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StoryTown Radio

80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago -

Real stories, real people. This one-hour storytelling program is filled with true-life adventures of people past and present from Jonesborough, Tennessee, and the surrounding Southern Appalachian Region. Each program presents stories built around a common theme. All of these stories, which are collected from the hills and hollers, and sometimes up in the Mountains of East Tennessee, are scripted into a show that explores the culture, heritage, and history of these diverse voices. Home to the town of the first Abolitionist Newspaper in the Country. Home to the state that made Women’s Suffrage a reality. Home to Warner Institute, training Freedmen and Women as teachers beginning less than a decade after the end of the Civil War. Surprising, heartwarming, and often hilarious stories of the independent East Tennessee people come to life in this podcast with a voice and accent that can be found nowhere else.
Sponsored by: The Tennessee Arts Commission, WETS 89.5 FM, The Town of Jonesborough, The McKinney Center, The Wild Women of Jonesborough, Main Street Cafe and Catering, Nancy Hope and Odie Major

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Episodes

Everything Old Is New Again

September 29, 2021 12:46 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Leon Overbay, Jasmine Henderson, Aisling Hagan Music Accompaniment by Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer Michael D'Avella Sound Effect Gary Degner Stage Manager Phyllis Fabozzi StoryTown Assistant Ian Kirkpatrick Edited by Wayne Winkler SPONSORED BY Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver SPECIAL THANKS McKinney Center Town of Jonesborough Heritage Alliance WETS 89.5 FM Johnson City

Saluting Our Veterans

August 30, 2021 18:38 - 1 hour - 71.7 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Linda Poland, Catherine Yael Serota Music Direction and Accompaniment by Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer Jared Christian Stage Manager Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects by Gary Degner StoryTown AmeriCorps Assistant Ian Kirkpatrick Edited by Wayne Winkler Theme Song by Heather McCluskey Aired on: WETS 89.5 FM Johnson City, Tennessee SPONSORED BY Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver McK...

Our Place in History

July 30, 2021 14:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, sara elizabeth Music Direction and Accompaniment by Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Jared Christian Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects by Gary Degner StoryTown AmeriCorps Assistant Ian Kirkpatrick Edited by Wayne Winkler Theme Song by Heather McCluskey MUSIC GUESTS   Virginia West SPONSORED BY Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver McKinney Center Town of Jo...

Creatures Great and Small

July 02, 2021 20:02 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with sarah elizabeth, Jimmy Lee Clayton, and Sabra Hayden.  Music Direction and Accompaniment by Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Jared Christian Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects by Gary Degner StoryTown AmeriCorps Assistant Ian Kirkpatrick Edited by Wayne Winkler Theme Song by Heather McCluskey SPONSORED BY Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver McKinney Center Town of Jonesborough ...

Good For What Ails Ya

June 23, 2021 13:38 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Abby Hathorn, Audrey Wolfe  Musical Accompaniment: Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer: Michael D’Avella Sound Effects: Gary Degner Stage Manager: Phyllis Fabozzi Storytown Assistant: Ian Kirkpatrick, MA Editor: Wayne Winkler Special Music Guest: Jonesborough Novelty Band Theme Song By: Heather McCluskey Special Guest: Dr. Joseph Sobol SPONSORS SPONSORS Tennessee Arts Commission McKinney Center Town of Jonesborough Wild Women of ...

The Great Outdoors

May 28, 2021 14:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Katy Rosolowski, Martha Waldron,  Accompaniment  Brett McCluskey Sound and Audio Engineer  Jared Christian Editor  Wayne Winkler Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Social Media Marketing  Ian Kirkpatrick Sound Effects:  Gary Degner Stories inspired by oral stories from: Montreal Brown Calvin Robinson The Waldron Family SPONSORS Tennessee Arts Commission McKinney Center Town of Jonesborough Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sa...

Friendship

April 16, 2021 15:48 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Mary Noel, Mary Ann Jaeger, and Leon Overbay Music by Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Mike D'Avella Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects  Gary Degner Theme Song  Heather McCluskey AmeriCorps Assistant  Ian Kirkpatrick Edited by Wayne Winkler Stories in tonight's show inspired by interviews with or historic references of: Summer Buchanan J.A. Butler Charlotte Dillworth Hoang Duong Mary Ann Jaeger Tillman "Best Man" Lan...

Women in Motion

April 05, 2021 15:30 - 1 hour - 54.9 MB

Written by: Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, sara elizabeth, Catherine Yael Serota.  Music:  Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer/Live Stream:  Jared Christian Editor:  Wayne Winkler Stage Manager:  Phyllis Fabozzi AmeriCorps Intern:  Ian Kirkpatrick, M.A.   Special Music Guest: Momma Molasses SPECIAL THANKS Pine Mountain Settlement School Heritage Alliance WETS 89.5 FM   Sponsored by:  Tennessee Arts Commission Gary and Sandy Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver Wild Women of Jonesbo...

Gardens

March 15, 2021 14:31 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Leon Overbay and Aisling Hagan, Jasmine Speer Music Accompaniment  Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Michael D'Avella Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Storytown Assistant  Ian Kirkpatrick, MA Editor  Wayne Winkler Special Music Guest  Katie Hoffman Special Guest Storyteller  Lyn Ford Theme Song composed by Heather McCluskey   PODCAST SPONSORED BY: Tennessee Arts Commission Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver Wild Women of Jonesborough Town of Jon...

Black History in East Tennessee

February 26, 2021 22:56 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Wayne Winkler, and Martha Waldron Music Accompaniment     Brett McCluskey Theme Song     Heather McCluskey Sound Engineer     Jared Christian Foley Operator     Gary Degner Stage Manager    Phyllis Fabozzi Edited by Wayne Winkler Special Guest Segment by Black in Appalachia Music Guest  Jae'zus Special Guest Umoja of Johnson City 2021 Sponsors: Tennessee Arts Commission Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver Wild Women of Jo...

New, Used, and Recycled: Stories of Transformation

February 12, 2021 14:50 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Ane G'Fellers-Mason, Deborah Burger, Don Burger Accompanist                    Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer               Mike D’Avella Stage Manager                Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                   Gary Degner Editor                                Wayne Winkler Theme Song                     Heather McCluskey   SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2021 SEASON SPONSORS: The Tennessee Arts Commission Gary and Sandee Degner Rae Dee O'Lufver Town of J...

Musical Traditions

January 29, 2021 14:00 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

StoryTown Radio Show and  Podcast  Storytown on Instagram: @storytownjbo Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason and sarah elizabeth Accompanist                   Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer              Jared Christian Foley Operator                 Gary Degner Stage Manager               Phyllis Fabozzi Editor                                    Wayne Winkler Stories in this episode come from interviews with or primary sources  about: Dr. Katie Hoffman Finn the Dog ...

I Am Home for Christmas

December 24, 2020 19:31 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MB

Written by Jules Corriere and Curtis R. Holsopple  with Leon Overbay and Saundra Kelley Sound Engineer  Michael D'Avella Accompanist  Brett McCluskey Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Editor  Wayne Winkler First aired on WETS 89.5 FM Johnson City, TN SPONSORED BY Tennessee Arts Commission Wild Women of Jonesborough Main Street Cafe and Catering Nancy Hope and Odie Major Town of Jonesborough McKinney Center Sue Henley Heritage Alliance    

Animal Tales-Stories from the Humane Society

December 08, 2020 19:56 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

Written by Jules Corriere, with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Leon Overbay, Aisling Hagan.  Music Accompaniment  Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Michael D'Avella Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Editor  Wayne Winkler   Stories in this program come from: Cindy Chambers Lucinda Grandy Joe Grandy Aisling Hagan Marcy Hawley The Heritage Alliance Harold and the Cow Humane Society of Washington County, TN Lazarus the Cat Leon Overbay Pamela Overbay Fred Warren   SPONSORED BY: Tennessee ...

Giving Thanks

November 17, 2020 21:28 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MB

Written by Jules Corriere, with Leon Overbay, Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Wayne Winkler Music Accompaniment  Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer  Michael D'Avella Sound Effects  Gary Degner Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi Edited by Wayne Winkler   SPONSORED BY WETS 89.5 FM, Johnson City, TN Tennessee Arts Commission Wild Women of Jonesborough Main Street Cafe and Catering Nancy Hope and Odie Major McKinney Center  Town of Jonesborough, TN    

A Spot on the Hill Halloween Special

October 30, 2020 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB

Written by Jules Corriere and Anne G'Fellers-Mason with Catherine Shealy Music and Accompaniment:  Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer: Jared Christian Stage Manager: Phyllis Fabozzi Foley Operator: Gary Degner Edited by Wayne Winkler StoryTown Radio Show on Facebook StoryTown on Twitter Storytown on Instagram   Supported By: WETS 89.5 FM Tennessee Arts Commission Main Street Cafe and Catering Wild Women of Jonesborough Nancy Hope and Odie Major McKinney Center Town of Jonesborou...

First Responders

October 02, 2020 20:15 - 46 minutes - 43 MB

StoryTown Radio Show and  Podcast Storytown on Instagram: @storytownjbo Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Phyllis Fabozzi, Richie Hayward, Catherine Shealy  Accompanist                   Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer              Jared Christian Foley Operator                 Gary Degner Stage Manager               Phyllis Fabozzi Editor                                    Wayne Winkler   Stories in this episode come from: Caty Curry John Curry Ron Dykes Phyll...

May I Serve You

September 18, 2020 14:02 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G’Fellers-Mason, Lori Olmstead, and Deborah Lowery Accompanist                      Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer                 John Snyder Stage Manager                  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                    Gary Degner Editor                                          Wayne Winkler   Stories for this production are created from interviews with or historic references about:  Stephen Callahan        Jonesborough Fire Department Jessica...

Town and Country

August 28, 2020 17:17 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G’Fellers-Mason  Accompanist                      Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer                 Mike D’Avella Stage Manager                  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                    Gary Degner Editor                                 Wayne Winkler Stories tonight are created from interviews with:  Alfred Greenlee                      Mary Nell Robeson  Ellen Kitsmiller-Hedaway      John B. Shanks Sandra Keefauver                   Becky Po...

What a Trip!

July 31, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, sarah elizabeth,  Sound Engineer:  Jared Christian Accompanist:  Brett McCluskey Sound Effects: Gary Degner Stage Manager:  Phyllis Fabozzi Program Editor:  Wayne Winkler   SPECIAL MUSIC GUEST: Aaron Jackson   SPONSORED BY: The Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Main Street Cafe and Catering Nancy Hope and Odie Major WETS 89.5 FM McKinney Center Appalachian Light and Production Town of Jonesborough H...

Young at Heart

July 14, 2020 18:53 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G’Fellers- Mason, sarah elizabeth, Katy Rosolowski Accompanist                    Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer              Mike D’Avella Stage Manager                Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                   Gary Degner Editor                                        Wayne Winkler 89.5 FM WETS in Johnson City, Tennessee   Stories tonight are from interviews with or about:  Mary Nell Bacon                     David Rauch Alfred Greenlee    ...

Wedding Bells

June 26, 2020 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB

PRODUCTION TEAM Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Nancy Hope Major, and David Sams. Sound Engineer  Jared Christian Editor  Wayne Winkler Accompanist  Brett McCluskey Sound Effects  Gary Degner Stage Manager  Phyllis Fabozzi   SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS StoryTown Radio Show on Facebook https://twitter.com/StoryTownJBO Instagram: @storytownjbo   SPONSORED BY The Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Main Street Cafe and Catering Nancy Hope and Od...

Visitors and Travelers

June 12, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MB

PRODUCTION TEAM Written By Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Leon Overbay, and Wayne Winkler Sound Engineer  Mike D’Avella Stage Manager    Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects      Gary Degner With Special Guest Storyteller Lynn Ford SPONSORED BY: The Tennessee Arts Commission The Wild Women of Jonesborough Main Street Cafe and Catering Nancy Hope and Odie Major

Not All That I Carry

May 29, 2020 04:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

STORYTOWN PRODUCTION TEAM Written by Jules Corriere, with Anne G'Fellers-Mason Editor                                            Wayne Winkler, WETS 89.5 FM Stage Manager                      Phyllis Fabozzi          CAST Cheryl Clarke Lee Clements Jules Corriere Phyllis Fabozzi Stephen Goodman Marcy Hawley Sabra Hayden Sadie Hyatt Timothy Herron Gregg Huddlestone Dana Kehs Nancy Hope Major Anne G’Fellers-Mason Guerry McConnell Audrey Nidiffer Brent Nidiffer Juanita Nidi...

Valiant Volunteers

May 15, 2020 18:07 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G’Fellers-Mason and Deborah Lowery Accompanist                      Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer               Mike D’Avella Stage Manager                  Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                    Gary Degner Editor                                         Wayne Winkler Theme Song                       Heather McCluskey Stories tonight are from interviews with or about:  Karen Childress         Phyllis Fabozzi Bob Dunn                    ...

COVID-19 Stories from the Front Lines

May 01, 2020 19:44 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason  Story Contributions by Katy Rosolowski, Jason Richards, Kim Keller, Cassidy Corriere, Kari Tuthill, Phyllis Fabozzi, Anni Zimmerman, Deborah Burger, Kathleen O'Brien, Catherine Yael Shealy, Candace Drake Edited by Wayne Winkler Cast: Deborah Burger Jules Corriere Phyllis Fabozzi Stephen Goodman Marcy Hawley Timothy Herron Nancy Hope Major Anne G'Fellers-Mason Guerry McConnell Kathleen O'Brien Linda Poland Maggie Polden Nanc...

Strong Women of Jonesborough

April 03, 2020 14:16 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G’Fellers-Mason, Abby Hathorn, sarah elizabeth, Linda Poland, and Jil Smith Accompanist                   Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer              Mike D’Avella Stage Manager                Phyllis Fabozzi Sound Effects                  Gary Degner Editor                                       Wayne Winkler Theme Song                      Heather McCluskey   Stories tonight are from interviews with or about:  Mary Dosser                         ...

Fair Play

March 24, 2020 00:25 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Series Created by Jules Corriere Written by Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Elizabeth Hunter, Wallace Shealy Production Team Jules Corriere, Head Writer, Director Brett McCluskey  Music Director, Accompanist Jared Christian  Sound Engineer Phyllis Fabozzi  Stage Manager Wayne Winkler  Editor Gary Degner  Sound Effects StoryTown Brigade  Carole Webb, Lynda Harris, Jules Corriere, Paul Braxton Stories Collected From or About: George Dukes       Sarah Elizabeth        Elmer Gillespie Alfred G...

New, Used, and Recycled

March 06, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB

https://www.facebook.com/StoryTownRadioShow/ Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, David Sams and sarah elizabeth Episode features stories from or about:  Leon Overbay, Addie Bettes, Larke Foster, Elizabeth Hunter, Michelle Gilley, David Sams, Capt. Ross Smith, Kay Grogg, Jonesborough Recycling, Keep Jonesborough Beautiful, CASA 101, Youth Villages, Don and Deb Burger, Heritage Alliance PRODUCTION CREW: Accompanist                    Brett McCluskey Sound Engineer       ...

Our Favorite Things

February 20, 2020 15:07 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MB

Written by Jules Corriere with Anne G'Fellers-Mason, Elizabeth Hunter and David Sams.  Edited by Wayne Winkler Produced by Jonesborough's Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center. Sponsored in part by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission. Season 2020 Sponsors: The Wild Women of Jonesborough, Nancy Hope and Odie Major, Main Street Cafe and Catering.  

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