Country News Daily

Posted by Joey D On November - 18th - 2009

Join Joey D every weekday at 3:18 for the latest Country News Swirling around the Country World. Whether it be artists, albums, movies or family news. If it has to do with country, Joey D has you covered daily at 3:18.

Twitter Tuesday

Posted by JoeyD On November - 17th - 2009

Join Joey D for Twitter Tuesday every Tuesday on WJPD at 3:50 PM. Find out what is going on in the Country Music Twittersphere, get up-to-date on the latest Country Music artist joining twitter and find out the Tweet of the Week, every Tuesday at 4:50 on Big Country.

Wednesday Web Pick of the Week

Posted by JoeyD On November - 16 - 2009

Every Wednesday at 4:50, join Joey D for the Wednesday Web Pick of the Week. Joey digs into the internet to find the best web applications, websites and free programs to make your life that much easier.

NFL Four Pack

Posted by JoeyD On November - 20th - 2009

Phillip Rivers and the Chargers are on a four game winning streak as they take on division foe Denver. Who Will win? Check out JoeyD's Predictions on Saturday.

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(Starting This Monday, Joey D will bring you the Big Country Fresh Track. Every Monday at 3:30, tune in for a song you have never heard with an artist background.)

For Jamie Wilson, country music has been embedded into her blood. The Yancey, Texas native has been a part of her life for quite some time. Though she didn't start playing or writing music until her sophomore year of college at Texas A&M, Wilson has shown a great range of ability both vocally and on paper.

A member of two popular Austin bands- The Gougers and The Trishas, Wilson had never experienced performing solo until early this year, when Wilson released her first solo EP, titled "Dirty Blonde Hair."

“I was in a band almost as soon as I got a guitar. Then before the Gougers were even done, this thing with the Trishas was taking off. I wanted to at least get some of my own music out there. Something that's just me,” Wilson states. The EP combines the best elements of Wilson's work with the Gougers and the Trishas, but just a touch more - according to Wilson - "Creepy. It seems that death seeps into all of my songs in one way or another."


The song featured 0n the fast track this week is called, "The River." This tune is part of the new Dirty Blonde Hair album, and was written by Wilson. It has no chorus, but that's because the words blend well enough to not need one.

Here is the description of "The River" in the words of Jamie Wilson:

"The River", the first song on Dirty Blonde Hair, sets the tone, with baritone guitar, banjo, electric guitar, and squeeze box creating the setting for Wilson's rich and distinctive vocals."


To listen to this week's Fresh Track, click here!

To Buy her latest EP Dirty Blonde Hair, click here!

(The Fresh Take can be heard every Monday on the Afternoon Drive at 3:30 PM)

Twitter Tuesday: 04/06/10

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It's Twitter Tuesday! This week, we find out that the Real acronym in Nashville is WWTKD. Mallary Hope declares her love for me! (Ha!) Dierkes Bentley has his new album cover on his website and David Nail hates Duke after a hard fought win last night. Here are your tweets of the week!

RT @mallaryhope: @JOEYDBC If i was standing there i would kiss you!!(in a truly platonic kind of way) :) thank you for making my day!-Mallary Hope

new album cover up dierks.com !!! #fb -Dierkes Bentley

I HATE DUKE! -David Nail

Just read this at the bakery while picking up bread: Remember stressed spells desserts backwards. -Michelle Branch

Full titanic soundtrack!Can u believe it In the same month the ship sunk Im on a cruise ship where music of choice is the Titanic soundtrack- Josh Gracin

When it doubt, remember WWTKD... What Would Toby Keith Do? Can't go wrong there. Hope you're enjoying this awesome day. http://bit.ly/bvJYm3 -Jaron and the Long Road to Love

Happy April Fools Day

Posted by Dex On 12:34 PM 0 comments
Hey Everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine this April Fools day, because tonight IT IS GOING TO SNOW!

Okay, maybe not but I can scare you right?

I always get pumped for this day, because it can be so much fun and you can take so much risk without getting in trouble for it. Take for example this morning, when Iain Black and I shoved a bunch of chairs and a love seat in Ryan Erickson's office! Let's just say it was not easy reporting the news this morning (oops!)

Have fun throughout the rest of the afternoon and be safe. That is the most important thing. Secondly pull some safe pranks!
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Web Pick of the Week: Tweetwasters

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Okay, so some of us are addicted to Twitter. Let's admit it. I have friends that have four different accounts to disperse information about different subjects. Sometimes we get caught up in the fact that it's just sending 140 characters at a time when we prepare our latest tweet.

Don't get me wrong, I love the Social technology. It's is great! But like all things, sometimes we get caught up just a bit too much in this realm of life.

That includes myself.

That's why this week's web pick of the Week has to do with finding out how much you actually spend a day tweeting. The website is called Tweetwasters, and it calculates how much time a day you spend tweeting.

I spend about an hour a day on that darn social networking! That doesn't even include time looking around and finding information! Check it out- http://www.tweetwasters.com.

It's Tuesday and that means another update in the Country Music Twittersphere! This week's Tweet of the week goes to the hilarious Brad Paisley who is not only pumped up that his West Virginia Mountaineers are in the Final Four, but that his tour name is set in stone. His series of tweets of the top ten names that were considered for the new tour name is our tweet of the week.

Here is a list of Tweets you might of missed that are must see:

I see flip flops you know what that means? It's warm enough2request blossom in the dust ;) fun tempo great story perfect 4 spring sunshine –Mallary Hope


I do not have a personal trainer :-) u guys are my personal trainers:) we will do this together. –Josh Gracin


If you talk bad about country music, it's like saying bad things about my momma. Them's fightin' words. –Dolly Parton


Just got home from the studio with Timbaland. Working on a really cool project. Can't wait for y'all to hear. Now bedtime. –Michelle Branch


Got a new HD LED tv just for Opening Day(baseball). Hello Man Cave! Wait... that sounds way wrong. Hello Theater room! –Joe Nichols


was listening to latest round of mixes and sequence...can't imagine what it will sound like when i finally get a new right speaker #fb -Dierkes Bentley


Tweet of the Week: Brad Paisley


So we picked on the name H2O tour, but what were the runner ups?

10:"Chevy presents Brad Paisley's Ca(calcium)Tour"

9:"The NH3 tour"(Amonia)

8: the C8H18 tour.

7: the C14H26 tour

6: The CH4 (methane) tour

5:The (Mg3Si4010(OH) 2)Talcom Powder World Tour

4:The Hydrochloric Acid Tour

3: The monoxydil tour.

2: The oxycontin tour

1:the hydroxycut tour




Here is a listing of upcoming Country Concerts in the area in the upcoming months:

Friday/Saturday March 12th-13th 8 PM- George Jones at the Island Resort and Casino. WJPD will be giving away tickets next week on American Country Gold and the Five Hour Lunch Hour.

Friday/Saturday April 9th-10th- Loretta Lynn at the Island Resort and Casino.

Thursday May 3rd 7 PM- Wynnona Judd at the Dreammakers Theater
Friday/Saturday May 7th-8th- Montgomery Gentry at the Island Resort and Casino

Friday/Saturday May 21-22- Billy Curringtron at the Island Resort and Casino

Ill post more updates as the come to us. Stay tuned for some great concerts this Spring!


Web Pick of the Week: Lala.com

Posted by Dex On 1:03 PM 0 comments

Have you been looking for a good way to traffic your favorite tunes through the internet? Well one good way is the service Lala.com. The music service, which allows you to upload tunes from personal collection onto the internet, and allows you to stream all kinds of music from their servers. Not only can you make your own playlists and set up your own tunes, you can also buy new ones for relatively cheap.

All the music on Lala is DRM free and is compatible with Windows Media Player and Itunes. I say check it out, it is a great little web application that makes your life so much easier. Plus, you can always take the party with you as long as you have the internet!

Maureen Cutajar of helium.com has a great how to on how to get started on lala.com. To view her step by step directions on how to get started, click here.