Thacker News – ‘Thanks Thacker’ fund drive launched

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, the Oxford, MS-based music and literature program, has announced a fundraising drive to offset revenue lost during the ongoing COVID-19 virus pandemic. “We were forced to cancel our summer tour of cities around the state,” Thacker producer Alice Pierotti said in a statement. “This has resulted in an exponential decrease…
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Thacker News – Radio show issues statement on racial injustice

The Board of Directors of The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour has issued the following statement regarding events surrounding the May 25, 2020 homicide of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota: “The Board of Directors of The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour would like to express our solidarity with the protests now occurring around the world against injustices…
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Host Post: Country QB scores soulful hits

  Soul and country music have a long, shared kinship going back to artists such as Arthur Alexander, Ray Charles and even “Ode to Billie Joe’s,” Bobbie Gentry. This week (Saturday, May 23) on Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, our author is Jim Weatherly, a Grammy-winning member of the country-soul family, even if he didn’t plan…
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Host Post: “Kingfish” wins and we’re proud!

The news this week that Christone “Kingfish” Ingram won five Blues Awards against top-tier competition in Memphis, including emerging artist and album of the year, made us here at Thacker Mountain Radio Hour beam like proud god parents. Obviously, we take zero credit for Kingfish’s accomplishments, but everyone who has dealt with this young man…
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Host Post: Host in a Guestless World

In the old days, radio hosts would be first on the non-essential chopping block. Their bar tabs alone. Now, during a global pandemic, with nothing to announce, no guests to host, radio hosts are deader than a  spread sheet. I should know. Yesterday I interviewed a dog. Problem: I don’t have a dog. Enter technology…
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Host Post: Stay home; stay tuned!

In the “normal” world, when a beautiful springtime (or crisp fall) Thursday rolls around, it’s Thacker Mountain Radio Hour day! No matter how busy or butt-hurt my Thursday has been, near 6 pm, as I round the corner heading to Off Square Books, chump-change grievances melt away, replaced by friendly faces, creative vibes and solid…
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Thacker News – March 19th live show cancelled

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour has announced the cancellation of its March 19th show, scheduled for next Thursday at the Gertrude C. Ford Center as part of the now-postponed Oxford Film Festival. Travel and health issues with Thacker crew and guests combined for the decision to cancel the radio show. “We decided it was best…
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Host Post: ‘Sean of the South’ pulls laughs from pain

Sean Dietrich has a story to tell and, boy, can he tell it. Dietrich is the host of the popular podcast, Sean of the South, his commentary on daily southern life. He’s also the author of nine books, none as personal, explosive and riveting as his latest, a memoir, Will The Circle Be Unbroken? (Zonderman)….
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Host Post: “Play every note like it’s your last…”

Today (Thursday, Jan 23) at 6 pm, when The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour takes the stage at Off Square Books to start a new season, we’ll have Nashville singer-songwriter David Olney (above, right) in our hearts. Olney, as reported this week, died onstage last Saturday in mid-performance at a songwriter’s festival in Seaside, Florida. For…
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