WNCW’s new music podcast features songs from artists Marco Benevento, Kacy & Clayton, Billy Strings and Allah-Las. In the segment “DJ For A Day” host Joe Kendrick talks with NPR’s Shankar Vedantam about how our brains are so geared towards music, and in our “Segue Of The Show”, you get a goth classic from Siouxsie and the Banshees paired with the latest from Angel Olsen. 

From Southern Songs and Stories Producer and WNCW Program Director Joe Kendrick: "The band Mipso never anticipated being as successful or as long-lived as they became. It is a band that mandolin player Jacob Sharp called unlikely, because none of the members studied music when they met in college at UNC-Chapel Hill, and none of them thought music was going to be a career -- nothing beyond their initial love of other bands, and of playing together.

On this podcast of Down the Road on the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina, learn how the much beloved musician, writer, photographer, singer-songwriter, songcatcher and television personality David Holt came to the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina from Santa Barbara, California.

The organization Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina joined WNCW for this edition of The Friday Feature Interview of the Week on Nov. 1, 2019. The battle to prevent and decrease statistics of child abuse in this state is a top priority.  President and CEO for the group, Sharon Hirsch was interviewed about this, as she also talked about a new public awareness campaign. Preventable measures can not cease in the life of a child.

Asheville Citizen Times Reporter- Jennifer Bowman has been following and writing about a grievance allegation by Asheville Fire Department Division Chief, Joy Ponder.  At the time of this interview, presented Oct. 3o, 2019, Bowman shared that Ponder's allegations would not be moving forward involving the Civil Service Board.  Listen to this 'More To The Story' to hear the full details, including Ponder's side of the story and response by the city. 

Musicians Greg Greenway and Reggie Harris are known for traveling across the country and performing songs that deal with race in America.  Greg is white.  Reggie is African-American.  They have a unique relationship that has enabled them to write and share passionate songs on the topic of race-relations.  Called "Deeper Than The Skin" A Musical Presentation on Race in America, the program and concert comes to Tryon on Nov. 13th.  Guest of this Friday Feature is Robin Edgar, writer and workshop facilitator, an organizer of the program.