Wide Open Country

Welcome to another edition of Wide Open Country! I really appreciate all of your emails. tweets and calls. A lot of folks have been asking me to have Hal Ketchum as one of our feature artists on Wide Open Country. If you are a Hal Ketchum fan, today is your day...

Veterans Day is tomorrow so I thought it would be great to honor the men and women who have worn the uniform of the U.S. Military with a special edition of Wide Open Country. Today's show will feature many songs about our soldiers and our country. The...

About 20 years ago, Ricky Van Shelton was one of the hottest singers in country music. I remember emceeing a show at Kleinhan's Music Hall where he was the headliner with opening acts Lorrie Morgan and then new country duo Brooks and Dunn (their first Buffalo show)...

I have been a fan of Tracy Lawrence ever since his first single "Sticks And Stones" got released to Country Radio in 1991. Since that song, he has had quite a number of other big hits including seven number ones. His career stalled in the late 90's due to legal problems...

One of the biggest icons in the country and rock world is Charlie Daniels. The man has been making incredible music for over 50 years. He has had numerous hits on both the country and rock charts. Not that many artists have had anywhere near the success that Charlie Daniels has had...

We had Dwight Yoakam as our feature artist almost one year ago on Wide Open Country. The response was so great that we decided to bring him back again! If you have a Dwight Yoakam favorite that you would like to hear this morning, please call me at 644-WYRK or toll-free at 800-696-WYRK. You...

He was born August 22, 1960 in De Queen, Arkansas and began his life as Floyd Elliott Wray. Later on this country singer became known as Collin Raye. Between 1991 and 2007, Collin racked up 30 charted singles on the U.S. Billboard Country Singles Chart. Fou...

No one in Country Music has sold more records than Garth Brooks. When he first broke through in 1989, we knew he was going to be big, but we weren't sure how big. This was the same year that two other future superstars made their debuts on the Country Music world: Alan Jackson and Clint Black...

There is something about Chris Cagle that just makes you want to like this guy. I have been a fan of his since I first heard him. You may even remember when he performed at our Taste of Country many years ago. I have been fortunate to meet Chris and hang out with him a few times...

90's Country hitmaker Joe Logan Diffie is best know for his country ballads and novelty songs. A total of 35 Joe Diffie singles have charted on the Billboard Country Singles chart.  He has had five #1 hits including: "Home", "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" and "Bigger Than the Beatles". ... Read Mor

Welcome to another edition of Wide Open Country. Today we are spotlighting one of the finest voices in country music: Trisha Yearwood. I have been a fan of Trisha's ever since I heard her voice for the very first time. Back in 1995 when I did the afternoon-drive show on WYRK, I had Trisha Yearwood in the studio with me for a live interview...

Mary Chapin Carpenter first came on the country scene in the late 1980's. She was a staple on country radio throughout the 1990's. She won five Grammy awards and has sold over 12 million records. She was also the only artist to win four consecutive Grammy Awards for female country vocalist from 1992 through 1995. She...