Up Close and Country with Jon Wolfe: Recent Episodes

The Tamworth Broadcasting Society, through its 88.9fm and 96.3fm stations, present an exclusive brand new podcast series called UP CLOSE AND COUNTRY. For the first time in Australia, Jon Wolfe, a respected and award-winning country music journalist and broadcaster, hosts a series of audio commentaries on the roots and the times that have seen Australian country music evolve for over a century. Listeners will be able to discover the roots of the music and the influences of/and on artists; the move into contemporary times; the festivals and how they evolved, including the biggest country music festivals in Australia; behind the scenes of the Tamworth Golden Guitars awards and what motivates the passions that drive the genre. The UP CLOSE & COUNTRY podcasts will be of interest to the dedicated country music fans across Australia and to anyone wanting to delve a little deeper into the history how our country music has evolved.