It feels good to be back in touch with WMMT and Appalshop. My wife & I visited Whitesburg for the first time last summer and while there we spoke with my son's friend, Derek. You all are a busy bunch of people! And, what an education in film & sound work. I love your music. We don't get this good of a variety in Louisville. You folks at Appalshop keep up the good work & we'll keep listening.

The Engine Room September 16, 2008

Thanks to everyone who called in during the show today! I didn't to play either of the songs that Cora requestedbut will get on of them on next week. If you would like to email me with requests or comments during the show or anytime just send to - sugardoe@gmail.com.

The Road to Kaintuck – June Carter Cash

By Sweat of My Brow – Hazel Dickens

Mr. Sellack – The Roches

Coal Black Mining Blues – Nimrod Workman

Whats Made Milwaukee Famous – Jerry Lee Lewis and Rod Stewart

Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen

Sweet Melissa – Allaman Brothers

Cowboys Sweetheart – Marcia Ball

9 – 5 – Dolly Parton

Baby Blue – Badfinger

Crazy on You – Heart

Heartattack and Vine – Tom Waits

As an introduction to this new WMMT blog I will begin by introducing myself - I am Sugar Doe aka Mia Frederick - I am a producer and programmer for WMMT, I produce a weekly show called Radio-Gram and host a weekly show called the Engine Room. I also work to recruit and train people to produce radio stories about news and other things of interest to their communities - that project is called the Community Correspondents Corps. I have been working with WMMT since 2006, and living in Letcher County Kentucky since 2004.

Hey everyone ~ Lil' Debbie wants you to know that this week on the Hayride you all are invited to call in with a request for your favorite Christmas Song! Be it Bluegrass, Bluegrass Gospel, or even a little bit of Country Christmas, call it in, Debbie wants to know what your favorite Christmas Song is.

And - if you have a loved one serving overseas - call in with your special holiday greeting and Debbie will send them out over the airwaves! Please do remember those brave guys and gals over there this special time of year! We love you guys and gals and appreciate you all!

WMMT's BIRTHDAY STORY!

After an arduous journey, the Appalshop, convinced that its mission to let mountain people speak for themselves should be expanded, brought to the airwaves of central Appalachia an incredible new voice, 88.7 WMMT-FM.

On Mountain Talk this evening at 7:00 we will step past the debate about whether global warming is real or not and simply ask the question - If it is real what does that mean for Kentucky, our energy policy, and our economy? Join the discussion call 1 888 396-1208!

The conversation about climate change has gone from a debate about whether it is fact or fiction to a global dialogue about what can be done to address it. In the coalfields, the conversation is also being incorporated into discussions about economic conversion. Communities in located in coal producing areas are beginning to examine the prospects for economies not based on extractive industries like coal and natural gas. Recently a regional alliance of citizen groups came together to talk about coalfield community economic conversion. The guest speaker was Dr. Lloyd Jeff Dumas, professor of economics and political economy at The University of Texas at Dallas. Visit the Community Correspondent Corps to listen to this story.

Some lucky friend of WMMT who donated at least $20 to WMMT during the recent Fall Fund Drive will win this fine quilt made by our own Jesse Pauline. She will announce the winner this Saturday November 3rd during her Awesome Americana show. So listen in this Saturday from 5 - 7 PM to find out if you won. And a big thanks to everyone who pledged during the Fund Drive, and if you missed the opportunity last month you can make a donation now, just click on the support WMMT button on this page to make a secure donation online, or just mail your check to WMMT 91 Madison Ave Whitesburg KY 41858! THANKS!

October 25, 2007 - Public hearings were held Wednesday night in five communities throughout the coalfields of Appalachia, to allow public comment on a proposed change in the “stream buffer zone” rule by the US Office of Surface Mining, or OSM. At the hearing in Hazard, KY about 140 people turned out on a rainy autumn night, and the majority of those who signed up to speak, were opposed to the change. Listen to the story at www.appalshop.org/ccc.

On Friday October 19th, WMMT (and Appalshop) will be upgrading our Internet capacity. So we may be offline briefly on Friday morning around 10:00 AM. But when the switch is made we will have, we hope, improved streaming of WMMT, among other user advantages. So if you are an internet listener please let us know if you notice a difference in the coming days. You can post a comment to this post, add to our web forums, or just email us at wmmtfm@appalshop.org!