Local Color

Mondays 8pm to 9pm

Hosted by Renee Denton

Hosted by Renee Denton, Local Color brings to light music by emerging and established artists from all over our listening area. In addition to fresh releases and long-heralded songs, you’ll hear news from our region’s music community, occasional interviews, and in-studio performances. The one-hour show airs weekly on Monday nights at 8pm.

Previous Local Color shows hosted by Mary Hughes are available on Tumblr at http://localcoloronwncw.tumblr.com/

Interview with Marcus King on Local Color Tonight

By Renee Denton • Jul 30, 2018

Renee Denton and Marcus King — Courtesy of Renee Denton

Renee recently caught up with Marcus King in Charlotte on the Tedeschi Trucks Band's Wheels of Soul Tour to talk about The Marcus King Band's new album "Carolina Confessions", their upcoming tour, the Greenville music scene and The Marcus King Band Family Reunion at Pisgah Brewing October 5th & 6th.

Hear the interview on WNCW-FM's Local Color Monday, July 30 between 8-9pm.

Local Color - TINA AND HER PONY Monday, July 23rd at 8pm With Renee Denton

By WNCW Staff • Jul 23, 2018

Female band members and DJ standing in front of WNCW sign — Vicki Dameron

Join Local Color Host Renee Denton for a Studio B Session, Monday, July 23rd, with the Asheville Indie Duo, TINA AND HER PONY. These classically trained musicians share signature sounds of delicate, haunting harmony and exposed instrumentation on the cello, tenor ukulele and acoustic guitar. They're inspired by artists like Doc Watson, Joni Mitchell, Bonnie Raitt, Nick Drake, as well as Appalachian musicians such as Loretta Lynn, The Carter family, Elvis Presley, Radiohead, Russian composers and yes... Johnny Cash! This is gonna be a good one.

Playback: Mac Arnold Interview with Renee Denton

By WNCW Staff • Mar 5, 2018

Mac Arnold and Renee Denton standing outside WNCW's Studio. — Courtesy of Renee Denton

Mac Arnold recently visited the station for an interview with Renee. This interview originally aired during Local Color on February 26!

Interview with Brent Manning from Riverbend Malt House

By WNCW Staff • Dec 18, 2015

As part of WNCW's first Local Color Live, we not only turned the spotlight on some of our region's best music and musicians but also on some of the best local businesses. One of those businesses is Riverbend Malt House, an Asheville-based brewery that doesn't just focus on producing delicious malt beverages but also on the myriad of ways in which sustainable practices make up the backbone of Riverbend Malt House - from the farmer to the malt house to the community.

Local Color Live Rebroadcast Sunday, November 22

By WNCW Staff • Nov 19, 2015

Western NC bands Andrew Scotchie & the River Rats, Alex Krug Combo, Raising Caine and Doc Aquatic recently played at New Mountain AVL for Local Color Live, an event sponsored by New Belgium Brewing and filmed by IAMAVL. We have all the recordings of a night of fantastic music and now Mary Hughes gets to highlight the performances on Local Color this Sunday from 7 to 8pm.

Mary Hughes' Interview with Jamie Hoover

By Mary Hughes • Feb 13, 2015

From the Beatlesque leanings of The Spongetones to the perfectly crafted pop ditties of Jamie & Steve, Jamie Hoover is the quintessential 'Renaissance Man' of the music world; a superhero of sorts, leaping over musical heights for the past 35-plus years as a singer, songwriter, musician, and producer.

But what makes an artist want to keep on leaping that high, time and time again? Thanks to a recent conversation with Jamie Hoover about his latest album, Jamie Two Ever, I found the answer to that question.

Local Color Live - Join the Audience on August 27

By Laura Blackley • Aug 19, 2014

Come be a part of the studio audience for Local Color Live at New Mountain Theater, at 38 North French Broad Avenue in downtown Asheville. Hosted by WNCW's own Laura Blackley. Our next edition features Asheville songstress Lyric, and some newcomers to the Asheville music scene, recent Northern California transplants the Paper Crowns. Each month we'll offer a different sampling of the diverse musical menu that makes up our listening reach--movers, shakers and makers of all things local and colorful.

Today on Local Color

By Laura Blackley • Apr 15, 2012

On Sunday's edition, our "Local Color...Live at Landslide" series resumes, with an interview/performance from Asheville performer Lyric. Courtesy Landslide Studio in Asheville.

Our Album Spotlight is from Asheville quintet, Sanctum Sully. We'll spin 3 tracks from their newest release, a bluegrassy affair, titled "Trade Winds."