StoryTown Radio

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it like a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalac...

Anne G'Fellers-Mason - Director Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Nori Shaw - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey - Theme Song/Original Music SPONSORED BY: Windsong Studio of Jewelry Arts Tennessee Arts Commission Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Trivia With Budds Silver Raven Mountain Empire Cremation an...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. This story was submitted by Doug Gross for the "Workaday World" episode in September of 2024. Doug shares what it was like moving to Northeast Tennessee and learning all about the UT Vols and the local football cu...

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it like a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalac...

Anne G'Fellers-Mason - Director Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey - Theme Song/Original Music SPONSORED BY: Olde Towne Pancake House Tennessee Arts Commission Wild Women of Jonesborough Gary and Sandee Degner Trivia With Budds Silver Raven Mountain Empire Cremation and Bur...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. This story was submitted by Guerry McConnell for the "Back to School" episode in August of 2024. Guerry shares personal stories about her unique educational upbringing. SPONSORED BY: Tennessee Arts Commission Wild...

Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how they told them. You might think of it like a news report that tells you about all sorts of things. From ghost stories to apple butter, you could learn just about anything from the people living here in East Tennessee. Listen in as they tell the stories of their lives here in Appalac...

This month’s StoryTown Radio Show is all about going “Back to School.” Hear stories from both current students and alumni from local schools like David Crockett High School. StoryTown performs in the format of a live, old-time radio show complete with sound effects, musical underscoring, and live skits. With special guests: StoryWander Travel Written by Anne G'Fellers-Mason, sarah elizabeth, Lauri...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. This story was submitted by Laurie Herlich for the "Salute to Veterans" episode in June of 2024. "Love and the Taxicab Driver" shares a true love story and a true story of service to one's country. We thank Laurie...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from The Clinch Mountain Girls. These five women came to Tennessee back in the ‘70s, many of them inspired by the Back to the Land movement. They set out on a bit of a quest, with a particular kind of work at the end of their path, and it wouldn’t be easy. They would eventually raise their own food. Some of them would build cabins from wood they har...

StoryTown Radio Show is back with a hilarious episode dedicated to the mishaps that can happen with summer weddings and summer vacations. We’ve got stories from a seasoned wedding planner and all the mishaps she saw over her career as well as a story about what happens when things don’t go as planned in a patriotic rock garden. The Radio Show is the perfect place to kick back and enjoy a summer ev...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from Rose Marie Shields, a longtime teacher. If you talk to her students, they’ll tell you that anybody would be lucky to be in class with her. That she has shaped them in ways that are still with them today. And today, we get to have class with Mrs. Shields. In today’s class with Mrs. Shields we’ll shoot for four lessons, including, I think, the be...

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Doug Gross, Lisa Shepherd Holley, Guerry McConnell, Linda Poland, Anni Zimmerman Anne G'Fellers-Mason - Director Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey - Theme Song/Original Music SPONSORED BY: Tennessee Arts Commission McLeod Organics Wild Wome...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. These stories were submitted for the "Our Animal Friends" show in May of 2024. "Romeo's Gift" is a sweet story written by sarah elizabeth about her friend's dog. "Smoke Signals" is a farm tale of courage written b...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from Jodi Jones about a summertime endeavor. She had been spending her mornings swimming in Watauga Lake with friends when she had an idea. A person could swim the length of the lake. That's a twelve and a half mile swim. This story takes you into the water as Jodi swims around obstacles and toward dry land, one mile at a time. Voices from the Archi...

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Doug Gross, Laurie Herlich, sarah elizabeth, Guerry McConnell, Catherine Yael Serota, Anni Zimmerman Special guests: Humane Society Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey - Theme Song/Original Music SPONSORED BY: Off the Leash Allandale Mansion...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. This story was submitted for the "Gardens and Games" show in April of 2024. Written by the late Elaine Scott Cantrell and shared by her dear friend Chad Bailey, "The Rock Garden" recalls what life was like for one...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from three people who know how to keep a plant alive. Chris Wilson grew up on a farm and now raises sheep. Dominick Haynes has been growing food for years, but he's not as old as you'd expect. Nancy Kavanaugh has tips, loads of tips, for how to keep plants alive. The landscape of agriculture is changing. Listen to these three talk about how it's cha...

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Doug Gross, sarah elizabeth, Paul Harris, Laurie Herlich, Guerry McConnell, Jennifer Oxendine, Aly Poland, Linda Poland, Katy Rosolowski Anne G'Fellers-Mason - Director Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey - Theme Song/Original Music SPONSORED...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. This story was submitted for the "I Will Not be Moved: Stories of Perserverance" show in March of 2024. Written by Lisa Holley, "Minnie Morris Shepherd" is an inspiring family tale about a strong woman. SPONSORED...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from Dr. George Williams. Dr. Williams has played rook somewhere you would never guess. And he manages Williams Angus, which began in 1921 when his father bought a heifer and a few bulls for a 4-H project. Now it is one of the few farms remaining on Boones Creek Road in Jonesborough. Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. I...

The Director's Cut podcast shares stories that did not make the final cut for the live version of the StoryTown Radio Show. They're still great stories, though, and deserve to be shared. The first story was submitted for the "Love Leads the Way" show in February of 2024. Written by Tulay Neal, "Floating Boobs" is an unconventional and hilarious love story. This episode is rated PG-13 for mild adul...

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Doug Gross, sarah elizabeth, Linda Poland, Catherine Yael Serota, Anni Zimmerman, Jules Corriere Special guests: League of Women Voters, Nancy Whithington Bell & Joanne Irvin with the Clinch Mountain Girls Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Heather McCluskey...

In this month's Voices from the Archive, we hear from Irene Mitchell. Irene grew up in Cuba, and in Part 1 she told her experience of fleeing political conflict with her family. In Part 2, Irene tells about the things they left behind in Cuba, and the things they brought with them. Voices from the Archive is a monthly segment of StoryTown Radio. It shares stories from people living here, just how...

Written by Anne G'Fellers Mason, Doug Gross, Laurie Herlich, Lisa Shepherd Holley, Sarah Elizabeth Hunter, Hannah Joy Poland, Linda Poland Brett McCluskey - Music Director, Accompanist John Saylor - Sound Engineer & Editor Matthew Gulley - Stage Manager Gary Degner - Sound Effects Cast of CROWNS: Stephanie Lattany, Ralph Martin, Jasmine Potter, Christa Reid, Taleah Rogers, Tisha Sanders, Cathy Wal...