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Plus interviews with community leaders, local musicians, etc.
Contact Kris
To Contact Kris
Studio Line 540-213-9539 (WKDW) 1-800-296-3568
Email: Kris@wkdwam.com
Mail: 29 North Central Ave Staunton VA 24401
Kris Bio
I was born September 11, 1974 in Waynesboro VA and have a been a resident of the great small town of Stuarts Draft all my life. I've got 5 siblings, 3 olders sisters, 1 older brother, and 1 younger brother. As a youngster, I attended Stuarts Draft Elementary (now Stump Elementary), Stuarts Draft Middle, and Stuarts Draft High School, from which I graduated in June 1992.
When I was 4 years old, I decided that I wanted to be a disc jockey, and heard the day after graduation that WKDW in Staunton was looking for part-time help, so I applied, and was hired. There have been so many highlight in the 17 years that I've been here. I've gotten to do a lot of things, and meet a lot of people that I otherwise wouldn't have. Being a huge fan of the Statler Brothers, the day they first came by for an interview, is one I'll never forget.
I host the Country Club in the Morning Radio Show on WKDW (6-10am) and can be found in the community at schools, etc a lot of the time.
In my spare time, I love all types of music, am an avid sports fan (Orioles, Redskins, and UVA) and for 8 years have been a Big Brother with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Central Blue Ridge.
One of the thrills of my life came in 2002, when I was named the local chapter's Big Brother of the Year. In October 2008, I became a Big Brother to a young man named Dalton, who's 11. He truly is the greatest little brother in the world.
I am currently happily single and reside in Stuarts Draft.
Tonight's the 45th Annual CMA AWARDS SHOW in Nashville. I spent most of this morning's radio show going through all the nominees and announcing my predictions.... Here's most picks, What do you think?
Entertainer of the Year Jason Aldean (*) Brad Paisley Blake Shelton Taylor Swift Keith Urban Male Vocalist of the Year Jason Aldean Kenny Chesney Brad Paisley Blake Shelton (*) Keith Urban Female Vocalist of the Year Sara Evans (*) Miranda Lambert Martina McBride Taylor Swift Carrie Underwood
Album of the Year All About Tonight - Blake Shelton My Kinda Party - Jason Aldean (*) Speak Now - Taylor Swift This Is Country Music - Brad Paisley You Get What You Give - Zac Brown Band
Musical Event of the Year "As She's Walking Away" - Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson "Coal Miner's Daughter" - Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow and Miranda Lambert "Don't You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson "Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama (*) "You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
New Artist of the Year The Band Perry Luke Bryan (*) Eric Church Thompson Square Chris Young
Music Video of the Year "Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton "If I Die Young" - The Band Perry "Mean" - Taylor Swift "Old Alabama" - Brad Paisley featuring Alabama (*) "You and Tequila" - Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Single of the Year "A Little Bit Stronger" - Sara Evans (*) "Colder Weather" - Zac Brown Band "Honey Bee" - Blake Shelton "If I Die Young" - The Band Perry "Don't Want to Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Song of the Year (songwriters award) "Dirt Road Anthem" - Grant Lee Gilbert and Colt Ford (Jason Aldean) "If I Die Young" - Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry) "Mean" - Taylor Swift "You and Tequila" - Matraca Berg and Tina Carter (Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter) (*) "Colder Weather" - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrett, Levi Lowrey and Coy Bowles (Zac Brown Band)
Vocal Group of the Year The Band Perry Lady Antebellum Little Big Town Rascal Flatts Zac Brown Band (*)
Vocal Duo of the Year The Civil Wars MontgomeryGentry Sugarland (*) Steel Magnolia Thompson Square Musician of the Year Sam Bush - mandolin Jerry Douglas - dobro Paul Franklin - steel guitar Dann Huff - guitar (*) Mac McAnally - guitar
The Staunton Music Guild (SMG) will celebrate an icon of local music culture on October 23 when members gather at the Mockingbird Music Hall, 123 W. Beverley St., to honor long-time DJ, musician and entrepreneur Ray Houser and raise money for the newly established Ray Houser Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will be offered in 2012 to local young people pursuing careers in the music industry.
Houser has been a memorable figure in the Staunton community since 1946 when he first started working in local radio. Born blind, Houser “miraculously” recovered his sight and went on to graduate from the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, performed in a dance band, ran several businesses, served on the boards for local non-profits, assisted with local concert series—all while hosting a variety of radio programs.
The evening will feature “The Best of EclectiNights,” a popular “5 bands, 5 genres” showcase SMG initiated in 2011 to highlight the diversity of the local music scene. The lineup for the evening includes:
Lascivious Deacons—blues Judy Chops—Americana Last Minute Band—bluegrass Valley Music Academy Jazz Ensemble—jazz Brian Patrick Band—rock
There will also be a Tribute to Ray Houser, raffles and silent auction. The event is open to the public and begins at 4pm. Tickets are $8. Reservations for supper in the Music Hall recommended. Call Mockingbird at 540-213-8777 for reservations or to purchase tickets.
Last night on Facebook and this morning on the show, I was asked to break the news to everyone that this will be the last year of the Fortune Williams Music Festival.
This will be the 9th festival and the 7th one that I have been involved in as MC. I don't think anyone (other than Larry Smith, Jimmy, Robin & Linda & Nina) know how much goes into putting together this festival. That, plus their own busy schedules are the reason why they've decided to make this one the last.
The thing I think I'll miss the most, is seeing everyone, and hanging out those two days. My Little Bro Dalton and a few of my other special kids always joins me at the festival, we eat, walk around and just have a fantastic time at the Frontier Museum.
Those of you that know me, know that being brothers with Dalton is what I truly live for. He's so special to me, and, in fact, are getting ready to celebrate 3 years of being brothers through the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. What a lot of folks don't know, is that I met him a few years ago at the FWMF, when his mom won tickets from me on the radio to the John Anderson/Grandstaff day. If it had not been for the festival, we'd have never been brothers... and I don't know what my life would have become.
So, I am very sad to see it come to an end, but, certainly understand the reasons. I cannot say a big enough THANK YOU to Jimmy, Nina, Robin, Linda, and Larry for their kindness throughout the years, for all their hard work, and for allowing me and Dalton to be a part of such a first class event.
Robin Williams will be on the show with me this Friday morning, and Jimmy Fortune on Monday to talk about this years festival. Hope you can tune in, if not, keep an eye out for the podcast of those special visits.
If you don't have tickets, get them at the Frontier Culture Museum (540-332-7850) and come on out, we're going to have a blast this year... Let's send this festival off in style.
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