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Introducing Wichita Rutherford

posted by Brance on 12.16.05 @ 6:16 am

The Bluegrass Blog is proud to welcome Wichita Rutherford as a Guest Contributor.

Formerly a pool cleaner, Wichita is now a world renowned podcast superstar. His podcast 5minuteswithwichita.com has ushered bluegrass into the mainstream of the podcasting world. Each week he interviews a different bluegrass star for 5 minutes. They are fun, informative, and downright precious. If you haven’t heard his podcast, you’re really missing out.

Wichita also hosts two radio shows on SIRIUS satellite radio. Listen to Wichita’s show “Nothing New Here” on Channel 65 Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET and then on Saturdays from 9 pm to 10 pm ET. Also listen to “Wichita Rutherford’s GrooveGrass Show” every Friday at 8:00 pm ET on channel 103.

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