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Kudzu Kingdom

Kudzu 104.9  owners - Chris and Melinda Marsalis

Office Manager and Radio Sage - Rick Williams

Tech Genius - Chris Marsalis

Your favorite Gospel Show host - Josh Sanderson

Queen of Commercials - Joyce Graddy

Social Media Maven - Melinda Marsalis

Bluegrass Guru - Mike Garrett

Bluegrass King - Brother Paul Adams

Live Remote Diva - Tessa Holder

"The New Kid" and Rising Star - William Traylor

Programming

Rollin' Hills Bluegrass Show

The Rollin' Hills Bluegrass Show, hosted by Brother Paul and Mike, airs live every Saturday morning from 8 am until 10 am.  Paul Adams and Mike Garrett have been playing and following bluegrass for most of their lives.  Their show is a combination of finely curated bluegrass music, information about upcoming live events, interesting information about the musicians that make up the show and an occasional clip from Jerry Clower.  Past shows are housed in the podcast section of our mobile app and streaming site (click on button below).

Archived Shows

The Sunday Morning Gospel Show

The Sunday Morning Gospel show has been a favorite of Kudzu listeners for thirty years.  It was created by Kudzu's beloved Bud and Hazel Huddleston.  The tradition is kept alive now by Tippah County native, Josh Sanderson.  Josh's gospel show begins at 8 am and runs until 11 am every Sunday morning.  It features two sermons and a Sunday School lesson interspersed between long sets of bluegrass, country and praise and worship gospel music.  Josh keeps his listeners up to date with upcoming church and community events.  

Lunchtime Request Hour with Tessa

Do you have a song you wish we would play more often?  Do you want to dedicate a song to some one special?  Text Tessa on the Kudzu Hotline: 662-212-2864 or use the "Request Song" feature on your Kudzu app.  Then tune in Wednesday to hear your request.  Tessa also gives you a little music history and keeps you up to date on live music events.  

Kudzu Class with William

William has all the facts about your favorite country music legends!  Tune in every Tuesday at 5 pm to take a deep dive into the stories behind the legend.  Each week William will feature one legend by playing some of their greatest hits and giving you the backstory behind the songs and the singer.  

Kudzu Local Spotlight

Kudzu Classic County and Sun Bear Studios are proud to broadcast local songwriters on the Kudzu Classic Country airwaves twice weekly, Tuesday at 2:00 PM and Sunday at 6:00 PM! 

Kudzu Local Spotlight includes 30-second introductions by the songwriter followed by one of their songs.  Spotlights happen every Tuesday at 2 pm and Sunday at 6 pm. 

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Our Programming

The History of Our Station

The History of Our Station

 We feature the music most country stations have stopped playing – but that listeners still want to hear, including the biggest names and hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.  We feature a live 2-hour bluegrass show Saturday mornings and a 3-hour gospel show every Sunday morning.  Every Sunday at 2 pm and Tuesday at 6 pm we take a moment to

 We feature the music most country stations have stopped playing – but that listeners still want to hear, including the biggest names and hits from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.  We feature a live 2-hour bluegrass show Saturday mornings and a 3-hour gospel show every Sunday morning.  Every Sunday at 2 pm and Tuesday at 6 pm we take a moment to spotlight an up and coming songwriter that we think our fans will love. On Tuesday's from 5-6 pm you can go to Kudzu Class with William.  On Wednesday's at noon, join Tessa for an all request lunch hour.  Every other minute of the day is dedicated to Johnny, Willie, Reba

 and the other country music legends you love.  

The History of Our Station

The History of Our Station

The History of Our Station

Founded in the mid-90's, Kudzu Classic Country Radio 104.9 began as Kudzu 102.9 FM.  The unstoppable demand for Classic Country resulted in the Kudzu Classic Country radio station moving "up the dial", changing frequencies from 102.9 FM to 104.9 FM - adding over 48,000 watts of power! 

In 2019, Kudzu Classic Country, along with our sister 

Founded in the mid-90's, Kudzu Classic Country Radio 104.9 began as Kudzu 102.9 FM.  The unstoppable demand for Classic Country resulted in the Kudzu Classic Country radio station moving "up the dial", changing frequencies from 102.9 FM to 104.9 FM - adding over 48,000 watts of power! 

In 2019, Kudzu Classic Country, along with our sister station The Shark Classic Rock, was purchased by JC Media, LLC owners Chris and Melinda Marsalis. They expanded the existing "Sunday Morning Gospel Show", restarted the "Rollin' Hills Bluegrass Show", and added a local songwriter's spotlight -- all while retaining the classic country music programming that started it all.

Our Core Artists

The History of Our Station

Our Core Artists

Alabama | Willie Nelson | George Strait 

Hank Williams Jr. | Conway Twitty

Barbara Mandrell | Merle Haggard 

Don Williams | Ronnie Milsap

George Jones | Jonny Cash | The Judds

Kenny Rogers | Reba McEntire

Meet the on-air personalities

Rick Morgan: 5a - 9a

Mark Stevens: 2 p - 7p

Ashley Blake: 9a - 2p

 MORGAN IN THE MORNING has always been a morning person so this job is perfect for him. In fact, he credits it with keeping his marriage together for 26 years. His wife says if he was at the breakfast table everyday she’d been out of there long ago.  

Ashley Blake: 9a - 2p

Mark Stevens: 2 p - 7p

Ashley Blake: 9a - 2p

 I love all kinds of music!  But country music is my favorite!  When I was   

Country music runs deep in my roots. As a young girl, my parents would listen to vinyl records of George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Bill Anderson and others on our turntable. In 1989, I waltzed into a radio and said, “I want to be on the air.” I was told to show up at midnight on Saturday and the rest is history. Lite Rock is where I started. However, when I got my first taste of being on a country station. It was like Strawberry Wine. I never looked back. Country music has taken me down the back roads of Illinois. I stayed in the Midwest, until all four of my daughters had attended K-12 at the same school. One by one, they moved to Texas. When the last one graduated in 2020, I followed her to Fort Worth. I have been doing what I love for more than 30 years and I’m blessed to spend my days with you! 

Mark Stevens: 2 p - 7p

Mark Stevens: 2 p - 7p

Dave Sanders: 7 pm - Midnight

 I was born and raised on the South side of Chicago, where I grew up a Cubs fan among all the White Sox fans. For years, I waited…..and waited…finally in 2016 it happened! I guess I’m good for another 108 years now. I knew that radio was in my blood from the time I was 12.

Dave Sanders: 7 pm - Midnight

Dave Sanders: 7 pm - Midnight

Dave Sanders: 7 pm - Midnight

I grew up with Country Music because my Grandpa was a great fiddle player, and my Grandma played the piano and accordion. They played for Square Dances and Hoe Downs. They even played in our basement where my room was.  So, falling asleep listening to live country music was a great memory in my life.  My dad was in charge of recording these mini concerts, and I was his assistant at the reel to reel.  That experience helped start my 40 year radio career. 


Kevin Freeman Midnight - 5a

Dave Sanders: 7 pm - Midnight

Kevin Freeman Midnight - 5a

 I caught the radio bug at a young age. As a kid he would lay in bed at night listening to stations from Chicago, Cincinnati, Nashville and Pittsburgh. Then as a teenager, he got to work at his high school radio station. FYI, I’m slightly taller than Kenny Chesney and about a foot shorter than Trace Adkins.  

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