"It's a very helpful site. I go on 'WSGS' all the time to sell items on the Trading Post.  Also I like to look at the old photos of Hazard back in the days.  I like this site a lot and I hope it's still here when my little girl gets older."  Tony Wilson, Chavies, KY

"I am from Jenkins and it is so good to be able to get news from Eastern Kentucky."  Norman Preston, Chapel Hill, TN

"I am in the military and travel from Leslie County Kentucky to Yokosuka Japan to San Diego California and now I am in Charleston.  I really like reading about people I grew up with."  Joseph Smith, Charleston, SC  

"Just found this site.  I didn't realize it existed before tonight.  Keep up the good work this looks great!"  Carol Preece, Inez, Ky 

"Blue Moon of Kentucky keep on shinin'...hey ya'll!  Just wanted to say I remember waking up EVERY morning at 0400 hours (for those Army-types) to the same song on your station.  Willie Nelson singing 'Good Morning, America How Are You'. I remember the cold of fall and the darkness of the mountain in the morning.  Smelling the wood/cool burning stove and hearing Mom yelling, 'Get Up, youngins!'.  Memories, memories.  Thanks for those wonderful memories."  Mistie Morgan-Tatro, Rochester, New York

"Hi you all.  It is so good to read news from home.  My mom & dad - Laura & Ed Gamble are both gone on home to be with the Lord but just getting on this web page makes me feel so close to them.  I love all people over on Grapevine.  The Gambles, the Neaces, Millers and the Napiers and lets not forget the Smiths, Combs, Fugates, and I'm sure I have left out some one but I lover you and think of you often."  Evelyn Gamble, Indianapolis, Indiana

"I love the internet service you have." Mattie Stacy, Montpelier, Indiana

"I was born in Dwarf, Ky in 1941.  Thomas is my maiden name.  My family surnames are, Thomas, Allen, Salyers, Centers.  We moved to Ohio in 1952.  I now live in Florida.  I have lots of relatives still living in Kentucky.  Thank You for the opportunity to post this information."  Florida Listener

"I think you all do a very good job, I check the WSGS news out every night when I get off work." Paul Miller, Viper, KY

"All my family is from Perry County KY.  Patricks and Fugates." Pauline Patrick Osborn, West Virginia

"Sure do miss the simple life I enjoyed in Jeff as a kid.  WSGS enables me to take that walk down memory lane, recharging my hillbilly batteries, lasting me another few months! Left there in 1970 and served in the US Army for 28 years. Still, Kentucky is my home and always will be. Still have relatives and a brother living at the old home place and enjoy visiting when I can.  Thanks you for putting the station on the Internet so others like myself can reach out and touch a little heaven and home.  It was nice to tune in to my old home town radio station." Garland Hill, Pensacola, Florida

"It was so good to hear a voice I remembered from Hazard.  I am from Vicco and miss home very much.  Knowing that you have some of the same problems that are here is not good, but it is wonderful to hear the good news that is going on.  Thanks to all at WSGS and keep up the good work." Zelma (Earls) Alcalde-v, Detroit, Michigan 

"This is a great site. I love it and learn a lot of history that I never knew even though I was born and raised in these mountains.  Keep up the tremendous work!"  Brian D. Young, Hazard, KY 

"I like listening to your radio on the net.  That way I can keep up with the news from back home.  I use to live at Buckhorn.  I miss it a lot.  I am the daughter of Cecil and Betty Hensley.  It is really nice that we can get on the net and hear all the news from around home.  Keep up the good work."  Debi Davidson, Lexington, Indiana 

"I graduated from Hazard High in 1973 and left for a career in the army.  I am now in my  second career which is real estate.  It is so good to get up in the morning check my e-mail and catch up on the news back home.  Faron and Stuart, you're doing a great job.  Keep up the good work guys."  Jim Combs, Cincinnati, Ohio

"Hi, I was born and raised in Perry County.  This site means a lot to me.  It takes me back home anytime I want, I really do love it.  Please keep up the great work.  If anyone wants to email me please feel free."  Janice (Neace) Campbell, Indianapolis, Indiana  littledove106183@aol.com

"It's great to hear news from home.  Thanks so much."  Virginia Cox, Indianapolis, Indiana

"I was born in Hazard in 1953, I lived most of my teen years in Blue Diamond.  I left Ky., in 1973, but love to go back for visits. It's hard to believe how much has gone up in Hazard, all the new stores, new restaurants, its great...I love listening to the radio station. Does anyone know what happened to Glen Sims?  I remember him from the good old days."  Freida Neace Johnson, Dayton, OH

"I was born in Hazard in 1959 and have a lot of family still there.  I love this site."  Priscilla Combs Addison, Berea, KY 

"Thank you for giving me a little bit of Old KENTUCKY.  I am from Kentucky, but live in Georgia.  My sister, Brenda Hacker gave me your address.  My father and mother-in law are Omar and Jean huff of Confluence, Ky.  Linda Sizemore, Fort Benning, GA

"I really enjoy this site...Makes me feel closer to home.  I was born and raised in Hazard, Kentucky.  I lived there untill about 3 months ago when I moved to Georgia.  I miss it.  My mom and dad, Maxine and Bo Combs, still lives there in Glowmar.  Keep up the good work!"  Chasity Combs in Georgia

"I'm from Hazard and it's good to have some local news come to me from there."  Glenn Nolan, Burnwell, KY 

"Listen to your broadcast nearly every day just to hear what's going on in Eastern Kentucky.  Someone very close to my heart (from years ago) lives in Leslie County and your news makes me feel a little closer to her.  Best wishes to your station and its efforts to bring update news to those many miles away."  Richard in Indiana

"We listen to your station when we can, other times we click on to WSGS on the web.  Great to hear the Hazard and surrounding the area.  Keep up the good work."  Charles McIntosh, Lafollette Tennessee

"WSGS news on the internet is the greatest." Bobby Riley, Kokomo, Indiana

"I've loved WSGS radio for a lot of years.  Keep up the good work."  Herbert Williams, Wooton, KY

"I love and miss Hazard KY.  So when I listen to WSGS I feel like I'm there.  THANK YOU."  Patt Lewallen Conway, Laurel, Maryland

"I'm from Whitesburg.  Love keeping up with the news in Eastern Kentucky.  Need more of it.  Thank you for what you are doing.  Keep it up."  Lonnie in North Carolina

"I did live in Leslie co, near Red Bird, I listen to WSGS & WKIC in Hazard for all local news.  Keep up the good work."  Glenn Collett, New Tazewell, TN

"I love the music on the radio station.  I would love to have the radio station available on the internet!!!"  Daisy Brock, Cumberland Gap, TN

"I think the net news is great.  Keep it up.  I don't listen to the radio unless I'm in my car.  This gives me the chance to catch up on the news around here.  I visit this web site almost every night now.  Again keep up the good work, I thank you."  Iris Hicks Morgan, Hazard, KY

"I use to work for WSGS in 1982 while I was going to Hazard Community College.  I married Larry W. Coots from Leslie County.  He also worked at the station for a while.  We married in Georgia--lived there for 15 years and then his work transferred us to Connecticut we have been here for five years now.  We have two beautiful girls--Angela 11 1/2, Jana 9 1/2.  We have been married for 20 years. We do miss Hazard and all our kin folks there in Perry and Leslie Counties.  I am hoping that we can move back some day. Thanks." Annette Clark Coots, Plainfield, Connecticut

"Ran across this by accident.  Will save it on favorites.  I have a lot of friends around that area.  Thanks."  Bob Hunter, Connersville, Indiana

"It is really nice to be able to get the news from my office in Mississippi.  I start my day with Shane, WSGS and cup of hot coffee.  Thanks for being there and keeping me a little closer to home."  Charles Stamper, Brookhaven, Mississippi

"I am originally from Whitesburg and have moved to Knoxville.  I think it is great to be able to see things happening up there on the internet."  Bobbie in Knoxville, TN

"The best news and country & Bluegrass music station.  Keep up the good work." Carmie Prater, Breathitt County 

"I really enjoy hearing the news from my home town.  Keep up the good work.  Thanks."  Mike Campbell, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

"I just found this site, and I am well pleased.  I was born in Knott County.  My grandfathers home, Marion Mullins, is now where the dock sits."  Virgil Mullins, Barlow, KY

"I cannot get local new so I go to my PC and have all local news and weather.  I thank you so much for this service you have given to the people that cannot receive local stations."  Kathy Morgan, Hyden, KY

"I was born and raised in Knott County and I love hearing news and what's going on in and around Hazard, KY.  I left Kentucky in 1961 but I will always love the mountains."  Rex Bentley, Rome City, Indiana

"Hello, I really like this station.  I'm from Perry County."  Helen in Bright, IN.

"I think this is cool to have this on the internet.  Good work.  I was born in Hazard, Kentucky in 1944.  My dad was Matt and grandfather was Robert.  I was born at home on Loss Creek I have a sister on my dads side I have never seen.  I cant find her."  Wilburn Feltner, Indianpolis, IN

"My mom lives in Hazard, Kentucky."  Maryann Garrison, Atlanta, GA

"I have been in Tennessee for six years.  I am a native of Leslie County,  We get your 101.1 on our radio all the time.  Keep up the good work.  Please say hello to all from a true blue Kentucky fan forever." Glenn Collett, Newtazewell, TN

 "Great."  Donna Hampton, South Bend Indiana

"I love being able to set down and check the news."  Dusty Sizemore, London, KY

"Really glad because I've listened To WSGS some 41 years and it's been my source for sports and news.  It's part of my heritage.  When I was very small we had no TV so we listened to the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night on WSGS.  So I want to say thank you. I grew up in Leslie County.  I live in London but still listen to WSGS.  It comes a long way.  Keep up the good work. Thanks."  Kenneth Wilson, London, KY

"I was born and raised in Hazard.  Hazard will always be my true home.  I really do love your web site.  I am so glad I found it.  Thank you so very much for the tributes to my Mother, Father and my Uncle Hoover.  I know they are in Heaven together and that Sadie is cooking and Hoover and Willie are eating.  I love looking at the pictures.  I hope some of my long lost friends are reading this because I would love to hear from you.  Please visit my site, www.Allure-Travel.com and e-mail me.  I still love basketball, so maybe we can get together at some games in Rupp Arena this coming season.  Thank you WSGS.com for your wonderful web site!"  Willa Dawahare Itan, Nicholasville, KY

"I love this website.  I grew up in Hazard and lived there all my life until three years ago.  I didn't even know there was a website but this lets me keep in touch with what's going on back home.  Thanks for it!"  Bo, Broadheadsville, PA

"I was surfing the web when I came across your site.  I get to come here and read about people I know!  Very cool site." Angel, London, KY

"It is great to hear the news from home.  I was born in Hazard at Mount Mary Hospital in 1952 & lived in Blue Diamond until 1961.  Keep up the great work."  Jerry Young, Dayton, Ohio

"Keep up the good work.  Miss you all.  Tell Miner Feltner, hi.  He has a radio broadcast on Sunday at 4:30 at the Ten Mile
Church." Charles Wooton, Bryant, Indiana

"I have lots of family there in Hazard and I just love this site...I even saw where my aunt had made a comment about the site.  My grandfather is Melvin Shepherd.  Thanks for the web site."  Becky Collins, Frankfort, KY

"Tell that redheaded Paula Campbell we love her in Ohio.  Listen to the news ever evening.  I miss Kentucky more every
year the older I get."  Jan Farmer Reynolds, Middletown, Ohio  

"I like hearing the news from WSGS.  I have been in Detroit since 1975, but I enjoy visiting the south.  I am from Vicco, Ky.  All the members of my family have either moved away or passed away. So going back to the place where we was raised is so sad.  The house is gone and no one ther to see. On the bright side the lady on the hill is still there and I enjoy visiting her. She brings back all the memories of my Mom and Dad, which have both passed away. The nice lady's name is Evelyn Gayheart. She lives on a hill at the mouth of Montgomery Creek. So hearing voices that I heard growing means so much and thanks for the wonderful memories." Zelma (Earls), Detroit, Michigan

"Larry was born in Hazard, Kentucky to John and Lizzie Neace.  Moved away 18 years ago.  We still come back to see the family he enjoys hearing the news, so keep up the work."  Larry & Kay Neace, Martinsburg West Virginia

"I like the web site very much."  Lula Davidson, Austin, In

"We were born and raised in Perry County, and we really enjoy listening to your news and keeping up with the local news.  We still have family that lives in Grapevine, Ary and Dwarf.  Thank you for your good work."  Stanley & Darlene Watts, Richmond, KY

"WSGS keeps you up to date with what's going on in your community and Eastern Kentucky. Thanks WSGS Radio."  Greg Williams, Yeaddiss, KY

"I like to keep up with news."  Teresa Franklin, Goldsboro, NC

"I am from the Hazard area, and I love to hear from you people." Raleigh  Eldridge, Charlotte, Michigan

"I live in Indiana now and would like to keep updates on happening around home, especially around Vicco.  Thanks." Brenda Thomas, Austin, Indiana

"I was born and raised in Kentucky.  I attended high school at Carr Creek,Combs before moving to Cumberland.  That was long ago but Kentucky will always be home to me.  I love the news so each night at this time I am usually listening.  Keep up the good work."  Mary Centers Madden, Michigan

"I really like going back and looking at tributes and remembering  the folks that have passed, but one person I think should be a part of the tribute section is Glen Sims.  I noticed his brother has a tribute." Karen Baker, Hazard, KY

"We enjoy keeping up with the news in eastern Kentucky.  My wife has relatives living in the Hazard, Manchester, and London areas." Dale and Martha Yordy, Springfield, Missouri

"Love your site.  My roots are in Kentucky.  3/4 of my relatives came from the Hazard, Jackson area." Wesley Howell, Pine City, Minnesota

"I just found you web site.  I love it, keep it coming."  Martha Hensley, Indiana

"I use to live in Hazard.  Now live in Georgia but still like to keep up to date on the news there."  Kimberly Gayhart, Georgia

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