• Episode 101: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 24 November 2024
    Nov 25 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown.

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    As usual Mike’ll spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. In this week’s show there are two ties, so there are 22 songs in the countdown. There are 2 debut songs and 11 songs returning to the countdown. For the first time in the 119 weeks of the countdown show there are two number 1 songs in bluegrass sharing the top spot in a tie. And for one of them its only their third week on the countdown. Our list is based on the weekly top 20 survey of airplay done by BLuegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 100: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 17 November 2024
    Nov 17 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. He says he’s delighted to be back after eye surgery and seeing better now than he has in decades.

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    As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. In this weeks show, there are seven debut songs on the countdown and a seven songs returning to the countdown. . . And there's a new number 1 song in bluegrass hitting the top spot in only its second week on the top 20 based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • Episode 99: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 20 October 2024
    Oct 20 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. .
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    As usual Mike will spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. There are some significant new releases in the last couple of days. In this weeks show, there are some debut songs on the countdown and a dozen songs returning to the countdown. . And there's a new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Episode 98: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 13 October 2024
    Oct 13 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. .

    As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. There are some significant new releases in the last couple of days. In this weeks show, there are five debut songs on the countdown and 10 songs returning to the countdown. And the number 1 song this week has a very unusual story to it. It's the number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    There’s also a special song from Kirsten Leigh Bearfield that’s been turned into a fundraiser for victims of the hurricanes.

    We hope you enjoy this week’s countdown!

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 97: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 6 October 2024
    Oct 6 2024

    As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. In fact this week, there are 3 ties, so there are 23 songs to play you in the countdown and we hope we’ll have time for some new bluegrass as well. There are some significant new releases in the last couple of days. In this weeks show, there are TEN brand new songs debuting and 8 songs returning to the countdown. And Mike’ll countdown all the way to the brand new number 1 song in bluegrass based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 96: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 29 September 2024
    Sep 29 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. .

    As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. This week, there are brand new songs debuting and songs returning to the countdown. And he’ll count down all the way to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio, based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them. The email is BTTop20@gmail.com

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Episode 95: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 22 September 2024
    Sep 23 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. Mikes guest co-host this week is prolific bluegrass songwriter Billy Boone Smith from Nashville – they compare notes and Billy tells a lot of great stories.

    As usual Mike and Billy spin IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. This week, there are brand new songs debuting and songs returning to the countdown. And they’ll will count down all the way to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio, based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.


    Mike wants to hear from you about anything related to the countdown or if you think a radio station near you might be interested in having the countdown as a regular two hour show on their roster, write and let him know and he’ll contact them. The email is BTTop20@gmail.com

    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Episode 94: The Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown 15 September 2024
    Sep 17 2024

    Mike Kear has posted another podcast for the Bluegrass Today Weekly Top 20 Countdown. This week, Mike has a new intern – Alice - helping with researching and writing and even recording background information for us. And mike is joined by Valerie Smith as guest co-host.

    As usual Mike spins IN FULL the Top 20 songs played this past week on bluegrass radio stations all over the world. Mike and Valerie count down all the way to the brand new number 1 song – the most played bluegrass song in the world of bluegrass radio, based on the airplay survey done by BluegrassToday.com last week and published last Friday night.

    Available NOW, at podomatic.com/bttop20 or on iHeart radio, Apple/iTunes, Amazon Music, Player FM, Audible, or wherever you catch your favorite podcasts!

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    2 hrs and 9 mins