Here’s how Katie came to be a part of the 100.5 WKXA family, as told by Big Dave:
I remember sending her a message on Facebook. My friends Big D & Bubba had just been removed from another station, and Katie posted a message lamenting that fact. I noticed it, and thought I’d invite her to keep some “big” in her mornings and hang out with me a little bit. She agreed, and said nice things… so we put her on a billboard.
As time went on, it became clear that Katie was what you might call a “superfan” of Country music. She’d call into my show and suggest a Friday morning test track almost each week. Usually it was from an artist even I hadn’t heard of yet.
Guys like Canaan Smith…
Now he has her on stage to drink other fans under the table…
Jon Pardi…
Frankie Ballard…
Jerrod Niemann (that’s her, circled, on one of his CD covers)
…and of course her favorite, Love & Theft:
All of these artists went on to make some big ol’ hits, and most of them happened AFTER Katie told me about them.
You may also notice that I’m out at a LOT of events with live bands (it’s kind of a cool part of my job) and I would run into Katie at ALL of them! She is truly a Country girl who loves her favorite artists, and has gotten to know many of them as friends and not just as a fan.
She’s one of the most genuinely enthusiastic Country music supporters you’ll ever meet, and it only made sense to give her a chance to share some of her love and experience with YOU on Sunday mornings!