Media Guide
Need some help getting the word out about your upcoming show at down home? Here is a listing of local newspapers that we have longstanding relationships with. For the convenience of the publications, be sure to provide your press release with photo to them 2 or 3 weeks prior to the date of the show. This is the ideal timeframe for press, earlier submissions might slip through the cracks, later ones might not make print.
Newspaper
Tricities Scene
Tom Netherland (Music Journalist)
Tom contributes to all these local papers: Bristol Herald Courier, Johnson City Press, Kingsport Times News and is currently this area’s only music writer. He is a busy man and knowledgeable, pursue contacting him realizing it probably takes more than one phone call.
Radio
WEHC 90.7
PO Box 947, Emory, VA 24327
www.voiceofswva.org
Interview requests: wehc@ehc.edu
276-944-6593
Radio Bristol
www.birthplaceofcountrymusic.org
WETS 89.5 FM (public radio)
Box 70630 ETSU, Johnson City, TN 37614
www.wets.org
WETS Is our local NPR station here in Johnson City. The station is not as supportive as they use to be, still though it is worth reaching out.
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WNCW in Spindale,N.C., WMMT in Whitesburg, Ky, WDVX in Knoxville, TN usually includes our schedule of shows.