Eddie Stubbs
Eddie’s love for the genre comes naturally. His musical start came at the age of four when he began learning to play the fiddle under his father’s instruction. He proved to be an eager and able student. In 1979, Eddie joined the Johnson Mountain Boys. The group’s success included two Grammy nominations and performances at the White House, the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Madison Square Garden and Carnegie Hall.
Eddie’s first radio job came in June 1983, on WYII-FM in Williamsport, Maryland. In April 1984, Eddie joined WAMU-FM, one of the nation’s leading public radio stations, programming bluegrass, traditional country and gospel music. Later that same year, Eddie served as co-host of Country Music U.S.A., a weekly show on the Voice of America, airing in 62 foreign countries. In 1995, he accepted an offer to become part of Kitty Wells and Johnny Wright’s band, the Tennessee Mountain Boys, and moved to Nashville.
One week after arriving in Nashville, Eddie was hired as part-time historian and announcer at 650 WSM. Just 17 days after moving, without ever having done an on-air shift at WSM, Eddie auditioned for a position as a WSM Grand Ole Opry announcer. Two months later, he was awarded the prestigious position.
Eddie’s commitment to country music includes his membership in the Country Music Association, the International Bluegrass Music Association, and Local 257 of the American Federation of Musicians. His love of country music is the driving force of his very being. He reminds his listeners each night that what really matters is music of substance, whether it’s a recording from the 1940s, or one released just last week.
