Schedule
MONDAYS
5:00 - 8:00 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.
8:00 - 10 AM Pine Mountain Mornings
10:00 - 1:00 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.
1:00 - 4:00 PM Bluegrass Country - Andy Shepherd and the Lovely Biscuit Burner concoct a down home blend of Bluegrass & Classic Country with a little humor thrown in.
4:00 - 6:00 PM Appalachian Attitude - dedicated to Appalachian writers & musicians of all stripes. Writers in the studio one week and musicians the next with Wiley. Send your books or CD's and we'll share your work with the world.
6:00-7:00 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.
7:00 - 10:00 PM Holler 2 the Hood - Mothers, sons, sisters, wives, friends, and more call in to send shout outs to their loved ones in prison. Hear hip hop, R&B, soul, and reggae music along with these shout-outs every Monday night. To send your shout out, call 888-396-1208 and speak directly to your loved one. Sing a song, share a poem, or simply say hi.
10:00 -1:00 AM World Beat with Marley Green. Worldbeat is an attempt to bring the global local, to explore the poetry, rhythm, rhyme and melody created by human creatures from every corner of the earth. Explorations of music from all over the place, music trespassing borders of time and space; Latin folk, West African blues, Nigerian afrobeat, Carribean reggae, French hip-hop and Germanic chants. Stop by for something you've never heard, or old favorites from the world music world.
TUESDAYS
5:00 - 8:00 AM Cumberland Sunrise - Rise & Shine
8:00 - 10:00 AM Pine Mountain Mornings
10:00 - 1:00 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.
1:00 - 3:30 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.
3:30 - 4:00 PM Big Bills Country Favorites!
Old-time, country, western, early bluegrass
Big Bills Country 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 - 6:00 PM The Engine Room A show for truck drivers, waitresses, and all the working people. Catch a ride to and from work with Sugar Doe every Tuesday afternoon.
6:00 - 6:30 PM Radio-Gram Stories, songs verses, and voices from here to there and back again. Produced by Mia Frederick and the Community Correspondents Corps. Hear it again on Sunday mornings right AFTER Kids Radio! Contact us - radiogram.wmmt@gmail.com
6:30 - 7:00 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
7:00 - 10:00 PM The Zen Arcadewith host Jonathan Piercy is heard every other Tuesday night from 7-10PM. It features the best and the newest in indie rock and musical ephemera, plus classic cuts, interviews, and whatever else seems like a good idea at the time.
You can get previews and playlists, plus music news and related ramblings, at www.thezenarcade.com. For questions or comments about the show, e-mail thezenarcade@gmail.com. Lost in the Woulds with Radioactive Rog brings an eclectic blend of classic rock, jam bands, new stuff and old. Music that makes your soul feel like you just ate a bowl of oatmeal at granny's!!
10:00 AM - 1:00 AM The King Daddy Show Words are not enough - unless they fall from the golden tongue of our very own "King Daddy". You should be so Lucky as to hear what this man has to say. In order to do so you must tune into WMMT each Thursday night - overnight - Friday morning really. Don't miss it - you will be Sorry if you do.
WEDNESDAYS
5:00 - 8:00 AM Cumberland Sunrise - Get Up & About
8:00 - 10:00 AM Pine Mountain Mornings
10:00 AM - 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.
1:00 - 4:00 PM First Generation Bluegrass - With Mrs. Bluegrass, music from the first generation of Bluegrass from the dawn of recording technology up to 1970! And now ~ "First Generation BlueGrass Show", has added a new weekly feature called, "The Cumberland Spotlight", from 3-4pm.........it will highlight the careers of one or two First Generation bluegrass artists each week, complete with commentary and plenty of music!
4:00 - 6:00 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.
6:00- 7:00 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.
7:00 - 10:00 PM Piece of the Rock with Otis RayPiece Of The Rock (Rhythm, Rock & Roots) featuring rock, blues, rhythm & blues, boogie woogie, honky tonk and western swing from the early days to the present with an emphasis on the history of the music
10:00 - 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
5:00 - 8:00 AM Cumberland Sunrise - make a shiny day begin.
8:00 - 10:00 AM Pine Mountain Mornings
10:00 - 1:00 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.
1:00 - 4:00 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.
4:00 - 6:00 PM The Blue Debut join Old Red and Kentucky Girl as they feature new bluegrass releases, and report on bluegrass & community events for the upcoming weekend in our area.
6:00 - 7:00 PM Bluegrass Breakdown Join Old Red and Kentucky Girl as they give our listeners the skinny on what’s happening in bluegrass music. Interviews, music, and much more.
7:00 – 10:00 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.
10:00 - 1:00 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.
FRIDAYS
5:00 - 8:00AM Cumberland Sunrise - Up & at'em It's a great Country Day on WMMT. Milk the chickens, slop the dogs!
8:00 - 10:00 AM Pine Mountain Mornings
10 - 1 PM CB Radio CB Radio, hosted by Dave, begins and ends with a different truck driver song each week. What falls in-between; Tom T. Hall, Magnolia Electric Company, Sir Douglas Quintet, Nina Simone, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kris Kristofferson, The Black Angels, Neko Case, Waylon Jennings, etc. Hey truckers - become a fan of CB Radio on Facebook NOW
1:00 - 4:00 PM Stay Human Join Scott Lucero as he ends the week and begins the weekend with music that'll make you happy to be human. From toe tappin smilin music w/ Michael Franti to Bruce Springsteen, your weekend will get off to a good start with Scott. You'll be glad you've stayed human.
4:00 - 7:00 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.
7:00 - 10:00 PM Ben's Rock Extragavanza 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.
10:00 - 1:00 AM
SATURDAYS
7:00 - 11:00 AM Weekend Wakeup- Weekend Wakeup is a celebration of the appalachian country life, featuring bluegrass music with a nice touch of bluegrass and traditional southern gospel, as well classic country, now with the original Weekend Wakeup host - Gentle Ben West!
11:00 - 2:00 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.
2:00 - 5:00 PM Honky Tonk Jukebox. Rotating hosts including Mrs Blluegrass, Gentle Ben, Ramblin’ Ray, and Blackjack Davey & Tiger Lily will explore the country music landscape with early classics in country, country blues, Cajun, and western swing.
5:00 -8:00 PM The Melting Pot - The Melting Pot is the place where a diverse blend of music from a variety of genres comes together into a unique mixture that keeps you guessing what will Radar play next.
8:00 - 11:00 PM Atomic Fireball Hour – Our long running Saturday Golden Oldies & Rock & Roll with Bubbaloe. He’ll take you nearly to the midnight hour.
SUNDAY
7:00 - 10:00 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.
10:00 - 10:30 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.
10:30 - 11:00 AM Radio-Gram- Stories, songs verses, and voices from here to there and back again. Produced by Mia Frederick and the Community Correspondents Corps. Hear it again on Sunday mornings right AFTER Kids Radio! Contact us - radiogram.wmmt@gmail.com
11:00- 12:00 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.
NOON - 1:00 PM Woodsongs - Michael Johnathon's Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour from the Kentucky Theater in Lexington, Kentucky.
1:00 - 4:00 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.
4:00 - 7:00 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.
7:00 - 9:00 PM Lost Kittens Broadcast - To find homes for what we can of the population of lost pets and to plunder the hearts of one age and another the same, and create a boogey board capable of ridin' radio waves. Oh and plenty more too grand for words, and to be decided. It's Tom T. Hall meets the Ramones at a roadhouse in paradise.
Product Line includes:Magic Elixirs, Kittens, Puppies, Fresh Shed Tears of Joy, Stereo Upholstery, Homeopathic DNA testing, hand dug Baptismal, cloth diapers, Free range babies, and things of such and such nature.
9:00-2:00 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.
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
