Podcasts

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Ken Ward Jr., Founding Editor-in-Chief and Pres. Mountain State Spotlight

November 21, 2025 - 10:48 AM B-Friday host and WTSQ Vice President Shanen Wright talks with Ken Ward Jr., Founding Editor-in-Chief and President of Mountain State Spotlight about the publication and overall importance of independent journalism. For more information, please visit https://mountainstatespotlight.org/

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Tijah Bumgarner, local filmmaker

November 13, 2025 - 10:52 PM B-Friday host and WTSQ Vice President Shanen Wright talks with Tijah Bumgarner, local filmmaker and Associate Professor of Filmmaking at Marshall University, about her career and forthcoming “Caring Bobbie” documentary film. For more information, please visit https://tijahbumgarner.com/

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Amanda McCarty (Sr. Dir. of Health Sciences with the WV Higher Education Policy Commission)

November 05, 2025 - 11:12 AM B-Friday host and WTSQ Vice President Shanen Wright talks with Amanda McCarty, Senior Director of Health Sciences with the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, about the Appalachian Care Chronicles podcast. For more information and to listen to the podcast, please visit https://www.appalachiancarechronicles.com/

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Jennie Williams (State Folklorist)

October 29, 2025 - 11:31 AM B-Friday host and WTSQ Vice President Shanen Wright talks with State Folklorist Jennie Williams about the West Virginia Folklife Apprenticeship Program and its Showcases. For more information about the program, please visit https://wvfolklife.org/.

bugswrrrld Episode #76 with Em from Huntington, WV band Ligature

July 28, 2025 - 04:54 PM On Monday, 7/21, lead singer Em of Huntington, WV alternative-shoegaze band Ligature teleported across rivers and highways to grace the WTSQ 88.1FM airways and deliver a sneak-peek of Ligature’s new single: Stained. What ensued on bugswrrrld that night was legendary: soul-to-soul connection, contemplating the many ties between our queerness & our music, lots of giggles, and a plan to tattoo a realistic image of Mick Jagger’s face on host Bug’s thigh post-show. Press play to be transported back to this magical night of introspective interviewing and a carefully curated collaborative playlist by Em and Bug!

New York Blood Tour 2025 comes to Dunbar, WV

April 07, 2025 - 09:00 AM On March 25, 2025, Violent Convictions made a post that the show was officially sold out. To say that I was ecstatic to hear this announcement, knowing all the hard work and effort that went into making this show happen, is an understatement. Finally, April 1st was here and it was time to pack up my camera and get to the venue. I waited in line to enter, discussing music with others standing in line. I even met a young couple who were both attending their first concert ever, and man what a show to pick. Once in the building, there was Vinnie Stigma meeting with everyone and posing for photos. I got to speak to Stigma, and he was one of the most down to earth coolest dudes ever, and of......

February 28th - Weekly WV Legislative Update - Mya Ross interviews Emily Womelddorff & Rusty Williams

March 03, 2025 - 06:29 PM On February 28thMya Ross of Morning Mix with Mya, interviews Emily Womeldorff of Planned Parenthood Votes and Rusty Williams of ACLU to get the latest update of what's happening at the Capitol.

Weekly WV Legislative Update - Mya Ross interviews Emily Womelddorff & Rusty Williams

February 10, 2025 - 06:30 PM Mya Ross of Morning Mix with Mya, interviews Emily Womeldorff of Planned Parenthood Votes and Rusty Williams of ACLU to get the latest update of what's happening at the Capitol.

"Don't Tell Me About Halloween" (radio play)

October 28, 2024 - 12:44 PM When a man marries a witch in Salem he gets to live forever. Unfortunately, he only sees his wife on Halloween. What does a man do with all that extra time... and what will a witch do when she finds out? Written by: Wyllis Cooper Featuring:- Roger Young (of "Two Guys One Show") as Craig - Erica Simanek (of "GroupE") as Candace the Witch- Rick Skeen (of "Flower Power" & "Crusin' the Boulevard") as the Forest Ranger- Carrie Kirk as Alicia...

Jason Narducy Interview with WTSQ

October 04, 2024 - 11:00 AM WTSQ DJs Mya Ross & Tom Sloan in conversation with Jason Narducy (Bob Mould Band, Split Single, Superchunk, Sunny Day Real Estate, Verbow, Robert Pollard, Boston Spaceships, Eddie Vedder, Liz Phair, The Pretenders...) discussing the history of his first band Verböten, their first show in 41 years at Riot Fest in Chicago, the new album "Verböten" (due to be released October 4, 2024), and much more....

Podcasts

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Ken Ward Jr., Founding Editor-in-Chief and Pres. Mountain State Spotlight

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Tijah Bumgarner, local filmmaker

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Amanda McCarty (Sr. Dir. of Health Sciences with the WV Higher Education Policy Commission)

WTSQ VP Shanen Wright's Interview with Jennie Williams (State Folklorist)

bugswrrrld Episode #76 with Em from Huntington, WV band Ligature

New York Blood Tour 2025 comes to Dunbar, WV

February 28th - Weekly WV Legislative Update - Mya Ross interviews Emily Womelddorff & Rusty Williams

Weekly WV Legislative Update - Mya Ross interviews Emily Womelddorff & Rusty Williams

"Don't Tell Me About Halloween" (radio play)

Jason Narducy Interview with WTSQ

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