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Tune in to 88.7, one of our local translators, or our stream for the rebroadcast of December 14th's Warren Haynes Christmas Pre-Jam from Asheville.  Warren started the evening with a short sweet acoustic set and interview before hot sets from The Lee Boys, The Revivalists, Trombone Shorty, Anders Osborne, and The Warren Haynes Band.  Guests throughout the night included Audley Freed, Mike Barnes, and members of String Cheese Incident.  The Jam weekend is a great fundraiser for Asheville Area Habitat For

Since 1990, WNCW listeners have cast their votes for their favorite albums of the year.  This year's snapshot of our favorites is another eclectic list of rock, Americana, blues, bluegrass, jazz, ...and a few artists that defy categorization.  Tune in Thursday from 9am-6pm as we count down from 100 to 1 with a tune from each album.  Then on Friday we'll do it again with different tunes.  Over the weekend, tune in for various other countdowns, including Blues picks on The Saturday Night House Party, and your Regional favorites with Laura Blackley on Local Color.  Thanks to

'Tis the season for wrapped presents, pretty lights, spiced eggnog, and above all, a festive soundtrack to help you celebrate the Holidays.  'NCW's got you covered!  These ain't your typical department store carols...Tune in for the best in blues, bluegrass, jazz, rock, klezmer, Celtic, and more.  We've got something for everyone, humbugs included, every day through Christmas. 

Be sure to tune in for another evening of magic as we bring you our annual broadcast of the Warren Haynes Christmas Pre-Jam live from Asheville!  This is Warren's 14th Pre-Jam, the prelude to Saturday night's big fundraiser for Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity (the 24th.)  As you can see from this photo of last year's Pre-Jam, you never know what kind of collaborations we'll witness!  Possible artists include members of String Cheese Incident, Lee Boys, Trombone Shorty's band, and more.

I am a drama queen...anyone who knows me knows that. But not in the sense that is always bad. I just love theatre and the arts. So, when I heard that Flat Rock Playhouse - the State Theatre of NC - was in need of funds, I just had to share the information with the world. For WNCW, I'm Pam Bunch.

Join WNCW during Goin' Across the Mountain on Saturday, December 8th at Noon for the 50th Anniversary of this historic moment in music.  Dennis Jones brings you all the excitement in the complete concert.  It's the annual early Christmas present for Bluegrass Fans World Wide. 

Congratulations to Tim from Columbia, SC for winning WNCW's Mountain Song at Sea Cruise Giveaway.

Thanks to everyone who participated in our contest.

Have you made your year-end contribution yet?  If so, thank you for supporting WNCW at this time.  If not, consider what the station has meant to you this year and make your tax-deductible contribution today.  Pledge now, click here.

This year, you have shared many memorable moments with WNCW.  Take a moment today and let us know how WNCW has impacted your life.  Your special year-end contribution will create the endless adventure in music you hope to find every day in 2013, right here on WNCW.  We couldn't make great radio without you.

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