Ana Lee
Host/Music DirectorAna Lee is the host and producer of "The Local Brew," a weekly radio show plus a live showcase for Nashville based artists. She hosts mid-days on 89.5 WMOT Roots Radio, Nashville, is a voice over artist and curator of musical experiences for events.
A Los Angeles native, Ana Lee has been on the air at several Southern California stations, from Santa Barbara's KTYD to legendary Los Angeles rocker, 105.5 KNAC. More recently, she hosted afternoons at WRLT, Nashville.
She's interviewed artists from John Hiatt, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow and Kacey Musgraves to Ozzy Osbourne, John Waite and more, local politicians, non-profits, covered events such as the Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards and worked at Capitol Records, A & M Records and House of Blues.
Ana Lee's other passions include animals, nature and gardening. She lives on a mini farm north of Nashville with two horses and a rescue pup named Archie.
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A new original song for SAFPAW from Nashville songwriter, Tim Easton. See the video and find out more about SAFPAW and Tim's support of their mission for the past ten years. -
A closer look at the three bands performing Wednesday night from 7 to 9pm at Tennessee Brew Works for WMOT's Local Brew Fifth Anniversary show. -
Ana Lee hosted a Grammy Winner Special, filled with artists that WMOT champions. Listen here. -
Husband and wife duo Goldpine talk about their sophomore album, Two, out today. Their Americana Fest debut is Friday, September 22nd at The Five Spot in East Nashville. -
A self-described "ornery, thoughtful, hungry, rock singer-songwriter", New York native Mick Fury has given his generation a voice on his new, anthemic ten-song album, 1981-1996. The record release show is tonight at Analog in Nashville. -
JD Darling takes personal experiences and turns them into stories most everyone will relate too. His sound draws from old school country but has a modern spin that makes this album a fresh and welcoming listen. -
A Murfreesboro native, Trent Summar reflects on his roots in the video for "Country Every Day", the first song from a new Trent Summar and The New Row Mob ep. I Might Get Used to California is out today. -
WMOT Celebrates Earth Day with a Tuesday Night Special hosted by Ana Lee. Give it a listen and celebrate Mother Earth! -
Touring in a band since he was 17 years old, Nashville's Elliott Blaufuss has learned a lot about life. He's gained insight into human nature, life on the road, isolation. Lots of fodder for songwriting, including how to love a "Dive Motel", as he describes in the first single released from his debut full length album, The Sea Between Us, out tomorrow. His album release show is tonight at The Dive Motel in Nashville. -
Most knew him as a sideman, a drummer whose contributions elevated those he performed with such as Morphine, Treat Her Right, Jeffrey Foucault and Chris Smither among others. He was also a songwriter. Billy Conway passed away in December of 2021 and shortly thereafter, a group of close friends and collaborators gathered to pay tribute and record some of the songs he left behind. That recording, Further On: The Songs of Billy Conway is out today.
