WDVX is committed to telling the stories of our region through the music we play. We always appreciate any good press attention, because it helps us reach an even wider audience. Check out some of the recent press mentions WDVX has received below.
VIProfile: Benny Smith – VIP Knoxville Magazine – by Marcy Anderson Sanford 5/1/25
Live from Knoxville, WDVX’s ‘Blue Plate Special’ Is Appalachia’s Soundtrack – NoncomMUSIC Alliance 4/13/25
Benny Smith and Knoxville radio have history. At WDVX, he balances culture and FM’s future – Knoxville News Sentinel 4/2/25
‘Pickin’ Up the Pieces’ benefit concert held at Yee-Haw for Hurricane Helene relief efforts – WBIR 10/22/24
Yee-Haw Brewing hosts benefit concert to support Mountain Ways Foundation – WBIR 10/22/24
Yee-Haw Brewing in Knoxville to host Helene relief concert – WBIR 10/22/24
East Tennessee benefit concerts offer another way to help recovery from Helene floods – News Sentinel 10/17/24
Two more hurricane benefits in Tennessee – Bluegrass Today 10/16/24
Kidstuff turns thirteen, presents show with Billy Jonas at the Bijou this Saturday – Inside of Knoxville – by Knoxville Urban Guy 7/25/24
Bijou Theatre to host free children’s musical event on Saturday featuring Billy Jonas as a special guest – WBIR Channel 10 News – 7/22/24
The WDVX Blue Plate Special mentioned in CNN Travel – America’s Best Towns to Visit 2024 – The ‘scruffy little city’ that got cool by doing its own thing – by Katy Koontz – 6/24/24
WDVX’s Nelson Gullett interviewed by Rolling Stone Magazine!
Oppenheimer, Miyake, and Sierra Hull: Fission, Fashion, and the Future of Bluegrass by John Job – Oakridger 8/10/23
Oak Ridge’s Summer Sessions latest concert hits a home run by John Job – Oakridger 6/15/23
In search of enchantment: Tim O’Brien and Po’ Ramblin’ Boys by John Job – Oakridger 6/8/23
Summer Sessions kicks off in Kingston Saturday by John Job – Oakridger – 5/11/23
Show Review: The Songs From the Road Band & Henhouse Prowlers at ORNL’s Summer Sessions – They played like summer would never end by John Job – The Oakridger 9/22/22
Show Review: Molly Tuttle At Knoxville’s Summer Sessions by John Job – Americana Highways 8/24/22
Never Slow Down: The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys and The Eternal Importance of Bluegrass
by John Job – Americana Highways 8/22/22
“Knoxville’s Finest” – Blank Newspaper 8/10/22
REVIEW: Alex Leach Band “All The Way” by John Job – Americana Highways 8/5/22
Lauderdale, Leach absolutely rock Bissell Park by John Job – Oakridger – 7/21/22
Dan Tyminski Band wows Summer Sessions in Kingston by John Job – Oakridger – 7/7/22
A savior of abandoned American music contemplates his collection by Joe Heim – Washington Post – 6/5/22
Experiencing ‘Small Town Heaven’ last weekend in Oak Ridge by John Job – Oakridger – 6/22/22
‘Gonna Turn You Loose Like an Old Caboose’ by John Job – Oakridger 6/16/22
WDVX The Little Station That Could Turns Silver – by David R. Skinner SouthernReader – 5/21/22
Alex Leach Bluegrass Wunderkind All Grown Up – by David R. Skinner SouthernReader – 5/21/22
Summer Sessions concert series returns 5/12/22 by John Job – Oakridger
Bluegrass Today article about Special Consensus live on WDVX Blue Plate Special 3/2/22 By Lee Zimmerman
WDVX Holiday Ho Ho Hoedown 2021 on WBIR with Red Hickey
Goodbye summer: The Steeldrivers wrap up season’s concert series – 10/21/21 -by John Job – The Oak Ridger
Sierra Hull and The Po’ Ramblin’ Boys jam in the audience for WDVX – 7/19/2021 – Bluegrass Today
A cool little clip by Ingles about the WDVX Blue Plate Special 7/12/2021
The Summer Sessions concerts in Oak Ridge are back by John Job Oakridger 6/14/2021
Don’t Touch That Dial by Liz Lyons – Page 79 – VIP Knoxville Magazine 3/2021
Up on the Hill Where They Play the Boogie by David R. Skinner – SouthernReader – 2/17/2021
WDVX-FM prepares a ‘Live From Home’ treat for those missing live music – The Daily Times 1/6/2021
WDVX to host ‘Live from Home’ – Po’ Ramblin’ Boys – WBIR 1/7/2021
WDVX to host ‘Live from Home’ – Honeycutters – WBIR 12/10/2020
The Beating Heart of East Tennessee – Blank News 7/2020
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, Gulley to perform at Museum – The Oakridger – 3/6/2020
An Interview with Tony Lawson as WDVX Celebrates 22 Years of Broadcasting Excellence – Inside of Knoxville 11/13/2020
WDVX hosts Downtown Jam – WBIR 1/16/2020
WDVX: Turn Your Radio On – The Oakridger 11/8/2019
Travelin’ McCourys travels bring them to Oak Ridge – The Oakridger 7/11/2019
Molly Tuttle and The Alex Leach Band perform Summer Sessions – The Oakridger 2019
After Ricky Skaggs: The Thunder Rolls – The Oakridger 2019
The ‘Blue Plate Special’ has moved — well, for one day a week – Knox News 3/29/2019
‘Rumble On’ Douglas Lauderdale: Musicians react to death of Blue Plate Special host, WDVX DJ – Knox News 7/30/2018
WDVX celebrates 20 years growing in East TN – WBIR 5/4/2017
Support the ‘Mercury’ and WDVX at Knoxtacular, an All-Day, All-Local Benefit Variety Show – The Knoxville Mercury 2/11/16
Luther Dickinson puts together some ‘Blues & Ballads’ for new project – Maryvilly Daily Times 2/3/16
“The Voice” finalist Emily Ann Roberts to perform at WDVX’s World Class Bluegrass show – WVLT Local 8 Now 1/7/16
Friends, fans say goodbye to ‘DVX’s Tony Lawson – WBIR Channel 10 3/27/15
A $50 Day in Knoxville, Tennessee – The New York Times 7/2/15
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