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| Thank you for your interest in the Country Dreams radio show! |
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WHAT WE ARE |
| We are a weekly, two-hour Country music show that plays todays hottest hits, yesterdays classic favorites, all wrapped around the best independent artists that will be tomorrows big stars.Our show originally started as an indie only show, highlighting the great talent that usually doesn't get played on the radio. As time progressed we heard from our listeners that they enjoyed all types of country music, so we added our "Jukebox Oldie" classic country songs, as well as the ICMA Consolidated Country Chart Top 10, which highlights today's hit makers. So now our show has a little something for everyone! We've found that contemporary country fans like hearing music "that is so new it's still in diapers", and that allows your station to truthfully say, "we have the newest country music anywhere". Classic country fans like the more traditional stuff, and some of todays hot new independents are carrying on that tradition. Plus some of the Classic country artists are releasing brand new music that a lot of listeners don't even know about. Check out our 7 minute sampler! Listen to a complete show here! |
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TECHNICAL STUFF |
| Country Dreams is available for download in (6) 320K MP3 segments each Thursday for a weekend premiere. Each hour contains 8 minutes of local avails and 6 minutes of network spots.
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WHO WE ARE |
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Ronnie Lee Hurst
Co-Producer & Co-Host
Growing up in a log house in rural Oregon, Ronnie's love for country music began at a young age. Some of his earliest musical influences included Hank Williams, Sr., Tom T. Hall, George Jones, and Earl Scruggs. It was when he first heard Merle Haggard, that Ronnie's interest in song writing began. Ronnie even payed tribute to his favorite singer/songwriter by writing and recording, "Merle's The Man". Ronnie has co-written with several writers throughout the years,starting with his time in the US Air Force. Ronnie's songs range from Country, to Bluegrass, to Gospel. His song, "I Underestimated Loving You" reached the top 10 of the European Country Music Charts in 2008. His most satisfying experience came with the completion of his song, "That's Just Me". It was a project that included a total of 25 people from around the world. He was humbled and honored that so many people would contribute without expectinganything in return. Being a singer/songwriter himself, Ronnie has experienced the frustration of trying to get his songs heard, and has deep appreciation for the DJ's from around the world who have, and are playing his music. That's why Ronnie is very excited to join Al Shephard in this new venture called "Country Dreams". Ronnie looks at it as a chance to give back what he can, and give his fellow unsigned peers an opportunity to be heard. Check out Ronnie's music HERE. Email Ronnie |
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Al Shephard
Creator
Co-Producer & Co-Host
Al started this journey as a mobile DJ and webmaster of WBTN. In 2007, he volunteered his equipment to the local teen club, Knapps Underground, handling both lighting and sound engineer duties. In 2008, he created Bennington Rocks, a music show featuring unsigned pop/rock artists, on 1370 AM WBTN. During 2009 many exciting things happened. He launched You Space Radio, a 24/7 internet station to promote unsigned artists. He also expanded Bennington Rocks to two hours, adding karaoke singers and unsigned country artists. This led to some aspiring artists asking for his help, so he started learning the music business and discovered his ability to write Country lyrics. He also became friends with many talented songwriters, including Ronnie Lee Hurst. 2009 ended with Al becoming a full-time employee at WBTN, pulling multiple duties as Station Technician, Music Programmer, Production Editor, Board Op, and Host. This full schedule meant something had to give, so both "Bennington Rocks" and "You Space Radio" went on indefinite hiatus. In 2010, Al threw out the idea that he and Ronnie should host a new show devoted to independent country artists and singer / songwriters, and Country Dreams was born. On January 1st, 2011, Al founded the Independent Country Music Association (ICMA) to further promote the indie country artists. Email Al |
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