The radio program started in November of 2002. After making a few phone calls, Buddy finally made contact with Jess Spurgin, the station manager for KXEG 1280 and started purchasing the air time for a bluegrass program he calls "Echoes of the Past". At first it was a thirty minute program but since then it has been increased to an hour long program where you can hear the songs of the top bluegrass bands of today and from the past, occasionally he'll even talk to some of the recording artists. Be sure to tune in to "Echoes of the Past" with Buddy Tharp either on the air waves on Saturday morning from 10:30 to 11:00 am (effective 7/04) or on the internet , featured speakers, Echoes of the Past with Buddy Tharp, click to
***Update*** Due to lack of finances we have had to put the program on hold with the hopes of reinstating it in the future. The last show will be aired on September 25, 2004. If you enjoy the program and would like to help put it back on the air or help to increase the air time you can contact Buddy Tharp at We thank everybody for their support during the past two years of this program we feel that there are still a lot of people out there who enjoy listening to good bluegrass music.

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