Nathan Sykes, Author at Birthplace of Country Music

Blog Author: Nathan Sykes

Nathan Sykes

As Assistant Producer for Radio Bristol, I help to ensure that the programming on Radio Bristol is diverse, relevant, and informative. I graduated from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) with a B.A. in History, and I am currently continuing to dig into our region’s culture and heritage by pursuing an M.A in Appalachian Studies at ETSU.

With deep ties to early bluegrass and country music, I am proud to be able to share my lifelong passion for American roots music with a wide audience through Radio Bristol. I am also a connoisseur of gaudy western shirts and enjoy playing all eras of Johnny Paycheck entirely too loud in my 1970 C/10.

You can hear me on Radio Bristol from 1–2 pm on Mondays and from 12:30 to 2pm on Fridays; I am also the host of The Crooked Road Radio Hour on Tuesday evenings at 6pm.

Recent Posts by Nathan Sykes

Spring Forward with Farm and Fun Time!

March 16, 2019

By Nathan Sykes

March’s Farm and Fun Time brought fresh roots music to our audience, heralding the impending coming of spring! Thanks to our sponsor Eastman Credit Union, Radio Bristol was able to bring Farm and Fun Time to not only those in […]

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Bill and the two Belles gather around one mic to sing; the Appalachian Express quartet, all wearing red vests, sing together; and Buck Ford reads his story of family recipes.

February’s Farm and Fun Time Spreads Love Far and Wide

February 27, 2019

By Nathan Sykes

This year Farm and Fun Time fell on February 14 – a.k.a. Valentine’s Day – and we were feeling the love throughout the show! Thanks to our sponsor Eastman Credit Union, Radio Bristol was able to bring Farm and Fun […]

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The guitar statue in front of the museum decorated with a big red bow.

Pick 5: Merry and Bright Christmas Favorites

December 13, 2018

By Nathan Sykes

For our “Pick 5” blog series, we ask members of the Radio Bristol team to pick five songs within a given theme – from heartsongs to murder ballads and everything in between! Once they pick their “5,” they get the […]

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Three pics of Bill and the Belles: two pics of them singing together in a group and one detail shot of Kalia, the fiddle player.

All Roads Lead To Farm and Fun Time

November 15, 2018

By Nathan Sykes

Farm and Fun Time was back again on November 8 with another foot-stomping installment. This month’s show featured old-time and bluegrass music at its finest! Thanks to our sponsor Eastman Credit Union, Radio Bristol was able to bring Farm and […]

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Photograph of the display of books in the Birthplace of Country Music Museum store; several of the books noted in the blog are seen in this picture!

Reading is Music to the Ears!

September 6, 2018

By Nathan Sykes

Each year on September 6, bookworms across America celebrate National Read A Book Day. Though this is a fine thing to celebrate, reading is, of course, important and pleasurable every day of the year. If one wants to learn more […]

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Left pic shows Bill and the Belles on stage with a full audience in front of them; right pic shows Karen Hester in front of the microphone, cranking an old-fashioned ice cream maker.

Country Music from Far and Wide on Farm and Fun Time

August 16, 2018

By Nathan Sykes

Farm and Fun Time was back again on August 9 with another exciting installment! This month’s show featured music that connects our Appalachian musical heritage with country music in other parts of the United States and beyond! Thanks to our […]

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