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"Probably the best radio station in the world..."
John McManus, 7th Annual Music Issue, Oxford American
My History With WDVX Radio
Before moving to their new studio in downtown Knoxville at the corner of Gay St. and Summit Hill Avenue, WDVX transmitted out of a trailer in a trailer park right alongside I-75 in Anderson County, the next county north of Knox county.
Even then they had fans all over the world for their quality americana, blue grass, roots, classic country, and traditional mountain music.
Here's thing that makes this an interesting topic for me:
Not only does WDVX play an incredible array of Americana, Hillbilly, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Folk, and such...
And on top of that, keeps my cultural heritage (one of the few left in America) strong...
No, it's this:
I lived within a few miles of the trailer studio for years and years, and never went to visit.
Never. Not even when I was selling jewelry at a craft fair in that very trailer park.
Sometimes I'm plumb dense.
Even then they had fans all over the world for their quality americana, blue grass, roots, classic country, and traditional mountain music.
Here's thing that makes this an interesting topic for me:
Not only does WDVX play an incredible array of Americana, Hillbilly, Classic Country, Bluegrass, Folk, and such...
And on top of that, keeps my cultural heritage (one of the few left in America) strong...
No, it's this:
I lived within a few miles of the trailer studio for years and years, and never went to visit.
Never. Not even when I was selling jewelry at a craft fair in that very trailer park.
Sometimes I'm plumb dense.
Performances At The WDVX Studio
Mic Harrison @ WDVX 5-24-06
Mic Harrison performs live at the WDVX studio in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee for the May 24th "Blue Plate Special" show.
The Blue Plate Special: Live Music For Lunch
Be part of the live audience at WDVX's Blue Plate Special weekdays at noon.
Past Blue Plate Special performers include Robinella, Bela Fleck of Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, and Nickle Creek.
Blue Plate Special Performance Pictures
MetroPulse Articles
- Left of the Dial
- July 11, 2002 * Vol. 12, No. 28
© 2002 Metro Pulse
by Joe Tarr - A Legend Reborn?
- Vol 16, Issue 22
Thursday, June 01, 2006
by Jack Neely
WDVX Webcast
- WDVX via Media Player
- Media Player webcast of WDVX.
- 32K WDVX
- Windows Media 32K webcast.
- 56K WDVX
- 56K for MP3 or Real Player.
WDVX Archives
- Todd Sneed & the Mini Suns
- March 17th, 2006 Quicktime of Todd Sneed & the Mini Suns at WDVX.
- Web Wilder
- 19.6 mb MP3 of Web Wilder, Jerry Lester, and DJ Mary Lou Cameron talking at WDVX October 9, 2004.
The Philosophy of Hillbilly Music
How The Hippies Ruin't Hillbilly Music: A Historical Memoir 1960-2000
Amazon Price: $21.55 (as of 07/04/2009) 
Honky-Tonk Heroes and Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country and Western Music
Amazon Price: $5.43 (as of 07/04/2009)
Making Notes: Music of the Carolinas
Amazon Price: $17.90 (as of 07/04/2009)
Another WDVX Video
bluegrass at wdvx radio station in knox. tenn.
Teenage bluegrass prodigys playing for the Blue Plate radio show in Knoxville, Tennessee.
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WDVX By Blogosphere
- Fourth of July events
- Music on the WDVX Stage on the park's North Lawn includes The Bearded, Van Eaton and Friends, The Lonesome Coyotes and Matt Stillwell. ...
- Patriotic Parties: July 4 Celebrations: Gatlinburg Starts July 4 ...
- Music on the WDVX Stage on the park's north lawn includes The Bearded, Van Eaton and Friends, The Lonesome Coyotes and Matt Stillwell. ...
- The Howling Brothers To Be At Sundays In The Park Series
- ... and Billy in the Low Ground. The brothers have also compiled a live CD from various appearances on East Tennessee's own WDVX Blue Plate Special.
~ WDVX ~
- WDVX MySpace
- MySpace profile for WDVX with pictures, videos, personal blog, interests, information about me and more
Twitter N' Twang
- WDVX
- aka WDVX
- 161 followers
- 35 following
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- Happy 4th!!! Come down to World's Fair Park today for food, fun, and TONS of great music! WDVX stage on from 3-8.
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- Also on the Blue Plate today, Van Eaton & Friends! http://www.myspace.com/vaneatonfriends
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- Matt Stillwell, today on the blue plate Ladies and Gentlemen! http://bit.ly/13tUI7
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- Can't wait for festival on the fourth?! Come to the Square Room tomorrow for a sneek peek!
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- Tune in to Hillbilly Fever tonight at 7pm for the best in classic country with your hostess Nita! wdvx.com y'all!
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