From the Greek, ekekltikos meaning to select, and topia meaning place, Eclectopia is the place for eclectic contemporary music in West Virginia.
One kind listener remarked that host Jim Lange is "the mad scientist of cool music." Josh Gaffin, of WTSQ, remarked, "When I first moved here from New York, I was glad to know something this cool existed."
Recently, a very generous comment was made: “Eclectopia reminds me of the kind of programming that first drew me to WVPR, in that it IS intelligent. More than that, there are always exciting surprises, and something new and vibrant to hear."
Another listener recently wrote: "Eclectopia is really among the 'best of West Virginia'; it's that good."
Mountain Stage's Larry Groce made this comment: "Jim is the coolest cat who ever slinked around the halls of West Virginia Public Radio. As for Eclectopia, as a great man once said, "You can bet your last money, it's all gonna be a stone gas, honey!"
2022 marks the 20th anniversary of this WVPB original show.
New logo by Ian Bode and Brian Pickens.
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On this West Virginia Morning, the push to boost West Virginia voter registration for some has an overriding theme. As Randy Yohe reports, all involved want to see informed voters going to their polling places in November. -
I do not bore those around me, even my closest friends, by wittering on about T. S. Eliot. -
Some Americans say our divisions over social and political topics make them unsure who or what to trust. The pandemic shines a light on this reality. As COVID cases continue to rise and fall, Us & Them host Trey Kay talked with people at different points along this trust continuum. -
WV native Jess Baldwin's new EP Anima explores themes of finding her own original inner voice after years of self-repression. -
West Virginia native Richard Hartman's new book "A Night in the Woods — And Other Absurdities of Life" is now available at Taylor Books in Charleston. He will be at Taylor Books on Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. to read selections and sign his book. -
On this West Virginia Morning, Us & Them host Trey Kay speaks with Dr. James Berry from WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute about medication-based treatment of substance use disorder. Also, in this show, it’s the 35th anniversary of rock icon Peter Gabriel's landmark album “So.” Eclectopia host Jim Lange speaks with Daniel and Lauren Goans who released a track-by-track cover of “So” called "So Low." -
On this West Virginia Morning, we gather a bit more insight into the Appalachian vote as Election Day draws ever closer. Also, in this show, we bring you this week’s Mountain Stage Song of the Week, and we share a ghost story. Happy Halloween from West Virginia Public Broadcasting! -
Eclectopia host Jim Lange shares three ghostly tales recorded by his fellow West Virginians. -
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about an heirloom apple unique in all the world that grows here in Appalachia. For now. Also, in this show, we hear the sounds of autumn with Eclectopia host Jim Lange. -
Like many Appalachian musicians, Joe Couture had dreams of hitting it big in Nashville. Electopia host Jim Lange recently interviewed one his college…
