Johnny " John Boy " Isley and Billy James were at the forefront of the modern wave of radio syndication when they launched the John Boy & Billy Radio Network in 1993. The success of " The Big Show " has made it a template borrowed from by other syndicated programs for over a decade.
John Boy & Billy have been working together since the Fall of 1980. Paired by legendary radio programmer Bob Kaghan, their morning antics quickly made them one of Charlotte ' s top morning shows. The duo first began discussing the idea of syndicating their program to other cities in the early 1990s.
The John Boy & Billy Radio Network signed on its first affiliate, WROQ-FM in Greenville, SC, in February, 1993.
The show ' s original base in the Carolinas has expanded into many markets outside the traditional South, from Nebraska and Iowa to Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois. In 1999, The Big Show began offering live satellite delivery in both Rock and Country formats, a first for the radio industry.
John Boy & Billy have been providing an insider 's perspective on NASCAR racing since the late 1980s. The Big Show was the first program to bring regular NASCAR coverage to the Rock radio audience. Since most of the sport's top teams are based in the Charlotte area, John Boy & Billy have unparalleled access to the drivers and crews that have become household names since NASCAR's explosion in mass-market popularity. The pair have hosted both a half-hour racing special televised on TNN, and a regular weekly weekend radio program called " John Boy & Billy's Rock & Roll Racing. "
The program's availability on the internet has made John Boy & Billy fans out of listeners as far away as Israel and Australia. The duo ' s enthusiastic support of US military personnel regularly brings emails and fan letters from service men and women stationed in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Afghanistan.
More information on John Boy & Billy and The Big Show is available at their official website, www.thebigshow.com
Friday 10pm - 12pm
Racing Rocks! provides rock fans coast-to-coast with news, exclusive insights, interviews and dedicated coverage from the world of NASCAR, primarily the Sprint Cup racing series. Mixed with Classic Rock artists such as ZZ Top , Tom Petty, Van Halen and more!! To learn more click on the logo to the left!
Saturday 10pm - Midnight
Live music elicits a feeling; an emotion that can't be duplicated. Together as one, the audience experiences a euphoria that stays with them long after the lights come on and the band is playing in another city. On Live in Concert, we aim to recreate this euphoria.
Each week, we’ll re-live the most memorable performances in the history of rock & roll. You’ll hear your favorite bands like never before. From small clubs to packed arenas, we feature a wide variety of concerts- showcasing various stages of each artist’s career.
Sunday 8am - 10am
Each week, the ACOUSTIC STORM delivers a well-paced, musically-balanced block of acoustic-based hits and album tracks from your rock library's most familiar and beloved artists. Award-winniing radio producer Jeff Parets is the creator and host of this refreshing mix of acoustic-based rock.
Sometimes topical, often timely and always rich in musical creativity, The ACOUSTIC STORM'S texture is ideal for ROCK101 die-hards. The show's acoustic and unplugged playlist supports the classic hits you depend on throughout the week!
Acoustic Storm with Jeff Parets, Sundays from 8am-10am.
Sunday 8pm - 9pm
ROCK 101 takes you "In The Studio" on Sunday evenings from 8pm-9pm with Redbeard. Redbeard checks in with some great music information and in depth interviews.
Check out past interviews at the In The Studio Website.
Sunday 9pm - 12midnight
Got the blues? ROCK 101 does...each and every Sunday night at 9! Join us for the Smokin' Bluz hosted by Rick Ballew! It features Blues from the founders and developers of the genre such as, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and others that added electric guitars to the Blues. We combine those with the artist that record on the major Blues labels and tour the club circuits, like Tommy Castro, Walter Trout, Eric Sardinas, Buddy Guy, and so on. These artists are well known in the Blues "industry", but don't get commercial airplay. Then we add artists that are played daily in the Classic Rock format, but are based in the Blues, such as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Z Z Top, etc. This mixture makes a fast-paced music intensive show.
Part of the Sunday night line-up on ROCK 101-WROQ, the Upstate's only Classic Rock station!
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