Best Bluegrass & Old-Time Radio Stations

The Front Porch: Bluegrass & Old-Time

Stations that still program by the season, the region, and the song's age rather than the chart. Sacred mountain harmonies, contemporary string-band releases, and the regional voices keeping Appalachian music on the air — from Southwest Virginia's coalfields to public-radio bluegrass shows that have been running for decades.

18 live stations

13 browser-playable stations

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WDVX 89.9 FM logo

WDVX 89.9 FM

US

East Tennessee roots radio at its source — listener-supported WDVX pairs bluegrass and old-time music with Appalachian voices, local artists, and live performances from downtown Knoxville.

WNCW 88.7 Charlotte Greenville logo

WNCW 88.7 Charlotte Greenville

US

WNCW earns its Flagship Bluegrass Station nickname with seven hours of contemporary, traditional, and historical bluegrass every Saturday, plus old-time, folk, gospel, and regional music throughout the week.

Bluegrass Country WAMU HD2 logo

Bluegrass Country WAMU HD2

App only

US

The canonical bluegrass voice on American radio — a listener-supported Washington, D.C. service devoted entirely to bluegrass, old-time, and roots.

View station: Bluegrass Country WAMU HD2
WPAQ 740 AM Mount Airy logo

WPAQ 740 AM Mount Airy

US

The Voice of the Blue Ridge since 1948 — bluegrass, old-time string music, gospel, and local performers, anchored by the live Saturday Merry-Go-Round from downtown Mount Airy.

WDVR 89.7 Delaware Township logo

WDVR 89.7 Delaware Township

US

Independent New Jersey community radio with multiple weekly bluegrass blocks and a wider schedule rich in country, folk, acoustic, and Americana programming.

KBCS 91.3 Bellevue College Seattle logo

KBCS 91.3 Bellevue College Seattle

US

Two substantial weekend roots traditions from Puget Sound: three hours of Americana, folk, bluegrass, and old-time on Saturday, then a dedicated three-hour Bluegrass Ramble on Sunday.

GotRadio - Bluegrass logo

GotRadio - Bluegrass

US

All bluegrass, all day — traditional mountain pickers and string bands alongside contemporary acoustic artists keeping the form alive.

181.fm - Front Porch (Bluegrass) logo

181.fm - Front Porch (Bluegrass)

App only

US

A dedicated bluegrass and acoustic-roots channel built around banjo, fiddle, and traditional mountain sounds — true to the brief's title.

View station: 181.fm - Front Porch (Bluegrass)
WAXM 93.5 Norton logo

WAXM 93.5 Norton

US

Authentic Southwest Virginia coalfields station programming bluegrass and classic country for the heart of Appalachia.

WMEV 93.9 Marion logo

WMEV 93.9 Marion

US

Marion, Virginia hometown station whose bluegrass and country mix is rooted in the Blue Ridge community it serves.

Folk Alley - 24 hour listening logo

Folk Alley - 24 hour listening

App only

US

Flagship 24/7 stream from the FreshGrass Foundation — hosted folk, roots, Americana, and bluegrass curated by people who care about the songs.

View station: Folk Alley - 24 hour listening
Florida Memory Radio logo

Florida Memory Radio

US

Folklife archive stream from the State of Florida — field recordings of old-time, bluegrass, blues, and traditional song you won't hear anywhere else.

KPIG Radio 107.5 Freedom logo

KPIG Radio 107.5 Freedom

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US

DJ-driven Americana, alt-country, and roots from the Monterey Bay — the kind of free-form station where bluegrass still lives between sets.

View station: KPIG Radio 107.5 Freedom
Bama Roots Radio logo

Bama Roots Radio

US

Alabama roots station favoring Americana, alt-country, classic country, and strong songs from independent artists — Southern in temperament, not slick.

Valley Heritage Radio CJHR 98.7 logo

Valley Heritage Radio CJHR 98.7

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CA

Community-owned radio from Ontario's Ottawa Valley, built around traditional country, bluegrass, fiddle music, Canadian artists, and the region's own musical identity.

View station: Valley Heritage Radio CJHR 98.7

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