Published

Hear Solas, Michael Martin Murphey & More on This Week's Broadcast of Mountain Stage

This week’s all new broadcast of Mountain Stage features a performance by Irish-American supergroup Solas, along with cosmic cowboy Michael Martin Murphey, Logan Brill, Mark Mulcahy, and Sean Keane.

We hope you can tune in this Sunday at 2pm on West Virginia Public Radio, or on one of over 130 radio stations across America. Thanks for listening to Mountain Stage!

Tags Related to This Article

Related News

Radio West Virginia Encyclopedia,

April 5, 2010: Explosions Rock the Upper Big Branch Mine

On April 5, 2010, the day after Easter, a series of explosions rocked the Upper Big Branch mine near Montcoal in Raleigh County.Twenty-nine men died,…

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Radio

March 9, 1965: President Johnson Signs Bill to Create Appalachian Regional Comission

On March 9, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill creating the Appalachian Regional Commission, known as the ARC. The agency’s goal was to bring impoverished areas of Appalachia into the mainstream American economy. While the ARC serves parts of 13 states, West Virginia is the only one that lies entirely within the boundaries of Appalachia.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Radio

March 8, 1963: W.Va. Legislature Adopts Blue and Gold as the Official State Colors

On March 8, 1963, the West Virginia Legislature adopted blue and “old gold” as the official state colors.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News
Radio West Virginia Encyclopedia,

January 26, 1960: Burnsville Guard Danny Heater Scores 135 Points

On January 26, 1960, 17-year-old guard Danny Heater of Burnsville High School scored a record-breaking 135 points in a basketball game against Widen High School. He easily shattered the previous state high school record of 74 and the national record of 120.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News