"Back To The Country" on WORT
89.9 FM Madison, WI and wortfm.org Feb. 18, 2026
Host and Producer: Art Stevenson [log in to unmask]

Show Description: An eclectic team of show hosts carry on the tradition of taking us Back to the Country each Wednesday on WORT from 9:00AM to Noon, including the original founder, Bill C. Malone. The 1st week of the month is brought to you by Bill and Bobbie Malone, the 2nd week is hosted by Nate Gibson, Art Stevenson hosts the 3rd week, and Bill & Bobbie Malone are back on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Hosts alternate taking the 5th Wednesday shows.

This week on Back To The Country: This is the second edition of a two part tribute to Minnesota roots music artists on Back To The Country, in solidarity with community efforts to resist ICE. Part 1 was broadcast on Feb. 11, 2026 by host Nate Gibson. Nate's Part 1 show is archived for streaming until Feb. 25, 2026 at wortfm.org. Part 2 will be archived for two weeks after the broadcast date Feb. 18, 2026. Power to the People! All music shows are archived for two weeks at wortfm.org.

9:04 AM Art Stevenson & High Water "Rise and Shine" from Dusty Boxcar Wall on Wolf Tracks
9:08 AM Chris Silver & Craig Evans "Flop Eared Mule" from Old Timeless Conversations on Catch and Release
9:12 AM Mary Henderson & Geoff Shannon "Walnut River Ride" from Prairie Smoke on Smoky Hill
9:15 AM Mary Henderson & Geoff Shannon "Free At Last" from Prairie Smoke on Smoky Hill
9:19 AM Mary Henderson & Geoff Shannon "The Northern Lights of Home" from Kansas Dancing on Smoky Hill
9:22 AM Liz Anderson "Go Now, Pay Later" from (My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers And Other Country Hits on RCA Camden
9:25 AM Ever Call Ready "Panhandle Rag" from Ever Call Ready on A & M Records
9:30 AM Mudcrutch "Shady Grove" from Mudcrutch on Reprise
9:34 AM Bob Dylan "Tangled Up In Blue" from Blood On The Tracks on Columbia
9:40 AM The Daisy Dillman Band "Painted Ponies" from Radio on Daisy Dillman Band
9:46 AM The Daisy Dillman Band "Hoedown" from The Daisy Dillman Band on United Artists
9:50 AM The Cactus Blossoms "Downtown" from Easy Way on Walkie Talkie Records
9:53 AM The Cactus Blossoms "Desperado" from Easy Way on Walkie Talkie Records
9:58 AM Becky Schlegel & The High 48s "Laramie" from Laramie - Single on Becky Schlegel
10:01 AM Heartland Souvenirs "Wildflowers (feat. Nikki Lemire, Becky Schlegel & Katy Tessman)" from Heartland Souvenirs Vol. 2 Dolly Parton (feat. Katy Tessman, Nikki Lemire & Becky Schlegel) - Single on SUMMIT
10:05 AM Becky Schlegel & True Blue "Carolina Rain" from This Lonesome Song
10:09 AM Eric Christopher "Mississippi Palisades" from In the Quiet Night on Country and Northern
10:11 AM Swamper's Revenge "Illinois Dry & Dusty" from Kettle Bog on Vigortone Records
10:14 AM The Fish Heads "I Like It in Duluth" from Time to Run on Big Fish Tunes Music
10:20 AM Monroe Crossing "Hobos In the Roundhouse" from The Road Has No End
10:25 AM Pert Near Sandstone "Soo Line" from Waiting Days on Pert Near Music
10:28 AM Folk Calendar (Peter Ostroushko "Heart of the Heartland" from Heart of the Heartland on Red House Records)
10:34 AM Pop Wagner "Casey Jones" from Rowdy Folk Songs on Self
10:38 AM Pop Wagner & Twin Cities Playboys "My Old Friend Whiskey" from Honky Tonk Ranch
10:42 AM Shorty & Lorene "Church In The Wildwood" from Songs Of The Past
10:44 AM Shorty & Lorene "Yoo Hoo In The Valley" from Songs Of The Past
10:49 AM Shorty & Lorene "I'm Gonna Wear The Pants" from Songs Of The Past
10:51 AM Amanda Walbridge "Longing (feat. Phil Nusbaum)" from Sunshine in the Valley on Amanda Walbridge
10:54 AM Bob Bovee "The Popular Wobbly" from Rails Trails and Tall Tales
11:00 AM Mark Kreitzer "Dog Faced Boys" from Pages on Okie Dokie Records
11:03 AM Slim Jim & The Vagabond Kid "Ring of Gold" from Sings Nikolina And Other Favorites on Soma
11:05 AM Slim Jim & The Vagabond Kid "Jan Johnson's Wedding" from Sings Nikolina And Other Favorites on Soma
11:14 AM The Platte Valley Boys "Standing On A Mountain" from Some Old Some New on Self
11:16 AM Tony Anderson "Big River Boat" from Single on West Wind
11:18 AM Tony Anderson "I'm a Believer" from Single on West Wind
11:25 AM The Trashmen "Comic Book Collector" from Comic Book Collector on The Trashmen
11:28 AM The Roe Family Singers "Too Big to Fail" from Sisters & Brothers on Bonfire Recording Co.
11:31 AM Big Skyota "Big Skyota" from Big Skyota on Self
11:36 AM Stoney Lonesome "Only a Matter of Time" from Lonesome Tonight on Red House Records
11:39 AM Kate MacKenzie "I Get the Blues When It Rains" from Let Them Talk on Red House Records
11:43 AM The High 48s "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" from Crocodile Man on The High 48s
11:46 AM Monroe Crossing "Chattanooga" from The Road Has No End on Self
11:49 AM The Gated Community "Hope to Hell" from Hope to Hell - Single on Self
11:53 AM Paul Metsa "No Kings (No Crown) [feat. Alan Sparhawk]" from Paul Metsa Songs of Resistance and Resolve 1984-2025 on Paul Metsa Music
11:59 AM Peter Ostroushko "Heart of the Heartland" from Heart of the Heartland on Red House Records
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Art Stevenson
PO Box 234
Babcock, WI 54413

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