Hot Country

Hot Country delivers the hottest Country hits of the late 90's and today! It's a potent mix that's perfect for brand 25-40 who love their country, presented by major-market personalities who appeal to and interact with a younger more active audience. You'll hear superstars like Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flats, Keith Urban, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Toby Keith. All our music is tested in-house, massaged by Edison Media Research, and cross-checked with BDS, Mediabase, Radio & Records and Billboard magazine.

Hosted By:

Verna McKay and Jeff Young, Melody Morgan, Brian Douglas, Whitney Allen, Bill O'Brien, Jeff Scott, George Johnson, Ashley Ross, Frank Lozano, Justin Michael, Jim Duncan, Jennie Lane, John Lloyd, Bob McEntire and Mark Fleming

The Young & Verna Morning Show

The Young & Verna Morning Show features Verna McKay and Jeff Young. A Philadelphia native, Verna started out at Power 99 WUSL and Sunny 104 WSNI. She spent several years at L.A.-area stations, including KCBS/KODJ and KEZY in Anaheim. Jeff worked Morning Drive at WBLI in Nassau-Suffolk, NY and produced and hosted a local NY cable video countdown show. He has also worked on-air at KZFX-FM Houston, KFXM/KDUO-FM San Bernardino-Riverside, KUFO-FM Portland, OR, and KSFP/KYA-FM San Francisco. (6a-10a ET)

Melody Morgan

Melody Morgan, Hot Country Program Director, brings 25 years of programming, promotion, production, and on-air experience, including 13 years as a listener and affiliate favorite on-air on Mainstream Country. Her previous stops include Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa Rosa, CA, Reno, NV and Ventura, CA. (10a-3p ET)

Brian Douglas

Brian Douglas is a 20-year broadcaster who recently worked full-time at KZLA-FM, and KYSR-FM Los Angeles. He's also worked in New York, Chicago, Phoenix, St. Louis, and Las Vegas. Brian is a regular on-camera correspondent for Country Music Television (CMT). (3p-8p ET)

Whitney Allen

Whitney Allen is known nationally for her weekend show, "The Big Time Saturday Night." Starting in Eureka, CA Whitney moved up quickly to San Diego and later Los Angeles at Pirate Radio, KIIS-FM and KZLA. Whitney also hosted the nationally syndicated country program "After MidNite Weekends with Whitney Allen" which ran overnights on over 200 stations nationwide for eight years. (8p-1a ET)

Bill O'Brien

Bill O'Brien began his broadcasting career in Philly at the legendary WCAU-FM, and continued at WOGL, Eagle 106 & Q102, while also producing and hosting a live, daily entertainment show for WPHL-TV. Other stops included Z100 NY/WZOU-Jammin' 94.5 & WKLB Boston/Hot 106, WPRO-FM & WSNE Providence and BOB 93.3 Greenville where he held various on-air and programming positions. He has also worked at Hitmakers Magazine-Website as Editor & Content Writer and was involved in events for the Directors Guild & the Independent Documentary Assoc. (1a-6a ET)

Jeff Scott

Jeff Scott is a 17-year broadcaster who had worked evenings at B-100 Los Angeles, afternoons at Q105 Ventura, and as a comedy writer/producer for two years with "After Midnight." He's also currently worked at KABC-TV in Los Angeles as a Video Producer.

George Johnson

George Johnson has worked at KIIS-FM, KYSR-FM, and KRTH-FM Los Angeles and KEZY-FM Anaheim. Over the years George has also done voiceover work for TV and movies.

Ashley Ross

Ashley Ross is a radio veteran who brings her trademark up-tempo style and charming personality. Most recently she spent a number of years with Modern Rock outlet KNRK Portland, OR.

Frank Lozano

Frank Lozano is "on the loose"! After a very successful career at Power106FM, L.A., Lozano joined the Dial Global team. Lozano's career has taken him from morning drive at WILD 107 San Francisco to mornings at Q96FM San Antonio where he held the title "Funniest DJ in San Antonio". He's interviewed hundreds of celebrities, recorded thousands of commercials because radio is "in my blood".

Justin Michael

Justin Michael started in L.A. Radio as a "gofer" for the KNJO-FM air staff, ultimately getting a chance to work on on-air segments until he got his first "gig" in Ventura, CA and then on to Santa Barbara, CA. Back to L.A. later he worked for radio syndicator Premiere Radio on such shows as the "Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Countdown" and "After Midnite Weekends" with Whitney Allen. Justin also was on-air part-time at L.A.'s former Country station KZLA-FM. Justin now is Executive Producer/Technical Director for the syndicated country radio show "The Big Time with Whitney Allen" heard coast-to-coast.

Jim Duncan

Jim Duncan has worked at legendary stations such as KHJ and KZLA, and was San Diego's top-rated morning personality while at KSON. He's also one of the top concert and audio sound mixers in the business and has produced radio concert specials featuring artists from George Strait to Lionel Richie.

Jennie Lane

Jennie Lane spent a good portion of her career in the New Jersey area working on-air at WSUS, WNNJ, and WXMC. Most recently she was on-air at LA's KYSR (Star 97-FM). Jennie has provided voiceover for various clients, including promos for "The Dating Game," and "The Newlywed Game."

John Lloyd

John Lloyd came from Country's KZLA-FM Los Angeles where he did nights for 10 years. He's also been on-air at KHTZ, KDUO, and KCAL in the LA area and KSON San Diego. John writes and produces the nationally syndicated country feature "Back Stage Country".

Bob McEntire

Bob McEntire has worked for over 20 years at legendary stations like KMAK Fresno and KCKC San Bernardino as well as Riverside's KFRG-FM, Orange County's KIKF-FM and several other Los Angeles-area Country stations.

Mark Fleming

Mark Fleming began his radio career in 1976, working at radio stations throughout California, including stations in Morro Bay, Ventura and Los Angeles. He has spent almost 17 of his nearly 28 years in the radio biz with our company.

Delivery

Via Satellite (AMC-8)

StarGuide II/III receiver, provided

More Information

Email: HotCountry@Dial-Global.com

Sales: (661) 294-9000

Toll-free Listen Live Line: (866) 924-3425 ext. 7

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