Lost River Sessions, the folk music series produced by WKU Public Broadcasting is kicking off a new live concert series for the general public hosted at the Capitol Arts Center in Bowling Green, KY. The first concert is scheduled for September 15th at 7pm and will feature the Dead Broke Barons, the Misty Mountain String Band, and the Carmonas. Tickets ($10) are on sale now here. Additional information can be found here.
Lost River Sessions wins second Emmy.
Lost River Sessions won it's second Emmy this year at the Ohio Valley Awards Ceremony in the "Lighting" category. The show was nominated for three awards at the event including the "Program" and "Audio" categories. Full Story available here.
Lost River Sessions receives three Ohio Valley Emmy nominations
WKU PBS series Lost River Sessions received three Ohio Valley Emmy nominations on Monday, June 6th. The nominations (Production, Lighting, and Sound) were announced via the ohiovalleyemmy.org. Click here for the full release.
[New Video] The Howlin' Brothers performing 'Yuma Train'
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Kelsey Waldon & The Misty Mountain String Band next featured artists on WKU Public Radio
Kelsey Waldon & The Misty Mountain String Band
The next LRS episode will air on WKU Public Radio Thursday, June 2nd at 8pm cst and Saturday, June 4th at 2pm cst. Featured artists are Kelsey Waldon & The Misty Mountain String Band. Visit wkyufm.org for channel listings and live streaming options.
Third WKU Public Radio installment of LRS now available to stream online
Lauren Cunningham performing at the Pioneer Cabin in Bowling Green, KY.
The third installment of Lost River Sessions on WKU Public Radio is now available to stream by visiting wkyufm.org. Featured artists are 8 Track Love and Lauren Cunningham. New programs are available the first Thursday of each month at 8pm CT with an encore the following Saturday at 2pm CT.
The Misty Mountain String Band prepare their third album for release
Kentucky based bluegrass group, the Misty Mountain String Band are currently preparing the release of their third album, Red Horizon, and have created a Kickstarter campaign to help fund it. You can find out more about the project and how to contribute here.
Second broadcast of Lost River Sessions airing on WKU Public Radio
The second broadcast of Lost River Sessions airs this Saturday at 2pm on WKU Public Radio. Featured artists are the Vickie Vaughn Band & singer-songwriter Will Kimbrough. Episodes can be streamed live online at wkyufm.org and archives can be found here.
Tickets now available for the Kentucky Acoustic Music Festival
Lost River Sessions will be presenting the Kentucky Acoustic Music Festival on Saturday April 9th to benefit the preservation of the Capitol Arts Center in downtown Bowling Green. Tickets, show lineup, and additional information are now available at theskypac.com.
Lost River Sessions is headed to the radio!
Lost River Sessions will now air monthly on WKU-Public Radio. Follow the link below to listen to our first broadcast or tune in live the first Thursday (8pm CT) of every month and the following Saturday (2pm CT) of every month over the air or via streaming at WKYUFM.ORG.
WKU PBS wins Emmy award for Lost River Sessions
It was a first for WKU PBS on Saturday (July 25) as James Pearson won an Emmy Award for audio work on the popular "Lost River Sessions" television program. It was the first time in 23 years that WKU’s public television service had received an Ohio Valley Regional Emmy in that category, capping off a record seven Emmy nominations. WKU PBS has been nominated in each of the past 12 years, receiving the award 18 times.
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WKU PBS earns record 7 Ohio Valley Emmy Award Nominations
WKU PBS, WKU’s Public Television Service, has been nominated for seven awards in six different categories for the 51st Annual Ohio Valley Emmy Awards. Recipients will be announced during a July 25 ceremony at Keeneland in Lexington.
WKU’s public broadcasting service has been nominated in each of the past 12 years, receiving the award 17 times.
“Our audiences expect excellence from our staff. We take our responsibility to them and this region very seriously,” Director of Public Broadcasting David Brinkley said. “We are particularly honored that Kentucky focused programs are featured for award consideration this year.”
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Sessions to Showcase Music Scene
Western Kentucky University’s PBS station is using a new locally produced show in an effort to get more people interested in the southcentral Kentucky music scene.