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07/12/2025

Bringing some new bluegrass releases today from Nick Chandler, Hammertowne, Benson, Backline and more. The Queen of Bluegrass and banjo god Bela Fleck are among the birthdays today. WNCW

07/05/2025

On the job today for our Independence Day train ride. Birthdays in the music include 4th of July baby, Peter Rowan, Jesse McReynolds, Jimmy Gaudreau and plenty more. Let freedom ring! WNCW

06/28/2025

Boy, do we have a pile of people on the birthday list today, to include Kenny Baker, Frank Wakefield, Dempsey Young and more. A bunch of new songs in the mix, too, including new tunes from Darren Nicholson, Unspoken Tradition, The Mighty Cord and a new release from Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out! WNCW

06/21/2025

It'a Lester Flatt Day on the train! We'll also celebrate Dan Tyminski, Eddie Adcock and Joe Val. WNCW

06/14/2025

It's Flag Day and tomorrow is Fathers Day. Our president and the US Army both have birthdays. Todd and I switched places today, but there's just as much Bluegrass! WNCW

06/11/2025

She recently turned 75 years. Now, it's 611 Day!!

In 1995, the bluegrass group The Abeels from Disputanta, Virginia came out with their hit "The 611 Song". They performed the song live in Roanoke at the Virg...

06/11/2025

Fantastic news in Bluegrass Today, today!

Hot Rize is back, in a manner of speaking. Two old recordings from this wildly popular group from the 1970s and '80s are being released.

06/07/2025

Got a bunch of new releases on the show today from folks like Balsam Range, Becky Buller, CJ Lewandowski with Del, Jr. Sisk and more! Among the birthdays this week, Charlie Cline, Tony Rice, Clarence White, Jamie Dailey and more! WNCW

06/07/2025

We are VERY proud of a lady we consider a member of the WNCW family. Madeline Dierauf is an amazing person and artist. You hear her dad, Roland, on the radio most every day. You hear her music on the station in bands like The Wilder Flower, but her accomplishments go beyond music. Check out this story in today's Bluegrass Today!!

Madeline Dierauf, fiddler and vocalist with The Wilder Flower, was celebrated this week with the Key to the City in her hometown of Brevard, NC, along with a proclamation announcing this as Madeline Dierauf Week in Brevard. The distinction came her way not only for her many years excelling both musi...

05/31/2025

Some talented old friends visit the show today. I have Darin & Brooke Aldridge in Studio B in our 12noon hour today. Good times! Better get on board the train!! WNCW

05/29/2025

She's been a part of Goin' Across The Mountain for a decade on WNCW. Today is her birthday. Here's some of the story:

75 Years Ago Today, an Icon Was Born
On May 29, 1950, Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 was officially outshopped from the famed East End Shops in Roanoke, Virginia. Built by the skilled hands of Norfolk & Western’s own craftsmen, 611 was designed, engineered, and constructed entirely in-house. With her sleek bullet nose, elegant streamlining, and over 80,000 pounds of tractive effort, 611 wasn’t just another steam engine, she was the pinnacle of modern steam passenger locomotive design.
Over the decades, 611 has become more than just a locomotive - she’s a worldwide icon. Revered by railfans across the globe, she represents the very best of what the golden age of steam railroading once was: powerful, graceful, and built to last. Her striking appearance, speed, and story have earned her international recognition in books, videos, model railroads, and exhibitions.
From pulling Norfolk & Western’s premier passenger trains at over 100 mph in the 1950s to thrilling hundreds of thousands during modern-day excursions, No. 611 continues to capture imaginations and inspire generations of steam enthusiasts, preservationists, and dreamers.

05/24/2025

It's our Memorial Day Bluegrass get-together! Songs honoring our heroes who gave all for America. Among our birthdays this week, Mac Wiseman, and two dobro legends, Jerry Douglas and Rob Ickes. Got a pile of new releases for you, too. WNCW