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The 2021 World Series begins this Tuesday, and WNCW's Monday PM Mix Host Sander Morrison will be getting us ready for it with a Baseball-Themed show! Expect to hear from Paul Simon, Chuck Brodsky, Bob Dylan, Chuck Prophet, Todd Snider, Dan Bern, Mabel Scott, Doc Watson and many more! That's Monday night at 9:00 on WNCW!

It's become a tradition that WNCW's Friday Feature Interview welcomes Editor in Chief, Elizabeth Hudson to talk about the October-Fall edition of Our State Magazine. Elizabeth goes over articles from this edition that showcases the Western N.C. Mountains. From Chimney Rock to Lenoir to Banner Elk, there's great views, activities, food and fun to experience for the whole family. This interview originally aired Oct. 8, 2021.

The state of North Carolina has been talking about drawing new district maps for some time. When it comes to voting, no matter your political party, shouldn't we all agree that voting be fair and balanced for all people? The latest on this topic is discussed by Politics Editor for Smoky Mountain News in Western NC, Cory Vallincourt. This More to the Story interview originally aired Sept. 29, 2021.

Old One Eye is a popular folk tale collected by 20th century American folklorist Richard Chase.

We love cooking up a witch’s brew of songs for a truly unique WNCW Halloween soundtrack. Tricks, treats, zombies, haints, even a snakefarm! We’ll put a spell on you…

Tanya Donelly, Lori McKenna, Jill Sobule, The Watson Twins, and Eurotrash Girl are among the 20 or so artists on this fundraiser for Casting For Recovery, a national nonprofit support program for women recovering from the ravages of breast cancer. Check out these reworkings of “Heart of Gold”, “Comes a Time”, “Down By the River”, “Walk On”, and more!

Each month this year, this nationally-recognized Asheville band has released a pair of singles – an “A” side and a “B” side for those who remember 45’s. They’ll culminate in December’s expected release of their full-length album The Devil/The Deep Blue Sea. We’ll debut some of their latest singles this week.

In this new self-titled release, the band proves once again their skills at exploring the most nuanced and layered existential questions in song form while simultaneously harnessing the hypnotic intensity of their legendary live shows.

Helado Negro is Roberto Carlos Lange, with his 7th album out under this name, and a fascinating sonic exploration “filled with celestial lullabies that confront earthly anxieties” (New York Times), along with cool grooves for the dancefloor. Bonus: he’s recently moved to Asheville!

After a few years spent busking on the streets of Seattle and New Orleans, Sierra Ferrell has moved to Nashville, and finally released her debut album that is a refreshing blend of swing, bluegrass, old-time, and, well, her own sound! She’s garnered over 6 million YouTube views, and quite a few radio spins too. Every few years, all of us at WNCW seem to unite in excitement for a particular new artist’s debut. This year, it’s Sierra.