Chris McKay

Chris McKay Once a major market country DJ, now a semi-retired podcaster. Chris interviews the the singers and songwriters that keep country radio hot!

After a 20 year hiatus; 27 year veteran Chris Mckay returns to his country music roots with; Hot Country Podcast.

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30/03/2024

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“Arizona Podcast” shares the travel adventures of Chris and Mary, longtime visitors and now residents to Arizona who journey the highways and backroads of th...

Unpacking and finding even more history. Anyone remember? Met some of my Country Music Heroes for the first time at this...
03/07/2023

Unpacking and finding even more history. Anyone remember?
Met some of my Country Music Heroes for the first time at this crazy place.. Tracy Byrd Music, Neal McCoy and Jeff Carson just to name a few.

01/05/2022

My Heart Hurts...
The news of Naomi Judd's passing is so sad. Condolences to her family, friends, and all who loved her. RIP Naomi.

So, 26 years ago today I was invited to attend Garth Brooks 60 million release party in Nashville. Unfortunately not eno...
21/03/2022

So, 26 years ago today I was invited to attend Garth Brooks 60 million release party in Nashville. Unfortunately not enough in the budget to fly me back to Nashville but I kept the invitation, poster size invitation, and had Garth sign it when I met him backstage a year later.

26/12/2021
24/12/2021

From the home of this old Chaplain to yours; wishing you a Blessed and safe Merry Christmas.
"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."

07/12/2021
Wow, the Hot Country Podcast made spot 11 on the "Best 25 Country Music Podcasts" on Feedspot Blog Reader. 🙌🏻https://blo...
06/12/2021

Wow, the Hot Country Podcast made spot 11 on the "Best 25 Country Music Podcasts" on Feedspot Blog Reader. 🙌🏻
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Best Country Music Podcasts. Keep up with 90's country music, country music albums of new indie roots artists, daily life of your favourite country artists and more

Anyone else going to the Official NFR Experience? Can't wait for the after concert with Ned LeDoux at the Silverton Casi...
30/11/2021

Anyone else going to the Official NFR Experience? Can't wait for the after concert with Ned LeDoux at the Silverton Casino... See ya there.....

27/10/2021

Official Hot Country Podcast Website: http://www.hotcountrypodcast.com Chris McKay interviews Billboard, CMA, ACM, and Grammy award winner Gary Morris. Gary is a singer-songwriter with over 25 charted singles. Gary is also a star of television, movies and the broadway stage. From WIKIPEDIA - Althoug...

Just spent the morning recording the Hot Country Podcast with guest Gary Morris. Stay tuned for download &  broadcast da...
25/10/2021

Just spent the morning recording the Hot Country Podcast with guest Gary Morris. Stay tuned for download & broadcast dates.

My office view this morning! Recording the Top 10 countdown for this weekend on The Highway Station. This week July 1995...
15/07/2021

My office view this morning! Recording the Top 10 countdown for this weekend on The Highway Station. This week July 1995!

Join Chris McKay tonight at 6pm (pacific) in The Highway Station's   for the Top Ten Countdown spotlighting this week in...
09/07/2021

Join Chris McKay tonight at 6pm (pacific) in The Highway Station's for the Top Ten Countdown spotlighting this week in - July 6, 1991.
https://thehighwaystation.com/top-ten-countdown/

Join us every Friday night 6pm pacific for the Top 10 Countdown with Chris McKay in the famous "Live at The Longneck” studio.

04/07/2021

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Fun Times Ahead!
17/05/2021

Fun Times Ahead!

Chris LeDoux: The Musical? Writing music to the tempo of a clothes dryer? This and so much more on the next Hot Country Podcast with guest Mark Sissel; the hero behind the legend... Coming soon and available everywhere you download your favorite podcasts!

Great day...
13/05/2021

Great day...

What a great way to start my day! Just spent an hour talking with Dave Gibson of the for the Hot Country Podcast. More info on Dave here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Gibson_(songwriter).
The official "McKay-O-Meter" of excitement is off the charts this morning. Thank you Dave for taking the time....

It's Official....
24/04/2021

It's Official....

Interviews with the Singers and Songwriters from the Hot Country days of the 80's and 90's as well as Hot Country from today! Broadcast with music on The Highway Station via Live365 and on www.TheHighwayStation.com. Due to ASCAP/BMI rules, music of the artists in not included in podcast.

So excited to get the first podcast online...Still waiting for Google Podcasts, Apple and Pandora to get approved but, a...
16/04/2021

So excited to get the first podcast online...
Still waiting for Google Podcasts, Apple and Pandora to get approved but, as of today we are on all the others and available for download. Thee Jeff Carson is show #1 of the Hot Country Podcast. Please share with your friends and more shows one the way...
https://hotcountrypodcast.com/2021/04/14/jeff-carson/

Chris McKay interviews ACM Award Winner Jeff Carson. Insights to his beginnings, the road to Nashville and becoming a Police Officer.

Someone asked if I still had the KOW-FM logo and asked me to share if I did... Here ya go!"..If you can't get the KOW wh...
19/03/2021

Someone asked if I still had the KOW-FM logo and asked me to share if I did... Here ya go!
"..If you can't get the KOW where you live then.... Mooooooove."

More exciting news!  joins me in  ’s   for a recording session of the   next week. Mark and I shook hands in the late 80...
05/03/2021

More exciting news!
joins me in ’s for a recording session of the next week. Mark and I shook hands in the late 80's and things have never been the same, We'll catch up on Western Underground, Days with and his days with his son plus, what's happening now!

26/02/2021

Great version by Earl Thomas Conley

Friday Flashback: (circa 1994?)According to Tracy Byrd Music, I'll always be known as the ONLY radio guy to pull a fast ...
29/01/2021

Friday Flashback: (circa 1994?)
According to Tracy Byrd Music, I'll always be known as the ONLY radio guy to pull a fast one on him Live on the radio! (With a little help from his Bass player Bubba (John Moore)). One of my all time favorite interviews EVER and hope to get him back on the air on The Highway Station!

23/01/2021

RIP Larry King. Back in the 80's I had dinner and drinks with Larry at the Century Plaza and he gave me the best radio advice EVER. It carried me through 25 years and it still works today. Following this awesome moment in my career, it was followed by his live radio show with guests , & .

26/12/2020

Hoping my Nashville friends are safe!

23/12/2020

Happy to report that we may launch The Highway Station around the 1st of February. Between now and then, busy getting interviews with the great artists from the 80's & 90's recorded for both and . Sleep? I'm too excited to sleep!

So sad to hear of the loss of one of my favorite ladies of Country. Rest peacefully K.T. Oslin https://youtu.be/aWqNzbPs...
21/12/2020

So sad to hear of the loss of one of my favorite ladies of Country. Rest peacefully K.T. Oslin
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Music video by K.T. Oslin performing 80's Ladies. (C) 1987 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainmenthttp://vevo.ly/LtwBg6

12/12/2020

Sad to hear COVID-19 took the life of another Country Star. Country music legend Charley Pride dies at 86.

Christmas came early to The Highway Station today! This will help make the electro-voice re20 sound even more awesome!
01/12/2020

Christmas came early to The Highway Station today!
This will help make the electro-voice re20 sound even more awesome!

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Returning to the air!

After a 20 year hiatus; 25 year #countryradio veteran Chris Mckay returns with Hot Country from the 80's, 90's & jukebox classics from the Longneck Lounge on the @thehighwaystation.

Stay tuned... Looking to launch in late 2020! (But, could be early 2021) If I’ve learned anything... The only thing Consistent in radio is; inconsistency!