{"id":165188,"date":"2026-08-20T11:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=165188"},"modified":"2026-08-20T12:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:00:11","slug":"thacker-mountain-radios-fall-lineup-includes-big-shows-big-fun-tv-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/thacker-mountain-radios-fall-lineup-includes-big-shows-big-fun-tv-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Thacker Mountain Radio Opens Fall Season Sept. 10, Adds MPB-TV Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour<\/strong> kicks off an exciting fall season at 6 pm Thursday, September 10 at the Powerhouse<\/strong>. Admission is free and the public is invited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guests for the season premiere will include Mahalia Jackson<\/strong> biographers Timothy B. Tyson<\/strong> and Mary D. Williams<\/strong>, North Carolina songwriter Laurelyn Dossett<\/strong>, and Oxford blues collective Blue Velvet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The show is hosted by Jim Dees<\/strong>, with house band Paul Tate and the Yalobushwhackers<\/strong>. Wine and libations from Cathead Distillery<\/strong>, Wonderbird Spirits<\/strong>, and Red Panther Brewing Co.<\/strong> will be for sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doors open at 5:30 pm; showtime is 6 pm. A book signing follows at 7 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thacker Mountain radio is broadcast live every Thursday on University of Mississippi radio station WUMS 92.1 FM<\/strong>. The show is also replayed on the air and online at 5 pm Saturday and 6 pm Sunday by Mississippi Public Broadcasting<\/strong>. For a complete schedule<\/a> of air times from Alabama to New Mexico, visit thackermountain.com<\/a> and select the microphone tab in the toolbar. All shows are archived for one month at WYXR Memphis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year, in addition to the audio broadcast and recording, Thacker Mountain Radio will also be filmed by MPB Television as a 30-minute telecast. The show\u2019s television debut is at 8 pm Friday, September 18 on MPB-TV. The TV season airs at 8 pm every Friday, with new episodes weekly through November 20. The TV show will also stream online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Damien Wash sings with the Yalobushwhackers at Thacker Mountain Radio Hour in Oxford, Miss. on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (\u00a9Bruce Newman)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thacker executive director Lucy Gaines<\/strong> believes audiences at the Powerhouse are in for a special season this fall, with great music and compelling authors, plus some novelty. Damein Wash<\/strong> will appear in a three-show residency with the Yalobushwhackers this season, supported by the Mississippi Arts Commission<\/strong> and the National Endowment for the Arts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe ended last year with an increase in memberships and attendance,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cThis year, with such a strong line up, and television coming online, we hope to add to the excitement with some surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Production director Tim Lee<\/strong> agrees. \u201cWe strive for a strong and diverse show every week,\u201d he said. \u201cWe’re particularly excited about this fall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights of the upcoming fall season include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n