Schedule
MONDAYS
5:30 - 7:30 AM Cumberland Sunrise - The sun comes up with Cumberland Sunrise five days a week. The host, the Country Gentleman plays a variety of classic country and bluegrass, with lots of conversation.
7:30 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings - the Monday edition with Cheryl featuring great get up & at'em variety music with an Americana and Country flavor. MT features, weather and more.
10 - 1 PM Possum Opry - Old Time Mountain music in these Real Time New Times with a mighty fine proponent of the String Arts, Roy Tackett, the Blue Warbler.
1 - 4 PM Bluegrass Country - Andy Shepherd, Miss Goldie and Fiddlin Verlin Sanders concoct a down home blend of Bluegrass & Classic Country with a little humor thrown in.
4:00 - 5:30 PM Appalachian Attitude - dedicated to Appalachian writers & musicians of all stripes. Writers in the studio one week with Pam and musicians the next with Wiley. Send your books or CD's and we'll share your work with the world.
5:30 - 6:00 PM Radio-Gram- a compendium of news, ideas, and useful information. You will hear the Regional Roundup, Coal report, features, opinions and commentary on Radio-Gram. STAY TUNED for Radio-Gram every Monday evening at 5:30 following Appalachian Attitude.
6-7 PM Inside Appalachia - A public affairs radio program from West Virginia Public Radio about issues and answers vital to all of us in the central Appalachian region. Check it out.
7-8 PM Democracy Now - No better time than this for Pacifica Radio's reports on National & International events. Additional editions on Saturdays & Sundays
8 - 11 PM Holler 2 the Hood - Hip-Hop, Dance, Rap & Shout Outs with DJ Amelia. Home of the nation wide H2H Christmas Call-in show in December. Peace & Love.
11-1 AM World Beat with Nikki
TUESDAYS
5:30 - 7:30 AM Cumberland Sunrise - Rise & Shine
7:30 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings - Join Pam for a variety of real music & real people's stories and words. It'll warm the cockles of your heart & ready you for the daze.
10 - 1:30 PM Scuttlehole Gap Get-Together - Willard Hall plucks your favorite Bluegrass songs from his vast collection and even features a special segment each week of Clawhammer tunes. It's always an added bonus when Big Weezie is there to keep him in line.
1:30 - 3:30 PM First Generation Bluegrass - With Mrs. Bluegrass, music from the first generation of Bluegrass from the dawn of recording technology up to 1970! .
3:30 - 4:00 Big Bills Country Favorites!
Old-time, country, western, early bluegrass
WMMT’s newest program actually began in 1994 when the late Buck Maggard made the acquaintance of Big Bill Harris, an avid devotee of old-time country music from Nebo, North Carolina. Bill started sending WMMT “Shaking Down the Possums,” a 30-minute show featuring string bands, brother duets, early bluegrass, country/western, honky-tonk and more. Buck ran that show as part of “Deep in Tradition” for nearly two years. Recently Rich Kirby started playing some of these tapes on DIT. One day he wondered out loud where Bill might be these days. Redoubtable listener Miley Twyman got busy on the internet and before the end of the day we were in touch with Bill again.
4:00 - 6:30 PM Deep in Tradition - WMMT's Flagship Old Time Mountain Music Show is, without a doubt, one of the finest in the world. Join Mountain Music Master Rich Kirby on a journey up the hollers & down and receive the musical blessing that is our rich musical heritage. And don't miss "The Way We Were" from the Mountain Eagle. The way we were's how we got where we are & that's what Rich brings to life.
6:30 - 7 PM Kids' Radio - Mountain musician,storyteller, square dance caller and teacher Randy Wilson creates this wonderful program with young folks from the area. Storytelling, interviews, thought provoking skits - the kids do it all & they do a stunning job. Too good to not be repeated on Sundays at 10:30
7- 8 PM Mountain Talk - Cheryl Marshall produces & hosts our weekly Call-In Public Affairs show. Local guests discuss issues of importance to us all & listeners are invited to call too. Occasional guest hosts come in each month and adds to the dynamic power WMMT affords people to speak in their own true voices.
8 - 11 PM Spaceship of Fools or Lost in the Woulds - alternating hosts provide musical relief of a rock & roll nature. The Love Tractor with occasional visits from The Space Wrangler and Lucy. The next week features Bubbalo with Lost in the Woulds, another of MT Radio's R & R aficionados who has to rock. R & R has been around long enough that there are many different types. It's a marriage made in Rock & Roll Heaven.
11 - 1 AM The Evershow - WMMT's Rock & Roll train wreck! Join host Joe Eversole for two intense hours of great music featuring new and upcoming artists from America and abroad, the classic bands you know and love plus a few odds and sods thrown in for good measure. Heavy metal, punk, glam, hair-metal, call it whatever you like...on the Evershow it's all Rock & Roll!
WEDNESDAYS
5:30 - 7:30 AM Cumberland Sunrise - Get Up & About
7:30 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings - with Madeline sharing readings and music.
10 - 1:00 PM Bluegrass Patches - Barefoot Nellie and Jukebox Charlie plays old time and charting bluegrass as well as old time gospel and charting bluegrass gospel.
1 - 4 PM The Birds Nest with Little Birdie playing an eclectic mix.
4 - 7 PM Ridin Around Listenin' to the Radio - A sack full of good music from Americana to Zydeco, regular irregular features of histrionic proportions: Speak Your Pieces from The Mountain Eagle, The Bird's Eye View from Georgia, Bob's Boom Box, The Jimmy Webb Song of the Week, Si Kahn's New Wood, a Polka in the eye, folderol and the occasional pithy comment with Wiley Quixote.
7 - 10 PM Piece of the Rock with Woody Goodman The finest Soul, R & B and Rock n' Roll from the 50's, 60's, 70's . Great Rock & Roll on WMMT, the Rock & Soul Giant in the Mountains.
10 - until... Fomas. Wampeters, & Grand Falloons Phantom Voices late night. Moody blues geological rock, aromatic rolls esoteric vinyl and the occasional Gary Stewart tune. A fine way to bid Wednesday adieu.
THURSDAYS
5:30 - 7:30 AM Cumberland Sunrise - make a shiny day begin.
7:30 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings - The Men's Achievement & Human Potential edition - with Mr. Human Po and partner Biscuits. A mild mannered exploration of various human conditions & celebrations with readings, world wide guests, poignant & pithy comments - accompanied by a great soundtrack.
THURSDAYS Bluegrass Breakdown 88.7 WMMT - The Bluegrass GIANT in the Mountains
10 - 12:30 pm Hillbilly Hayride - "Little Debbie" Sutton goes out to Uncle's pen and hitches up the team to start off WMMT's big day of the best in charting and old Bluegrass. Grab a spot & hop on board.
12:30 - 3 PM The Silver Fox - Bill Reno, the Silver Fox, is one of our veterans and has the best time spinnin' Bluegrass, Gospel and Classic Country. You will too.
3 - 6:30 PM The Sunny Side Up Bluegrass Gospel Show - Catfish Jean Bentley , has been bringing you the best Bluegrass gospel music this side of heaven for many years now. The show rings the phone off the hook & she does a great job of featuring local musicianers. Join Catfish Jean for a heart warming radio experience unlike any other.
6:30 – 10:30 PM The Bluegrass Express Since our earliest days in 1985, the Bluegrass Expresshas pioneered the return of Bluegrass music to the airwaves of central Appalachia. Angie Hall & help from Little Willard host this journey with the best in Bluegrass and, as often as not, guests from throughout the Bluegrass world. It is lively & live and the real deal. If you like Bluegrass you gotta like The Bluegrass Express & WMMT.
10:30 - 1 AM Back Trax - One of the many great things about WMMT is the amount of musical knowledge our programmers have & none exemplifies that more than Back Trax. Chuck Johnson, a musician, writer, producer and local personality, has a radio show unlike any other. He features local musicians & local folk and has what can only be called an interactive program. If you listen you will become a part of the show. Chuck will see to that.
1 AM - 3 AM The King Daddy Show
FRIDAYS
5:30 - 7 AM Cumberland Sunrise - Up & at'em It's a great Country Day on WMMT. Milk the chickens, slop the dogs!
7:00 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings - The Stay Human edition - join Scott Lucero as he ends the week & begins the weekend with music that'll make you glad you got up. From toe tappin smilin music. Your weekend will get off to a good start with Scott
10 - 1 PM Crossroads - is just that. Joe Burke, another of WMMT's musicianer DJ's, mans the wheel and takes you off in many directions at the same time. Think the "City of New Orleans" picking up Don Williams in Texas, Elvis in Memphis, CCR down on the bayou and The Blue Man Group in Las Vegas. And that's not even countin the requests he gets each week. Left, Right, Straight Ahead - Joe will get you through the Crossroads.
1 - 2 PM Patchwork - a new (as opposed to old) innovation on WMMT, this show is recorded in our studio and features WMMT personalities and friends doing something for fun. For example - Tony Burke host of Weekend Wake-up ( a Bluegrass/Gospel show) doing his favorite classic rock. Or Mike York’s " Shoeshine Serenade”, Or Pam’s Seasons or Food songs. Jesse Pauline's "Contemporary Native American Music" Forever Nyt's "Big Easy", Wiley Quixote's Accordion Hour. Hope you get the idea. Patchwork is not only refreshing in its diversity, it gives us all a chance to hear another side of some of our favorite MT DJ's.
2 - 4 PM Ramblin' Road Revue - As the word "Revue" intones, this 2 hour trip traverses a diverse landscape of musical episodes & escapades. Mike York (aka - Ramblin' Ray), or Larry Mullins (Black Jack Davy) & Janet Mullins (Tiger Lily) bring diverse music to you.
4 - 6:30 PM Shock Radio with Your Electric Bill - Rock & Roll that'll get your heart thumpin. Bruce, Bob, Jimi, Roy, Eric, Janis and the Drive By Truckers, Willie Nelson too. Golden Opportunities abound & this Electric Bill can shock & awe you. Occasional updates from Sven in Sweden and he can Hinky Dinky the Polly Vue.
6:30 - 10 PM Ben's Rock Extragavanza strong>the Rock Spectrum from one who knows. He doesn't talk much but when he does you'll learn something. Old, New & B Sides too.
10 - 1 AM Screamin & Hollerin - Our reluctant hero offers a Retrospective Blues Experience. Charles not only makes music, he knows music and loves music. His vast knowledge, as with so many of our programmers, is another of the absolutely countless reasons to listen to WMMT.
SATURDAYS
7 - 10:30 AM Weekend Wakeup- Bluegrass, Gospel & Country. The Burkes –with Tony, Sondra and sometimes Joe. The phone never stops ringing & they love it. Join them for a great way to get your weekend woke up & movin.
10:30 - 12:30 PM First Note in Jazz - On the air since 1986, this is one of WMMT's longest running shows. The hosts add to the delight, as each - Otis Ray, Bronx Barney & Woody Goodman - brings his unique tastes to the table. Big Band, Jazz, Show Tunes, Easy Listening Classics & the ever popular Minnie More. From Glenn Miller to Satchmo to Dean Martin, they indulge your Saturday morning reveries.
12:30 - 3 PM From the Roots - Appalachian Roots Music - FtR features mountain and traditional southern music in all its glory including many artists from the listening area, vintage recordings, up & coming young artists and occasional Live performances from the studio or Appalshop Theater. All the programmers of FtR enjoy keeping the listeners up to date on festivals, concerts, dances and other happenings in this neck of the woods. WMMT is committed to keeping mountain music alive & well and this show helps do just that. Another of our programs with a host of hosts, Lazy Farm Boy, Sally Goodin, Sweet Tater, Black Jack Davy, & upon occasion, Little Birdie or the Acoustic Warbler all share their profound feelings for & love of old time mountain music. And it makes us proud.
3-5 PM Appalachian Concert Series A two hour concert of traditional or bluegrass music from Appalshop's archives or from more recently recorded music from our central Appalachian music highways and crooked roads.
5 -7 PM Awesome Americana - Jesse Pauline hosts with an awesome blend of Americana, Native Americana and other good stuff, including commentary & her views of the world.
7 - 8 PM Democracy Now - Pacifica Radio's hour long review of national & world affairs with Amy Goodman & Juan Gonzalez.
8 - 11PM Atomic Fireball Hour – Our long running Saturday Golden Oldies & Rock & Roll with Bubbaloe. He’ll take you nearly to the midnight hour.
SUNDAY
7 - 10:30 AM Sunday Morning Gospel- Bluegrass Gospel with the always in demand Gentle Ben West. The Gentle one will get your Sundays started with a smile, a good word or two & some mighty fine sunshine music.
10:30 - 11 AM Kids Radio - Unique to WMMT & the World, this show features kids from these parts telling tales, making music, doing interviews and having a big time with noted mountain musician, storyteller, square dance caller, teacher & all around good feller Randy Wilson.
11 - NOON New Dimensions - One of our few National programs, this show is uplifting & mentally nourishing. A contemplative positive outlook on new ideas & new possibilities with Michael & Justine Toms.
NOON - 1 PM Democracy Now - the Sunday installment continues exploring & commenting on the world & nation.
1- 2 PM Inside Appalachia - a public affairs exploration from West Virginia Public Radio about issues and answers vital to all of us in the central Appalachian region. Check it out.
2 - 4:30 PM The King of the Road Trivia Music that reminds you & trivia that'll challenge your remembering. Join Mark and Shamy for a brain ticklin session & music you'll love. Another of the great & unique offerings of Mountain Community Radio.
4:30 - 7 PM Destiny's Road - Country with the Li'l Willard. He'll play some of his favorites. Radio like no other and walk with Li'l Willard down Destiny's Road.
7 - 9 PM Lost Kittens Broadcast - A brand spanking new show on Sunday nights with newly minted DJ's fresh from Appalshop's Appalachian Media Institute - Tommy Anderson, Mikie Burke,T.J. Caudill, Jordan Frazier, and Eli Gover! It's Tom T. Hall meets the Ramones at a roadhouse in paradise. Find Lost Kittens on My Space ~ www.myspace.com/lost_kittens
9:00-2 AM The Rock Show Geology it ain't. Granite, Marble, Limestone - hard rocks it is. Greg covers it all, does interviews with noted musicians and rocks hard. We are now doing an "IN CONCERT" segment at 1:30 am...Concerts from the last 40 years.
WMMT Features -
Regional Roundup M-W-F 8am, M - 6pm, W & F 6:30pm
Coal Report T & Th 8am, T & Th 6:30pm
Comments, Ideas for Programs, Suggestions Welcome. WMMT is always looking for Volunteer Programmers. Drop us a line or Give us a call 606 633-0108
