Rich Kirby, October 14, 2015

Rich Kirby, October 14, 2015

Appalshop, Inc.

Radio.

WMMT-FM (Radio station : Whitesburg, Ky.)

Political activists.

South Africa.

Rich Kirby describes his career at Appalshop, reflects on his recording career at June Appal Records, and describes how he became increasingly interested and involved with the radio station WMMT. He draws connections between his work in Appalachia and some cultural work he observed firsthand in South Africa, and also discusses the differences between these places and is careful to qualify his perspective on African politics. Kirby discusses the democratic potential for and challenges of community radio in Appalachia, and he articulates those through the example of how the politics of coal influenced WMMT's programming and history.

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Jeff Keith

Rayna Gellert

Rich Kirby

June Appal Recordings

Political activism

South African music

Coal miners--Appalachian Region.

Radio production

WMMT radio station