The Songbirds Radio Hour is a live radio show featuring celebrated musicians including performances, interviews, and audience Q&A. In 2023 and 2024, the show aired on the second Saturday of each month at 7:00 p.m. on our NPR affiliate WUTC. As of 2025, the Radio Hour is currently on a hiatus—but stay tuned for more news to come! Please enjoy the archive of our 24 episodes below.
Songbirds Radio Hour
Each episode covers a different theme and how it intertwines with music, from racism and civil rights to the legacy of Southern rock, women in punk, music history, gender identity, and much more.
Episode 1: Bessie & the Big 9
Episode 2: Television & The NYC Punk Scene with Richard Lloyd
Episode 3: The Reappropriation of The Slants
Episode 4: Jody Stephens of Big Star
Episode 5: John McEuen from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Episode 6: Music Making with Ardie Dean and Charles "Sugar Harp" Burroughs
Episode 7: Mariachi Aventurero & Ismael Sandoval
Episode 8: Kyshona
Episode 9: The Shindellas
Episode 10: The Okee Dokee Brothers with Sonia De Los Santos
Episode 11: Sunny War & Buffalo Nichols
Episode 12: Steve Earle
Episode 13: Athens
Episode 14: KT Tunstall
Episode 15: Emily Wolfe
Episode 16: Screaming Females
Episode 17: Mason Jennings
Episode 18: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Episode 19: Call Me Spinster
Episode 20: Fred Cash from The Impressions
Episode 21: Norman Blake
Episode 22: Steve Earle
Episode 23: Swayyvo
Episode 24: Lil' Replay of Lil' Ed Williams
The Songbirds Radio Hour is made possible through grants from the Tennessee Arts Commission and the Riverview Foundation.