WFDD

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88.5 WFDD,88.5 WFDD, Public Radio for the Piedmont, is the only public radio station of its kind located in the Piedmont Triad. We broadcast news, information, and public affairs programming covering the arts, people, and institutions in the area.
We are the state's charter NPR® member and the longest continuously broadcasting public radio station in North Carolina. WFDD is a member of the North Carolina Public Radio Association. It is a broadcast service of Wake Forest University.

88.5 WFDD
#8850
1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27109

phone: 336-758-8850
news tips: 336-758-3083
fax: 336-758-5193

wfdd@wfu.edu
wfdd.org

In Boone, you can hear WFDD at 100.1 FM.

Series

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35 Pieces

Steinway recording artist Peter Kairoff makes classical music accessible to all in Kairoff At The Keyboard.

  • From: WFDD
  • Updated: Feb 25, 2019
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News, personal reflections, commentaries, interviews, self-narrated pieces and much more. All stories are produced by High School students as part of their Radio 101 class.

  • From: WFDD
  • Updated: Aug 18, 2017

Latest Pieces

Caption: Che Apalache at Muddy Creek Music Hall.  L-R: Martin Bobrick, Joe Troop, Pau Andres Barjau Mateu, Franco Martino.  The band’s members found one another in Buenos Aires and play what they call “Latin Grass”, incorporating influences of American old-time an, Credit: Paul Brown
This week we feature exciting bluegrass and old time music from a Latin perspective, along with our usual classics from senior and contemporary art...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 56:57
Caption: Elizabeth LaPrelle (left) and Anna Roberts-Gevalt appear at the Blue Ridge Music Center on Saturday, October 7, 2017.  They’re two of the artists spotlighted on this week’s Across the Blue Ridge.  , Credit: Blue Ridge Music Center
This week’s show brings us a fun listening opportunity in southern mountain fiddling. We hear a couple of great old time fiddlers – Bobby Taylor a...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2017
  • Length: 57:01
Caption: This week’s show features music from all around the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond, a public radio fundraising special that’s packed with great sounds.  , Credit: Paul Brown
This week, we offer a fundraising program that’s actually fun! Join host Paul Brown for a music-packed show including old time and bluegrass heroe...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 56:58
Caption: Angus McLachlan (left) of Winston-Salem, NC wrote and directed the new independent film Abundant Acreage Available, set in rural North Carolina.  Jeffrey Dean Foster, also of Winston-Salem, created the music.  They discuss the story, the creative process,, Credit: Paul Brown
This week we hear a selection of classic and new love songs, our artists ranging from Wilmer Watts, an early banjo songster and recording artist, t...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 56:58
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In most fields of endeavor, we can point to landmarks in progress – and to the people who create them through their contributions. This week on Ac...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2017
  • Length: 56:57
Caption: The Linville Gorge from Table Rock, North Carolina.  , Credit: Ken Thomas, Public Domain, kenthomasphotography.com
This week we kick things off with one of the greatest fiddlers ever – Chubby Wise – who helped define the bluegrass fiddling style. From there, we...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 56:59
Caption: The Sweetback Sisters are Zara Bode (left) and Emily Miller.  Hear the latest from this wonderful classic country and new songs duo and their backup band – and hear their story in an interview with ATBR host Paul Brown.     , Credit: Paul Brown
The Sweetback Sisters (Zara Bode & Emily Miller) perform a lively mix of classic country music, swing, and new songs and tunes, backed by a first c...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2017
  • Length: 56:58
Caption: The sun sets over Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee.  , Credit: Public domain, www.goodfreephotos.com
As the U.S. has been roiled by racial tension and occasional violence in recent weeks, we present a program focusing on the sharing of traditions t...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2017
  • Length: 56:58
Caption: Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers have a new album out containing both classic and new songs.  We hear selections on this week’s show.   (L to R: Mike Terry, Duane Sparks, Joe Mullins, Randy Barnes, Jason Barie) , Credit: Alane Anno, courtesy of Rebel Records
This week’s show is chock full of great singing and inspiring instrumentals. We hear from Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers, a truly classic bluegr...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2017
  • Length: 56:57
Caption: The Stuart Brothers, Travis and Trevor, are among the featured artists on this week’s Across the Blue Ridge. They’re pictured here at the 2015 National Folk Festival in Greensboro, NC.   , Credit: Paul Brown
This week we have another great summer listening session featuring roots music artists from across the mountain south and beyond. From West Virgin...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2017
  • Length: 56:58