MerleFest Radio Hour

Sundays 6-7pm
  • MerleFest Radio Hour
    MerleFest Radio Hour

MerleFest Radio Hour is an hour long weekly show of live performances, album tracks and an interview segment with artists who have played at the festival. Hosted by Joe Greene and MerleFest’s Steve Johnson, the show highlights the history of the artists while touching on what happens behind the scenes, and also will regularly feature the music of Doc and Merle Watson.

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Ben Parker of Hank, Pattie & The Current Visited MerleFest Radio

By WNCW Staff • Aug 30, 2017
Ben Parker

Ben Parker, guitarist for the group Hank, Pattie & The Current recently visited with Joe Greene during MerleFest Radio.  Ben is also an Orthopedic Physician with Appalachian State University Sports in Boone, NC.

MerleFest Radio This Sunday 6/19/16

By • Jun 14, 2016
MerleFest Radio Hour

Coming up on this week's Merlefest Radio Hour, our Steve Johnson sits down to talk with the Jon Stickley Trio and Joe Greene will spin music from them, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Red June, Tony Rice Unit, Railroad Earth, The Brothers Comatose and more! Plus your dose of Doc and Merle! Sunday night at 6 on WNCW.

MerleFest Radio This Sunday 6/12/16

By • Jun 9, 2016
MerleFest Radio Hour

It's another week of music, moments and memories from Merlefest! Among the favorites, we'll hear music from Gigi Dover, King Wilkie, The Grascals, Leon Russell and more! Steve sits down to talk with Ben Surratt. Plus, we have your dose of Doc and Merle. .This week on Merlefest Radio Hour, Sunday evening at 6:00pm on WNCW.

WNCW Teams With MerleFest to Present 'MerleFest Radio Hour'

By MerleFest Staff • Jul 1, 2015
MerleFest Radio Hour

For MerleFest fans who crave a weekly dose of festival news and music, WNCW is teaming with MerleFest to present the MerleFest Radio Hour, an hour-long weekly show of live performances, album tracks and an interview segment with artists who have played at MerleFest. The show will debut on Sunday, July 5, from 6-7 p.m. EST on WNCW.