Affiliate Information
Thank you for your interest in the Country Dreams radio show!
What We Are
We are a weekly, two-hour Country music show from Middle Tennessee that plays today's hottest hits, yesterday's classic favorites, all wrapped around the best independent artists that may be tomorrow's big stars, since 2010.
Our show includes the great up-and-coming independent talent long before you hear them on major radio stations, plus our "Jukebox Oldie" classic country songs, as well as tunes from our own Top 20 Chart and artist interviews from podcaster Kyle Corbliss. We have our Time Machine segment, playing number one from years past. Each week we celebrate an artist with our Birthday Artist segment. Our Indie Showcase features one up-and-coming artist each week. We also occasionally have our Songwriters Corner, highlighting independent songs available to be cut. Plus we feature a country song from Australia or Europe occasionally. Also a song to celebrate our truckers. So 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 a few of today's hot new independents are carrying on that tradition. Plus some of the country legends are releasing brand new music that a lot of listeners don't even know about. Country music doesn't need to be segregated, we prove it all sounds great side by side. We love supporting community radio stations, as that is where Al got his start. We think this show is a great fit for smaller stations that need more programming at no extra cost. Advertisers seem to really enjoy our show, and that's what has kept us going each week since 2010. If you're in the Middle Tennessee area, we'd love to meet you in person and say hi!
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Technical Stuff
Country Dreams is available for download in (6) 320K MP3 segments each Friday for a weekend premiere. Each hour contains 8:20 of local avails per hour, as shown in the clock below.
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Who We Are
Al & Chastity Shephard
Co-Producers & Co-HostsAl started this journey in 2009 hosting various shows at 1370 WBTN-AM in Bennington, Vermont.
In 2010, Al threw out the idea that he and Ronnie Lee Hurst 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, and he moved to Nashville in 2012.
In 2026, Al's wife Chastity joined the team both producing and co-hosting.
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