Fall Goal: $800.00. Collected so far: $630.00. Making it only 170.00 to go.
Because we don't censor songs, and because this isn't AM/FM and we don't have to censor songs, just know that we play some songs which include Adult Language. Possibly #NSFW unless you have your earbuds/headphones on.
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"Always Eclectic, All the Time."
"A seductive, addictive, professional blend of 'Cosmic' Americana,
Contemporary Blues, Modern Bluegrass, Jam, Folk Rock, soulful alt.country & more."
Contemporary Blues, Modern Bluegrass, Jam, Folk Rock, soulful alt.country & more."
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New Blog Posts:10.19 - Thanks to Jenny in TN for the donation this afternoon! I appreciate you very much. Especially since it's music-shopping-for-the-station day!
10.19 - Someone on Twitter asked me why anyone would listen to streaming anymore when they can just make their own playlists now. To paraphrase a fallen comedian, you can put a basketball hoop over your garage door but if you like basketball you're still going to watch the pro's. Even those of us who produce radio still listen to other people's shows, podcasts and other projects! Plus, we could always make mixtapes but radio didn't go away because of it.
10.19 - Thanks Joseph T. for your donation today!
10.16 - Thanks Ruth for your monthly donation!
10.15 - Thanks Bill M. for his donation today, thanks very much. Glad you were able to find us again!
10.15 - Thanks to Markus in Berlin for the donation. Nice way to start the day here in America!
10.14 - Thanks also to Bruce W. for all you do to keep me motivated, thanks for the donation this weekend. Peace.
10.13 - Thanks to Stephen G. for the donation and encouragement! Thanks also to Frank, who donated while we were in our transition process. Also to Ruth and Raymond who have helped out on our Go Fund Me.
10.12 - We are back on the air, legally, officially, licensed and ready to roll. Thanks to the people at Empire Streaming and Stream Licensing for all the help in getting things off the ground again.
10.10 - I know we've gone thru this before. But in light of the fact that I'm now able to type again, word processing is not the impossibility it was last month. So I'm looking in to ways of getting the station back up and running. Watch this space for more details and thank you all for the encouragement!
10.7 - Another wonderful letter from a Musician friend on Facebook telling me their entire approach to music was changed for the better thanks to wreckingballradio.net. That's very humbling!
10.6 - So as it turns out, without my knowing it, sometime after I had my little stroke, one of my medications was switched on me. They were giving me one I have bad reactions to and for a long time I felt I was just going to have to sit and rot. Fortunately I discovered the switch up and now I'm back on the medication that works for me, without so many bad side effects. Problem is, I'm broke now with the medical issues puting me on the shelf for so long. I'm still getting so many encouraging letters from people who want the stream to return. I want to do it again but I think I need a GoFundMe or something to get the project re-launched. I'm looking in to it.
9.24 - Fantastic note I got thru our Facebook page the other day from Chris Blank, and thanks very much for the thoughtful words and encouragement. I needed this:
Try and look at it this way: in the realm of any part of "Indie Music", 10 years is an eon. You tried it, you did it, if the PRO's weren't corrupt you might have been able to make a living out of it. Not your fault. As things stand now in the industry? JUST from a business standpoint you might be better-off as a podcaster. THAT being said, if you are anything like me, you look back and see people you championed who are about to make some waves... or already have. This isn't a failure or a defeat. This is you adapting and continuing and maintaining your passion DESPITE the hurdles thrown up by an industry which is... well, crappy and stupid. If you keep this up, another 10 years down the road, many of the companies and organizations which have held you back will be gone and you will be able to boast about a second or third generation of artists who you have been able to support and grow. Dude, You're an expert DJ. DJs are the reason modern music exists...you just started on the cusp of a new era. You could be the Neil Armstrong of 21st Century Americana. Now, go kick their teeth in. Show them how it's done. 
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Top Featured Tracks 10.15.18 1. Marcus King Band - Homesick 2. Elvis Costello - Suspect My Tears 3. Aaron Lee Tasjan - Heart Slows Down 4. Amy Helm - This Too Shall Light/Mandolin Wind 5. Ruston Kelly - Mockingbird 6. Brandi Carlile - Every Time I Hear That Song 7. Sarah Shook & The Disarmers - Damned If I Do/Years 8. Milk Carton Kids - Big Time 9. Hot Buttered Rum - Sleeping Giants 10. Punch Brothers - All Part of the Plan 11. Cowboy Junkies - The Things We Do To Each Other/Sing Me a Song 12. Amy Ray - Sure Feels Good Anyway 13. Willie Nelson - Summer Wind 14. Neko Case - Bad Luck/Halls of Sarah 15. The Lumineers - Walls 
I love this pic. No clue where it came from or who owns it. If you own it and would like me to take it down, lemme know. But it's one hell of a shot!
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."I got into radio when I was 19 out in Walla Walla, Washington. after some time at Whitman College's KWCW I landed a job at KTEL - a little news, sports and country music station. Before too long I became their music director. It was my dream job, really. Same station Family Guy & Batman's Adam West began his career, btw.
Moved to Florida in the mid 80's and spent some time as Music Director at Class 103 in Naples, back when they were 'THE' station to listen to. After that I hosted a popular weekly Sunday Jazz Brunch show on WAVV-101. I got out of radio for a while to pursue other interests and wound up back on the air at Eye-Q Radio in Miami where I began exclusively playing Americana and alt.country. This was back in 2000. Moved to North Carolina and found myself continuing the Americana/alt.country show at WCOM, a little community station here in Carrboro. The show got "syndicated" on a few other internet stations in the USA and UK - which was very cool. But a weekly 2 hour show just wasn't enough for me. Once I finally figured out how to put the pieces together for a full time internet-based radio station, and thanks to the generosity of friends who believed in this project (and my ability to pull it off and create something innovative, fun and interesting) - Wrecking Ball Radio was born in 2011. The station continues to survive ONLY on listener donations and, for that, we are eternally, extremely grateful." "This is my only real skill and it's becoming less and less marketable so I really do appreciate the support." 
And now after all these years with my dream of having a full time channel of my own, coming to and end - we transition from radio to podcasting. One reason is I'm older now and with that comes difficulties in maintaining a schedule people can count on. Plus there's a ton of word processing involved in running an on line stream. Way too much for me to handle anymore. And the expense is outrageous - with an annual threat of prices being raised. I've hit the peak of my fundraising abilities but it's never enough for the industry. Podcasting is actually more fun for me, too. So let's see how this goes. I know a lot of you loved the stream. Hey, me too! But all good things.... we outlasted a lot of other similar projects by a long shot. I'm kind of proud of that.
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"WreckingBallRadio.net is still the best stream I've discovered and you've rejuvenated my love for radio and buying music. Your doing a fantastic job so please keep the stream alive as long as you can."
- Bern S. from the UK "A terrific source for discovering new music! I've bought a ton of music because of you!"
Jamie T. "I had satellite but I got rid of it and now I only listen to Wrecking Ball Radio. Nothing compares." B. Tweedy "WreckingBallRadio.Net must continue. It is the go to sound track for my life. Your programming skills are spot on. Bringing joy to me every day of my life. Telling all my friends about your station."
Joel K. "[Wrecking Ball Radio] is a goldmine of new and old Americana nuggets curated by Jayson Tanner, who seems to have the knack of uncovering under the radar artists... He has a real ear for intelligent music, the kind that has something to say and which does not simply seek to replicate the past...."
Steve Swift, writing in 'Louder Than War'. "We play your station every day , and EVERY day, so many clients ask about the station because they LOVE the music that is played. We're sharing the good news! Thank you for playing great songs all the time."
- Dennis S. "Wow...seriously? Radio with really good music? Really, REALLY good music...song after song after song? Two hours ago I would have said it wasn't possible ... thank you Jayson for proving me wrong." - Barbara P. "... reminds me of listening to "underground" radio back in 1969..." - Ron I. "Incredible! ... I love ur song selections and could never find all these artists on my own. Thank you I can now lay in bed and listen to my hearts content." - Virgil J. "I like having a place I can escape to where I can be guaranteed awesome music." - Jessica D. "Wrecking Ball Radio harkens back to the quality and depth commercial radio once had the freedom and chutzpah to explore. Class, quality and excitement." - Jon M. Send Comments:
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