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Public radio's 'Mountain Stage' celebrates 40 years

Published March 2, 2023 at 12:20 PM CST
Larry Groce (left) and Kathy Mattea (right) have both hosted "Mountain Stage." (Brian Blauser)
Larry Groce (left) and Kathy Mattea (right) have both hosted "Mountain Stage." (Brian Blauser)

The West Virginia based live public radio music show “Mountain Stage” celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with co-founder and former host Larry Groce and country and bluegrass musician Kathy Mattea who took over hosting duties from Groce in 2021.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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