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WOKC Disc Jockeys
| HOWDY I’M BILLY
DEAN, MORNING SHOW HOST FOR AM 1570 WOKC,
OKEECHOBEE’S CLASSIC COUNTRY. AFTER TWENTY YEARS IN
AGRICULTURE, I ANSWERED AN AD IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER
ABOUT A CAREER IN BROADCASTING. AFTER THREE MONTHS
OF “UNPAID” TRAINING AT A LOCAL RADIO STATION IN FT.
MYERS, I WAS HIRED AS A BOARD OPERATOR. DURING MY
FIRST STAFF MEETING WITH MY “THIRD” PROGRAM DIRECTOR
I WAS HIRED FOR THE OVERNIGHT SHIFT 12AM-6AM. AFTER
THREE MONTHS ON THE JOB, MY PROGRAM DIRECTOR SEEMED
TO GET A LOT SMARTER, HE SOON PAIRED ME WITH A
THREE-TIME CMA NOMINEE FOR BROADCAST PERSONALITY OF
THE YEAR ON MORNING DRIVE. ALTHOUGH WE ENJOYED A
VERY SUCESSFUL FIVE YEAR RUN, THE STATION DECIDED TO
GO IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION AND SO DID I. I HAD
ALWAYS WANTED TO HOST MY OWN MORNING SHOW, SO AFTER
A VERY PRODUCTIVE BREAKFAST INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF
THE OWNERS OF GLADES MEDIA, I WAS OFFERED MY CURRENT
POSITION AT AM 1570 WOKC. AFTER FOUR YEARS, I CAN
HONESTLY SAY THAT I HAVE THE “GREATEST” JOB IN THE
WORLD, WHERE ELSE CAN A CRAZY REDNECK WITH A “BELLY
LAUGH” PLAY “CLASSIC COUNTRY MUSIC” EVERY DAY AND
ENTERTAIN LISTENER’S WITH A DEMENTED SENSE OF HUMOR.
I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO WORK WITH A TEAM OF
OUTSTANDING PEOPLE AT WOKC WHO I CONSIDER NOT JUST
CO-WORKER’S, BUT PRETTY DARN CLOSE TO “FAMILY”. I AM
A DIVORCED FATHER WITH TWO KIDS, AGES 14 & 21, WHO
STILL CANNOT BELIEVE THAT DAD GETS PAID “TO TALK”
FOR A LIVING. I AM A HUGE COUNTRY MUSIC FAN AND A
SPORTS JUNKIE. MY FAVORITE SPORTS ARE FOOTBALL AND
NASCAR. MY FAVORITE TEAMS ARE “THE FLORIDA GATORS”
AND “THE MIAMI DOLPHINS”. MY FAVORITE DRIVERS ARE
DALE JARRETT AND DALE EARNHARDT JR. IN MY SPARE TIME
I LOVE TO BBQ RIBS, STEAK, CHICKEN, HAMBURGERS,
HOTDOGS AND DRINK BEER. |
Billy Dean |
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| Shannon Stone brings her love
for country music to True Country at Jones Radio
Network! Music was always playing in Shannon’s house
growing up, with her Mom starting the day with a big
stack of albums that included Eddy Arnold, Merle
Haggard, Ray Charles and more. Her radio career
includes several stations in Denver, developing
programming skills in Arizona and the heritage
country station KKCS in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Shannon loves hiking with her 3 Dalmatians, music,
and reading. |
Shannon Stone |
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| Catfish joins Jones Radio
Networks’ True Country team after working at
Jefferson-Pilots’ legendary KYGO in Denver. Prior to
that he spent ten years at Atlanta’s WSTR/STAR 94
where his “Little Radio Show” won five consecutive
A.I.R. (Achievement In Radio) awards as “Atlanta’s
Best Afternoon Drive Show”. In addition to his
achievements in radio, Catfish is a five-time Mr.
Universe, Oscar winner, three-time Superbowl MVP and
he invented Velcro. |
Craig "Catfish" Hunter |
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| After years of working for
country stations KTOM and KRTY in California and
KYGO in Colorado, Joyce brings her warmth and humor
to True Country. She’s a seasoned radio professional
and frazzled mom to three girls – a preteen and
preschooler twins. “I live in the real world, with a
husband, kids, a career and a minivan. |
Joyce Jefferson |
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| Grant is the "Kid" of the True
Country staff, but that just means he can stay up
late and pull that overnight show without catching a
catnap. He is originally from a little town called
Los Angeles and loves to travel. Grant is getting
his radio "legs" under him but has already worked at
the heritage country station KYGO in Denver.
However, he claims his first radio-like job was
calling out specials at a grocery store where he
worked. "I was supposed to be gathering carts, but
being on the intercom was much more entertaining."
When not on the air Grant enjoys just hangin' out.
He is a technical guru and all the extra little
sweepers and swooshes that you hear on the air,
Grant has played a part in putting them together!
Grant also enjoys shooting pool, playing poker
(legally of course), or sitting in a garage
restoring old cars as a major hobby. Grant keeps us
up and going with great True Country music in the
wee hours so shoot him an email and tell him what
you want to hear. |
Grant Anthony |
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