June 2026
I Hear America Singing Continues This Summer on KWBU
Although the final new episode of I Hear America Singing aired on May 31, 2026, the music—and Ross Burns’ voice—will continue through August 30th on KWBU.
In the weeks ahead, we’ll be sharing I Hear America Singing Classics: thoughtfully selected programs from across the years of the series. Each episode brings its own theme and perspective, highlighting the songs, songwriters, and stories that have defined the program.
There will a few surprises along the way with specials that Ross has more time to work on now that the time commitment of the weekly programs has lifted.
We’re grateful to Ross for the passion, knowledge, and care he’s brought to I Hear America Singing, and for the many hours of music he’s shared with listeners throughout the Waco area and the Heart of Texas.
For years Ross has helped our community hear America singing—and we’re grateful for every song.
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For this broiling hot fourth weekend of August, Ross reaches back to 2020 to celebrate the life and music of America’s favorite singing mailman, John Prine. -
For this third weekend of August, Ross has reached back to 2016 for a classic episode featuring songs that take much longer than the usual two and a half to three-minute playing time to tell their story. -
This week on I Hear America Singing Classics, Ross Burns heads to the archive for a show celebrating the influence and legacy of Pete Seeger. -
For this second weekend of August, Ross pulls out a 2020 classic about the cities of Texas, from Amarillo to Laredo, from El Paso to Corpus Christi and many more in between. From the big cities to the small towns. -
This week Ross reaches back to 2020 for a classic show remembering Texas singer-songwriter and Poet Laureate Steven Fromholz. -
Well, Ross reached back and found this 2017 show that is one for the Birds – no, not the musical group but our feathered friends. -
For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, we're packing our bags and heading back to 2017 for a program full of traveling songs, highways, byways, and everything in between. -
This weekend, Ross remembers Mexia’s Sunday School teaching songwriter Cindy Walker. She wrote songs that became hits and standards for singers from Bing Crosby to John Legend. Ross also served as guest host of the Sit Down where he spoke with Lindsay Leipman of the Cindy Walker Foundation. You can hear about the Cindy Walker Foundation's new efforts to preserve her legacy and what they're discovering along the way.They also take a look at the upcoming 4th Annual 'Cindy Walker Days' event, where a new generation of artists bring her songs to life. -
To celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary, Ross has assembled a new show featuring songs reminding us what America is and strives to be. -
For this edition of I Hear America Singing Classics, Ross has selected from the Archives a 2018 show all about folk heroes, real and otherwise, from Robin Hood to Tom Blasingame.
