“It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of course, the community, and radio was country music. So I can kind of see where all the influences came from.” KindI CanCountryCoursesCommunityInterestingGrowing UpGrowingInfluenceRadioCampusGospel Music Author:Lionel Richie
“But in those days - in the mid-'50s, early '60s - there was less than 300 radio stations that were playing country music and a lot of that wasn't full time.” CountryRadioStationsRadio Stations Author:Mel Tillis
“It's a great feeling to be recognized by your peers. It's an even better feeling to be welcomed and accepted by country radio and its listeners. If desire is any part of this equation, then I'm a contender!” IfsCountryFeelingsDesireRadioAcceptedListenersPeersEquationsGreat Feelings Author:Chely Wright
“I am probably the last of a generation able to gain an education in country music by osmosis, by sitting in a '64 Ford banging the buttons on the radio.” CountryAbleLastsGenerationsSittingGainsRadioButtonsBangingOsmosis Author:Dwight Yoakam
“There are flaws in the way politics is reported in this country today and we should do something about it, .. Radio and television coverage of politics doesn't see its role as a mission to explain, but to destroy, in a pernicious culture in which journalists pit themselves against politicians.” WayShouldCountryTodayCultureRolesTelevisionPoliticianRadioMissionsJournalistFlawsPitsCoveragePernicious Author:Tim Allen
“If you have a radio, the next three months is a good time to have it quit working. All you will hear from now until the 4th of November will be: 'We must get our government out of the hands of predatory wealth.' 'The good people of this great country are burdened to death with taxes. Now what I intend to do is ...' What he intends to do is try and get elected. That's all any of them intend to do. Another one that will hum over the old static every night will be: 'This country has reached a crisis in its national existence.'” PeopleIfsTryingCountryHandsGovernmentNightThreeNextPoliticsWealthExistenceMonthsTaxesCrisisRadioQuittingGood TimesGood PeopleEvery NightNovemberStaticThree MonthsGreat CountryPredatory Author:Will Rogers
“The whole country was tied together by radio. We all experienced the same heroes and comedians and singers. They were giants.” CountryWholeTogetherHeroRadioSingersComedianGiantsTied Author:Woody Allen
“I feel like if you turn on country radio, you will find something you'll love because it's so diverse.And that's a great thing.” IfsFeelsCountryTurnsLove IsRadioGreat ThingsDiverseTurn-on Author:Miranda Lambert
“The videos are sometimes the only way for people across the country and different places to see and hear the music. They may not get the same radio stations or they don't get the same TV channels, they don't have the same MTV that plays the same music. People will use to the Internet and that's why YouTube and stuff like that is so important.” PeopleWayMayImportantDifferentCountrySometimesPlayUseStuffTvsInternetRadioVideoStationsYoutubeDifferent PlaceMtvRadio Stations Author:Kid Ink