If you miss X-Country on XM -- I present WDVX-FM...

[Buffalo Back Jared]

So today I had one of my regular pangs that I've suffered since the death of X-Country (XM 12) a couple years ago, and I decided to finally poke around a bit to see if I could find an alternative.

Buddays, I can only say this: I am musically whole once again!!!

WDVX-FM, a little 200-watt station in Knoxville, TN, is EVERYTHING X-Country used to be -- great Americana, red dirt, bluegrass, zydeco, etc. And, everyday at noon they broadcast a live concert called "The Blue Plate Special" from their tiny little studios. But their production is awesome, and their PD Tony Lawson seems to be one of the few folks in terrestrial who remembers that "music radio" should be about the music.

You can stream them live for free at WDVX.com (and you can listen on your phone if you use an app like TuneIn or ServeStream), but I was so pumped that I actually donated to them.

So, if any of you loved X-Country and find Outlaw Country an atrocious replacement (which I do except for a handful of shows), check out WDVX.
:thumbup:

[DonInNC]

So, if any of you loved X-Country and find Outlaw Country an atrocious replacement

Yes.

[Buffalo Back Jared]

It's not like there aren't ANY good shows on Outlaw Country -- Meredith Ochs is good on weeknights, and Jack Clement and (shockingly) Hillbilly Jim have good shows on the weekend, but the push toward redneck trailer humor with all the DJs is unbearable.

With the WDVX folks though, other than local concert announcements and (because they're currently in pledge drive) occasional asks for donations, it seems you just get djs who know and love the music.

[DonInNC]

I'll give WDVX a listen. Thanks. I might have a friend of a friend connection to the station, or that might be another underground Knoxville radio station, I'll have to look into that.

As far as Outlaw Country- the music is OK, but, as you alluded to, the redneck bullshit around it is too much. I miss X-Country terribly, as well as Beyond Jazz and the Fred/Lucy/Ethel channels. The only music channels I listen to anymore are Deep Tracks and (occasionally) the classic rock channels.