Bluegrass Radio Show

The PineCone Bluegrass Radio Show

with hosts Larry Nixon and Tim Woodall -  every Sunday, 6-9 p.m. on WQDR 94.7 FM

Also streaming online and on the 94.7 QDR app.
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The PineCone Radio Show has been a Sunday evening tradition for families and fans of bluegrass music for decades. Tim and Larry launched the show in 1989 and showcase a mix of new and classic bluegrass. “WQDR was and is the top country station in the market,” says host Larry Nixon. “We were very excited to have the opportunity to start a bluegrass program which would reach such a large audience."

The PineCone Radio Show was profiled in the April 2023 issue of Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine.

Artists who would like to submit music for consideration can send physical copies to PineCone Radio Show, PO Box 28534, Raleigh, NC 27611.

What was that song?

You can find the most recent playlists from the show here. If you are looking for a playlist not listed here, or if you have other questions about the radio show, please contact us. And don't forget, you can now listen live to the PineCone Bluegrass Radio Show anywhere with an internet connection on WQDR's website every Sunday from 6-9 p.m. EST.

Meet the PineCone DJs

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Larry Nixon is from Elkin, North Carolina, near Galax, Mount Airy, Wilkesboro and Union Grove, the heart of mountain and traditional music country. Larry has enjoyed bluegrass and playing all types of music but has returned to his "roots," the recreation and preservation of the thumb-picking styles of guitar that he first heard in the 1960s.  Larry attended NC State University and is a consulting engineer in Raleigh. Larry has been involved with PineCone since its founding.

Tim Woodall has been a student of the banjo for 50 years or so. He also has interests in many other types of music. As a studio musician, Tim has recorded pedal steel, bass, guitar and banjo. He's now retired from a sales career and from playing out like he did for 20 years with The Grass Cats. But he says he still enjoys hosting the PineCone Bluegrass Show every other Sunday as he and Larry have done since 1989.

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Bluegrass Unlimited Magazine features PineCone Bluegrass Radio Show in April 2023 Issue

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