Classic Country Saturday Night

06/06/2026

Happy 81st Birthday today to the great Don Reid
of the Statler Brothers. What a thrill to have interviewed him with great stories, memories, and songs on Classic Country Saturday Night

06/05/2026

Yes, of course I will have a tribute to the "Best Friend A Song Ever Had"... Listen as I honor the memory of Conway on Classic Country Saturday Night from 8 - 10 pm Eastern time.
You can listen locally in Chapel Hill/Carrboro on WCOM 103.5 FM and online everywhere at WCOMfm.org/listen-live .
I will also have a tribute as I host the Carolina Pines Radio Show on the same station Saturday Morning from 9 am - 12 noon Eastern time.

ClassicCountrySaturdayNight.com

06/03/2026

Alert! For those that need to know...

📣📣IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT📣📣

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Rodney Atkins concert scheduled for June 6, 2026, at the Alliance Convention
Center has been cancelled. We deeply apologize for this disappointment and understand many of you were looking forward to the show. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this cancellation may cause. All ticket purchases will be refunded please contact our office at 336-524-6822. We genuinely appreciate your support, understanding, and continued patronage, and we look forward to seeing you at a show soon!

06/03/2026

Happy 78th Birthday today to Fred LaBour aka "Too Slim" of Riders In The Sky. Always sporting his "cac-tie" because his truly does it "The Cowboy Way"

06/01/2026

Happy Birthday to Pat Boone who turns 92 today... Listen for my spotlight feature with Pat Boone and his backstory of a song from his recent album, "Country Jubilee"... Yes, Pat does have some country in him. You can listen to Classic Country Saturday Night locally on WCOM 103.5 FM in Chapel Hill/Carborro or online anywhere on WCOMfm.org/listen-live from 8 - 10 pm
Check out my website ClassicCountrySaturdayNight.com for details about the show.

05/28/2026

With Red, White, and Blue Tour – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/27/2026

Tune In Alert! This week's Classic Country Saturday Night radio show will have a spotlight feature on a fan favorite.
Tune in Saturday from 8 - 10 pm at 103.5 FM in chapel Hill/Carrboro and online everywhere at WCOMfm.org/listen-live
It's the best variety of classic country you will find anywhere

05/25/2026

Concert Recap... The Red, White, and Blue Tour came to Danville, VA on May 23rd, 2026 and certainly did not disappoint. Opening the show was Jeff Bates bringing his rich vocals and impressive guitar playing covering classic country standards and his own hit records. Shout-out to lead guitarist Luke Williams who even challenged Jeff Bates to a guitar battle. I even enjoyed Jeff Bates cover with the Billy "Crash" Craddock hit "Rub It In." The local crowd sure did love it too.
Then, longtime musician for Jimmy Buffet and Randy Travis and others, Doyle Grisham delighted the crowd with his musical expertise.
Then came Paulette Carlson of Highway 101. I have wanted to see her show since the early years when I started in country radio back in 1986. Well, my dream came true and Paulette brought every bit of class to classic country music with here beautiful outfit and strong vocal performance. We could all see how much she still lives to perform as she danced and swirled her bright colored thematic outfit. I was beaming when she finished her many hit setlist with one of my all-time favorites, "Whiskey, If You Were A Woman", a honky-tonk classic as heard many times on my radio show.
Then, as if the night could not get better, the crowd roared when Ronnie McDowell came on stage... I have seen Ronnie perform many times and his show always leaves the crowd wanting more. Ronnie McDowell is every bit an incredible entertainer. He engages with his audience in a way no one else can and each member of the audience feels like he performed just for them, literally. You can't help falling in love (to coin a song lyric from his own inspiration of Elvis) with every bit of what Ronnie brings to the show. His band played through each set and sounded incredible. It was great to see Ronnie McDowell Jr. And Tyler Dean McDowell and Steve Stephen Shepherd add to the perfect night.
Several followers who have grown to know and love and see many times got together and enjoyed an amazing dinner and a show together. Thanks to the many fans of my Classic Country Saturday Night radio show who came up to me after the concert to reconnect. I also want to say how thrilled I was to meet Carole Hylton with Lakes Media Group and CountryLegends1059.com online for making all of us feel so welcome. It definitely was a Classic Country Saturday Night and we are all the better for getting to be a part of it.

05/25/2026

One of the best parts of doing what I love to do is to
Engage in conversation with the artists I promote with exclusive interview content to share with the listeners of Classic Country Saturday Night ...
I attended the Red, White, and Blue Tour and met with my longtime friend Ronnie McDowell before the show. Also, I was absolutely beside myself to finally meet Paulette Carlson of Highway 101. Both interviews will definitely be featured on Classic Country Saturday Night radio show
We talked about their career highlights and special stories behind their songs, and we talked about America 250 and what it means to them.
Listen for these spotlight features coming soon.
Visit Classic country Saturday night.com for details about the show and the link at the bottom of the home page for the station WCOMfm.org/listen-live Saturdays from 8-10 pm