Jesse, Ronnie Reno and

Friday morning (2/24) will find Sammy Shelor of Lonesome River Band visiting Lonesome Pine RFD, airing on WFDU in the New York City metro market. Sam will join host Carol Beaugard at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) to talk about LRB's new 8 song CD,