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An Out-of-this-World Farm and Fun Time!

April 23, 2019

By Nathan Sykes

April’s Farm and Fun Time kicked off the fourth season of our popular monthly show! Thanks to our sponsor Eastman Credit Union, Radio Bristol was able to bring Farm and Fun Time not only to those in the audience or […]

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Pick 5: Welcome Spring and Easter Treats!

April 19, 2019

By Josh Littleton

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 chance […]

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Ken Burns’ Country Music Comes to Bristol

April 12, 2019

By Kim Davis

Ken Burns, one of the most acclaimed documentary makers in America, knows how to tell a story. He and his team have dug deep into the histories and stories of several important subjects – from national parks, baseball, and jazz […]

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Radio Bristol Book Club: Bridge to Terabithia

April 3, 2019

By Rene Rodgers

Welcome to Radio Bristol Book Club! Inspired by the museum’s current special exhibit – Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature – readers from BCM and the Bristol Public Library are coming together each month to celebrate and explore one book […]

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Cover art for The Evil City String Band album -- a yellow/brown background with black and white drawings of the various musicians playing together.

Off the Record: The Evil City String Band

March 29, 2019

By Brad Kolodner

Our Radio Bristol DJs are a diverse bunch – and they like a huge variety of musical genres and artists. In our “Off the Record” posts, we ask one of them to tell us all about a song, record or artist they love. Howdy […]

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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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Radio Bristol Book Club: Sounder

March 4, 2019

By Amy Kimani

Welcome to Radio Bristol Book Club! Inspired by the museum’s current special exhibit – Reading Appalachia: Voices from Children’s Literature – readers from BCM and the Bristol Public Library are coming together each month to celebrate and explore one book […]

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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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