In The Pit
2025-12-06 23:00 - 23:59 (America/New_York)
From Legends to local, Mike V. delivers a different show every week taking you straight to the pit!! Including punk, metal, doom, and much more!

Righteous Fuzz
2025-12-07 00:00 - 01:00
Righteous Fuzz is where the gritty howl of garage rock meets the soul-stirring twang of classic country gospel. Tune in for a wild ride through fuzz-drenched riffs and heavenly harmonies—think dusty amplifiers cranked to eleven alongside heartfelt hymns that echo through the ages. This show blends the raw, rebellious spirit of garage legends with the timeless redemption of gospel classics. Whether you’re a sinner, a saint, or somewhere in between, Righteous Fuzz delivers a sound that’ll shake your bones and lift your spirit.

Stained Glass Bluegrass
2025-12-07 10:00 - 11:00
Probably more than any other popular music, bluegrass has always embraced gospel. The harmonies of church hymns and hand-clapping songs of praise are part of the roots of bluegrass. Many festivals still devote the Sunday morning stage to gospel sets, and it’s common for bluegrass radio shows to play a gospel number or two every hour. Bluegrass fans have enjoyed the sounds of Sunday morning gospel since 1974, when Stained Glass Bluegrass first aired on WAMU-FM. The show has been continuously broadcast every Sunday since then, and is a mainstay of Bluegrass Country Radio. Over the years, we have heard from listeners from just about all faiths and those who somehow relate to or simply enjoy the vocal harmonies, melodies, or the instrumentation and sincerity of this music. We invite you to join host Cindy Baucom every Sunday morning at 10 AM EST, and become a part of the Stained Glass Bluegrass family right here on Radio Bristol!

Tennessee Farm Table
2025-12-07 13:00 - 13:30
The Tennessee Farm Table is a weekly radio show featuring the people of the state of Tennessee who produce, prepare and preserve foods and agricultural products. The radio show ends with a bluegrass gospel song, usually from a regional musician or band. The show is hosted by Amy Campbell, who is the founder, owner, and producer of The Tennessee Farm Table. Tune-in to listen every Sunday at 1pm EST.

Ozark Highlands Radio
2025-12-07 14:00 - 15:00
Ozark Highlands Radio is an hour-long public radio program that features live musical performances recorded at the Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. With archival recordings from native Ozark musicians to the contemporary Roots/Old Time performers of today, Ozark Highlands Radio explores the history, tradition and current trends in traditional and modern acoustic music.

Pressing Matters
2025-12-07 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-11 16:00 - 17:00
Dive into the ever expanding world of vinyl records with host Clint Holley. Vinyl records, once considered a “dead” format, have exploded in popularity during the last decade. Join Clint Thursdays at 6pm as he plays new music being released on vinyl, explores newly pressed re-issues, and dusts off some lost classics. As a bonus, find out more about vinyl culture as Clint interviews the people who are driving the new found enthusiasm for vinyl through their passionate work and collecting. Show replays Sundays at 3pm.

County Sales Radio Hour
2025-12-08 12:00 - 13:00
County Sales Radio Hour features the best in bluegrass and old time music and introduces listeners to new releases as well as classic recordings from the archives. County Sales has been delivering the best old time and bluegrass to listeners via vinyl and CD for well over 50 years! This program will showcase new releases on various labels that feature the finest bluegrass and old time music by today’s artists. We will also include timeless bluegrass and old time classics. Every recording featured on this program is available for purchase through the County Sales website and the Country Sales Store located in downtown Floyd, VA. Sit back and prepare to enjoy the best loved bluegrass and old time music!

Roots Veritas
2025-12-08 17:00 - 18:00
Roots Veritas is an hour of music focused on new and independent artists who carry on a legacy of authentic storytelling; drawing their inspiration from the founders of roots music, stretching the boundaries while remaining true to those who came before. A radio show of new releases and vintage songs, featuring local, regional, and national artists sharing their music through performance and conversation very Monday at 5p EST.

Lightnin' and Mango Tango
2025-12-09 11:00 - 12:00
A life retrospective from two men who developed an early love for music and pursued making/promoting music as their careers. Each episode of the show will feature music, conversation, and backstories of their experiences. Lightnin’ Charlie has been a touring musician for over 40 years. Mango Mike is a music industry veteran with over 40 years of promoting music. The Lightnin’ & Mango Tango will draw upon their collective wealth of knowledge andpersonal experiences with entertaining tales of life in the crazy carnival called the music business.

Born in the Mountain
2025-12-09 12:00 - 14:00
Two hours of rare records and field recordings from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Southwest Virginia, East Tennessee and beyond with host Ivy Sheppard. Tuesdays from Noon to 2pm Eastern.

Dollar Country
2025-12-09 15:00 - 16:00
On Dollar Country, Frank the Drifter shares country gems mined from the dusty corners of America’s record bins. The show focuses on lesser known artists and labels from the gigantic world of country music. Tune in to hear some things you’ve never heard before from the golden age of country music. Every Tuesday at 3pm EST.

Off the Beaten Track
2025-12-09 16:00 - 18:00
Join Marshall Ballew Tuesdays 4-6pm for Off the Beaten Track. A musical foray onto the back roads and secret places of the American musical landscape, where roots grow deep and hybrids flower into a thousand different varieties. All from seeds blown in from Britain, the Caribbean, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and elsewhere, and simmered in the melting pot of cultures known as the USA.

Old Time Jam
2025-12-09 18:00 - 20:00
From traditionally-rooted performers to artists pushing the boundaries of stringband music and everything in between, The Old Time Jam is a celebration of today’s diverse Old-Time music landscape. Grab an instrument and join the jam as host Brad Kolodner features the latest releases from contemporary Old-Time music torch-bearers.

POSTPONED: Speaker Session: Nicholas Edward Williams, “Roots Music History: Live!”
2025-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 | https://www.youtube.com/@radiobristolwbcm/streams
THE EVENT IS POSTPONED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE.
Join us on Tuesday, December 9 for a Speaker Session with Nicholas Edward Williams. Roots Music History: Live! is a multimedia presentation on local East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia music history presented by the producer and host of the music history podcast American Songcatcher heard on Radio Bristol, WNCW and wherever you get our podcasts, Nicholas Edward Williams. The experience includes historical audio, video, imagery, and a short concert of early songs recorded or documented in East Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Location: In-person at the Birthplace of Country Music, Performance Theatre and streamed on Radio Bristol’s YouTube Channel

Cost: Free and open to the public

Producer and host of the roots music history podcast American Songcatcher, Nicholas Edward Williams is a multi-instrumentalist, storyteller and preservationist who has spent the last 15+ years touring three continents, honoring and blending the American roots music spectrum with his own flair. He’s presented for TEDx, opened for Taj Mahal, The Wood Brothers, CAAMP, Dom Flemons, Ballroom Thieves, John Craigie, John Paul White and Town Mountain, and his 2019 debut record, As I Go Ramblin’ Around, hit the Top 10 Folk DJ charts for album and song. His critically acclaimed sophomore release Folk Songs For Old Times’ Sake has been heralded by well-regarded figures such as David Holt, Oliver Wood and JP Harris, and his newest traditional record, titled Rags, Folk and Blues, Oh My! releases in the Spring of 2025. Nicholas is also the Founder and Director of the Hurricane Helene instrument relief organization ReString Appalachia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOzByAoAX8&authuser=0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFFLw8PiQ0Q&authuser=0
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American Roots: Traditional Folk, Piedmont Blues, Ragtime & Early Country
Videos: Mississippi River Blues | Happy Life | TEDx
Links: Official | Listen | LinkTree

Pick One with Larry and Linda
2025-12-09 20:00 - 22:00
“Pick One with Larry and Linda” focuses on the history of traditional Bluegrass music and highlights artists who helped bridge the gap between the first generation and modern bluegrass. While the show centers around traditional sounds, we also look at today’s artists who are keeping the spirit of bluegrass alive and growing. Tune in every Saturday from 10am to 1pm.

Trivia Sandwich
2025-12-10 11:00 - 12:00
Trivia Sandwich is the tastiest sandwich. Join Hollie and Kris every Wednesday at 11am EST for cold cuts and condiments of the fun variety.

Crooked Road Radio Hour
2025-12-10 13:00 - 14:00
Join host Bill Smith as he guides you on an exciting journey through the 19 counties along the Crooked Road. Explore the diverse sounds of traditional music in Southwest Virginia through live performances, historic recordings, and oral histories found along the Crooked Road! Tune in every Wednesday at 1pm EST.

Folk Yeah!
2025-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
Tune in every Wednesday at 2p for “Folk Yeah!” with your host, Ella Patrick (AKA Momma Molasses). Join Ella as she explores the outer realms of Folk Music and much more!

Honky Tonk Hit Parade
2025-12-10 15:00 - 17:00
Join host Bailey George every Wednesday from 3pm to 5pm Eastern for the Honky Tonk Hit Parade featuring the best in classic country, hillbilly boppers and honky tonk rarities!

Museum Talk
2025-12-11 12:00 - 13:00
Do you want to know more about the Birthplace of Country Music Museum’s exhibits and programs? Go behind-the-scenes into the museum vault and learn about how museums work? Get acquainted with other museums and cultural hotspots? And sometimes just have a complete nerd-a-thon about history and culture with some geeky museum folks? Then Museum Talk is the show for you! Merging with BCM’s Radio Bristol Book Club (every fourth Thursday of the month), you can join hosts Erika Barker, Sam Parker, and René Rodgers on the other Thursdays at Noon to explore all things museum-y, hear some tunes, and meet interesting people across the airwaves!

Outside The Box
2025-12-11 14:00 - 15:00
Join Roxanne Thursdays at 2pm for an eclectic mix of all things country and country-adjacent. From iconic hits to obscure treasures, from the world stage to local artists, Roxanne brings along a little bit of everything. With a blend of music, talk, live performances, and interviews, you’re sure to encounter old favorites while discovering new ones.

Diggin' with Big Lon
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:00
Diggin’ with Big Lon discovers the rich musical heritage of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia one dusty record at a time. Big Lon has combined his love of history and music to build a collection of local 45rpm and 78rpm records. Tune in every Thursday at 5pm! Check out his story on Facebook at Big Lon’s Crateful Dig.

Plum Wild
2025-12-12 11:00 - 12:00
Buckle up! Plum Wild with Ole Justin Chambers is hittin’ the airwaves on Radio Bristol! He’s spinnin’ full-throttle country gold: current cuts, timeless classics, and the wonderfully weird. From oddball outlaws to cowboy poets, deep-cut songwriters to cosmic crooners—if it howls, twangs, or stirs the soul, it’s fair game. It’s country radio the way it oughta be. Tune in every Friday at 11a EST and get Plum Wild!

Country Song Round Up
2025-12-12 12:00 - 15:00
Craving country authenticity? Tune in on Fridays, 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. ET for Country Song Round Up. From Roy Acuff to Dwight Yoakam, it’s twang aplenty and songs of substance. Your host and longtime music journalist, Tom Netherland, will present a good natured riot every week.

Blowin' The Fuse
2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:00
Get with the program every Friday starting at 4pm as we get crazy with fuzz toned garage rock and jump into blues with a feeling and of course, a back beat. All vinyl, all the time!

The Pocket
2025-12-12 17:00 - 18:00
“The Pocket” is an hour-long, weekly show that hopes to introduce the listener to soul music, or at least remind them of something they might have forgotten about along the way. Playing his favorite soul songs on the radio is not something host Jared Bentley thought he’d get the chance to do, but he’s certainly reveling in the opportunity, so tune in and see what it’s all about. Tune in every Friday at 5pm EST.

Indie This Indie That
2025-12-12 18:00 - 19:00
‘Indie This Indie That’ brings you indie folk, Lo-Fi, and indie pop chillness with Swirly guitars, soothing vocals, and sounds that will make you say “what instrument was playing that cool riff?” Get ready to gently head bang to bands like Big Thief, Slow Pulp, Julia Jacklin, and Andy Shauf. Every Friday at 6p EST with host Ash Wright!

Woodsongs
2025-12-13 09:00 - 10:00
Folksinger Michael Johnathon’s WoodSongs Old Time Radio Hour is an hour long, weekly live-audience, Americana format show that presents the best grassroots and acoustic music to our global audience. Tune in every Saturday morning at 9am!

Museum Volunteer Orientation
2025-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Birthplace of Country Music Museum, 101 Country Music Way, Bristol, VA, 24201, United States
We want YOU to join our wonderful team of volunteers at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum!
Dates: Every other month on a Saturday

February 15, 2025
April 26, 2025
June 28, 2025
August 23, 2025
October 18, 2025
December 13, 2025

Time: 10 a.m.-Noon
Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum, Learning Center
If you have a passion for Bristol and its musical legacy and love helping others, our museum volunteer program is the perfect fit for you!
Museum volunteers play a vital role in a number of key areas behind the scenes and on the front lines, such as working as a gallery assistant or docent, helping out in The Museum Store, working with the public at events, concerts, and programs, assisting with behind the scenes administrative or collections work and so much more! Our Museum Volunteer Orientation session gets you acquainted with every aspect of the museum to help you find your area of interest. Volunteer schedules are flexible and fun!
If you are interested in coming to our Museum Volunteer Training, call 423-573-1927 or email volunteercoordinator@birthplaceofcountrymusic.org.
