Radiowv

Radiowv (sometimes styled radiowv[1] or RadioWV[2]) is an American YouTube and TikTok music channel founded in 2018[3] to promote artists from Appalachia and surroundings[4] that became more widely known in 2023 for videos by the country music artist Oliver Anthony.[5] Radiowv features unsigned Americana and country musicians with videos of them playing unplugged in country settings,[6][7][5] and is credited with “jumpstarting” some of its musicians' careers with the assistance of a so-called "Oliver Anthony Effect”.[8]

Radiowv was mired in lawsuits for most of 2023.

  1. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (August 15, 2023). "Jamey Johnson Joins Viral Singer Oliver Anthony for Surprise Rendition of "In Color"". American Songwriter. radiowv, a YouTube channel [...] asked him if he would record "Rich Men North Of Richmond" [...] Several days after releasing his now-viral hit, Anthony also shared a performance of his song "Virginia" on the radiowv channel
  2. ^ Friedersdorf, Conor. "The Misguided Debate Over "Rich Men North of Richmond"". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023. Oliver Anthony / RadioWV [from photo caption]
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  4. ^ DAVID BROWNE (17 November 2023). "Oliver Anthony Became a Symbol of Populist Rage. The Truth Is More Complex". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 May 2024. RadioWV, a YouTube channel devoted to off-the-grid country and folk singers in and around Appalachia […] RadioWV alumni, like Nolan Taylor, who recently signed a deal with Atlantic Records
  5. ^ a b Andrew, Scottie. "This little-known country song became a chart-topping anthem for conservatives almost overnight". CNN. Retrieved 17 August 2023. RadioWV, which films and shares outdoor performances by musicians in Appalachia [...] RadioWV shared the video on its YouTube and TikTok accounts
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  8. ^ (Wickstrom 2023): "countless artists featured on the channel […] massive leaps in the view counts on their respective videos, streaming pages and more in what's affectionately been dubbed the "Oliver Anthony Effect" […] has netted over 7 million views helping to jumpstart the young artist's career"