Stories Often Told w/ plowohio

10/05/2024

On the radio today

Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program.... Read More

04/06/2024

Today at noon!

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a... Read More

03/17/2024

From 1-5pm today, tune in at 91.3 or follow this link for 28+5, as we celebrate women’s history month.

Listen Podcasts Spectrum Spectrum features conversations with an eclectic group of fascinating people, some are famous and some are not, but they all have captivating stories. Spectrum, hosted by veteran journalist Tom Hodson, addresses a wide range of relevant topics through gripping stories of ind...

03/09/2024

Coming up at 3!

Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program.... Read More

01/27/2024

All aboard the RFA train… I’ll see you at 3! Previews in the comments.

Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program.... Read More

01/13/2024

Radio time

Tomorrow's lineup features a special from Dr. Art Cromwell on Cincinnati jazz as well as a "Godzilla special" from DJ Grumpy Grandma.

01/12/2024

RFA is the way!

12/20/2023

WOUB News & Culture have graciously invited me to submit by “best of” list for 2023, so here it is, in all of its awkward glory! I’ll be presenting all 100 or so of my favorites from 2023 during my Radio Free Athens/plowohio program from Noon-3 EST on both Dec 23 and Dec 30 if you want to follow along. (Disclaimer: I have little to no music journalism experience so go easy on me as this came together rather quickly 😉).

It’s that time again! WOUB Culture asked people involved in music and arts across WOUB’s coverage area what they’ve been listening to this year. Check out their answers on WOUB... Read More

12/17/2023

Need last minute gift ideas for the bluegrass lover in your life? Tune to D28+5 at 1pm as I recap new bluegrass albums from 2023, on 91.3FM in Central and SE Ohio, or online at

Listen Podcasts Spectrum Spectrum features conversations with an eclectic group of fascinating people, some are famous and some are not, but they all have captivating stories. Spectrum, hosted by veteran journalist Tom Hodson, addresses a wide range of relevant topics through gripping stories of ind...

12/10/2023

Yesterday’s show featured round 1/3 of some of my favorite 2023 releases and can be heard here. Playlist below.

https://www.mixcloud.com/plowohio/radio-free-athens-plowohio-2023-12-09-s01e20/

RFA Playlist 12/9/23

1. The National / Alien / First Pages of Frankenstein
2. Wild Nothing / Basement El Dorado Hold
3. Elle King / Lucky / Come Get Your Wife
4. Muscadine Bloodline / Azaleq Blooms / Teenage Dixie
5. Parker McCollum / I Ain’t Going Nowhere / Never Enough
6. Israel Nash / Travel On / Ozarker
7. Molina, Talbot, Lofgren, Young / It’s Magical / All Roads Lead Home
8. Logan Ledger / There Goes My Mind / Golden State
9. Margo Cilker / Santa Rosa / Valley of Heart’s Delight
10. Son Volt / Seguin / Day of the Doug
11. New Pornographers / Really Really Light / Continue as a Guest
12. Wilco / Evicted / Cousin
13. Sundy Best / I Won’t Be Bothered / Feel Good Country
14. The Cash Box Kings / Oscar’s Motel / Oscar’s Motel
15. Rhiannon Giddens / You’re The One / You’re The One
16. Enji / Taivshral / Ulaan
17. Jo Johnson / The Wave Ahead of the Wave Ahead / The Wave Ahead
18. Summer Walker / Hardlife / Clear 2: Softlife
19. Robert Finley / Livin’ Out a Suitcase / Black Bayou
20. Willie Nelson / No Love Around / Bluegrass
21. Samantha Fish & Jesse Dayton / Deathwish / Death Wish Blues
22. Carson Peters & Iron Mountain / It’s Too Late (When You’re At The Gate) / Gotta Lotta Lonesome
23. John Surge & The Haymakers / Lesson I Never Learned / Almost Time
24. Selwyn Birchwood / Swim At Your Own Risk / Exorcist
25. Kendra Morris / Avalanche / Babble
26. Dina Ogon / Bakom Glaset / Oas
27. The Ocean / Boreal / Holocene
28. Chris Farren / Doom Singer / Doom Singer
29. Dozer / Ex- Human, Now Beast / Drifting in the Endless Void
30. Lakecia Benjamin / Rebirth / Phoenix
31. Adi Oasis / Naked / Lotus Glow
32. The Carolyn Sills Combo / Done Wonders / On the Draw
33. Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway / Down Home Dispensary / City of Gold
34. Kristin Grainger & True North / Don’t Take Me Back / Fear of Falling Stars
35. The Country Side of Harmonica Sam / Tearing Her Heart Out / Back to the Blue Side
36. The Fly Birds / Creep / The Band is Playing the Covers
37. Starlett & Big John / Makin’ Tracks to Macon / Living in the South
38. Old Californio / Weeds (Wildflowers) / Metaterranea
39. Rachel Baiman / Old Songs Never Die / Common Nation of Sorrow
40. Pony Bradshaw / Go Down, Appalachia
41. Brit Taylor / Ain’t A Hatd Livin’
42. Naomi Sharon / Definition of Love / Obsidian
43. Masego / What You Wanna Try / Masego
44. Cecile McLorin Salvant / Il M’a Vue Nue
45. Nick Waterhouse/ Are You Hurting / The Fooler
46. Thee Headcoats / Thee Headcoatitude / Irregularis ( The Great Hiatus)
47. Aesop Rock / Solid Gold / Integrated Tech Solutions
48. James Brandon Lewis & The Red Lily Quartet / Precious Lord / For Mahalia, With Love
49. In Flames / End the Transmission / Foregone

Best of 2023, round 1 of 3

12/08/2023

Tomorrow starts a 4 week run as we begin to look back at 2023. I’ll be on at Noon!

10/29/2023

D28+5 is here. Bluegrass is on now!

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