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Did You Know Rodney Atkins Wrote Songs For His Album 'Honesty' In Amarillo? [AUDIO]

Cadillac Cruz — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 03:16:21 +0000

Rodney Atkins called in for an interview today and told Blake he spent some time writing music for one of his albums in Amarillo. Rodney Atkins Live In Amarillo: Thursday April 4th at the Amarillo Civic Center, 401 S. Buchanan St. , Amarillo. Tickets are $25 Plus Fees; you buy at all Panhandle Ticket Outlet [...]

A 24 Year-Old Amarillo Man Will Spend Time In The Slammer For Agravated Assault

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:34:09 +0000

Police were able to locate a suspect who threatened another man with a knife. Shawn Adam Whitney, 24, was booked into the Potter County Jail on charges of aggravated robbery. Police were patrolling the area of Northeast 15th and Manhattan when they were flagged down by a person on the side of the road informing [...]

Mike Eli Talks Christmas Vacation, Honey Dos, And The Acoustic Show With Randy Rogers [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:57 +0000

On Thursday I had the opportunity to talk to lead singer of the Eli Young Band, Mike Eli. He was at home spending time with his wife and their dogs while enjoying some time away from the road. Eli told me that he and the rest of the Eli Young Band while they have been busy, "We're feeling pretty good."

McDaily News: Kid Rock Is Feeling Charitable And Coy Bowles Of Zac Brown Band Wrote A Kids Book

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:50:38 +0000

Zac Brown Band guitarist Coy Bowles has written a children’s book and some of the proceeds are going towards a children charity. Kid Rock is also feeling charitable in his hometown of Detroit. And American Airlines flight attendants want to get rid of 30 Rock because of Alec Baldwin's actions. More details and my opinion can be found in today's McDaily webcast.

See Brantley Gilbert LIVE This Saturday Night With KATP-FM! December 10th

Cadillac Cruz — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:53:52 +0000

Singer/Songwriter Brantley Gilbert will be live this Saturday night in Amarillo at Midnight Rodeo, a show you won’t wanna miss! Tickets are on sale now for the Taste of Country Christmas Concert Featuring Brantley Gilbert presented by KATP-FM & Suddenlink West Texas. This Saturday December 10th at Midnight Rodeo Amarillo, 4400 S. Georgia St. Doors [...]

Randy Rogers & McWilley Talk About Taking Time For Family And Why The Bands Been Making Music For 11 Years [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:05:54 +0000

I did this interview with Randy Rogers today and it will go on air tomorrow, Friday, during McMornings with McWilley.

Pat Green And McWilley Talk About Making Music and Kitchen Renovations

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:43:55 +0000

Pat Green is going to be performing live at the Midnight Rodeo in Amarillo on Saturday, October 1. On Wednesday I had a chance to chat with Pat on phone while he was at his house. From the moment the conversation started I could tell he was going to be easy to talk to.

McWilley and Darryl Worley Talk Fair Food and Biology

ryanmcdonald-willey — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:45:57 +0000

Darryl Worley is going to be performing at the Tri State Fair and Rodeo tomorrow night. And I had a chance to talk to Darryl about his early life. I also found out what he does when he's not entertaining folks and how he's helping his community with the Darryl Worley Foundation. And of course, I found out how he prepares--for fair food. Overall I found out that Darryl is a down to earth guy who loves his family, playing music and helping people.

McWilley And Chris Thompson of the Eli Young Band Talk About "Life at Best" And How Crazy Girls Are Gold [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:44:57 +0000

The Eli Young Band's fifth album "Life At Best" has finally been released to the public. The album has 14 new tracks including the bands first Gold record "Crazy Girl." Last week I had the opportunity to chat to Chris Thompson the drummer for the Eli Young Band.

McWilley Chats with Kevin Fowler About 'Chippin' Away' And His Philosophy On Life [AUDIO/VIDEO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:01:09 +0000

Singer/songwriter Kevin Fowler called into McMornings with McWilley on Wednesday, August 10th to talk about his new album 'Chippin' Away' which is in stores now.

Amarillo Crimestoppers Summer Security Check With Corp. Shawn Slover [Audio]

maryhalley — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:00:50 +0000

You don’t need to buy an expensive guard dog to protect your house this summer, just take a few simple steps to “guard” your house this summer and you can buy yourself a little yappy lap dog and enjoy the summer. Whether you’re heading out of town for your summer vacation or filling up the [...]

McWilley and Jon Jones of the Eli Young Band Talk About Crazy Girl, A New Bus, and Doing Laundry

ryanmcdonald-willey — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:43:22 +0000

One perk of working in radio is being able to talk to artist and get an inside look into their lives.

Recently I had the opportunity to talk to Jon Jones the bass player of the Eli Young Band. I found out that Paul Simon is his favorite song writer and that when he's not playing with the band, he's playing his bass for fun or doing laundry.

McWilley Talks to Casey Donahew About Life On The On The Road and Using the iPhone to Write Songs [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:33:42 +0000

The Taste of County BBQ Nationals Kicks off tomorrow with 3 great concerts from Casey Berry & The Live Texas Mosquitoes, the Casey Donahew Band and also the Eli Young Band. I was able to talk to Casey Donahew about his transition from doing rodeos to writing music and what it's like to work with his wife Melinda who is also his manager.

McWilley Talks With Casey Donahew About His Writing Habits And Working On The Road

ryanmcdonald-willey — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:00:23 +0000

In preparation for the Taste of County BBQ Nationals, I interview Casey Donahew today who is going to be playing the first day of the event on May 27th. I asked Casey about his transition from doing rodeos to writing music and what it's like to work with his wife Melinda who is also his manager.

McWilley And Josh Abbott Talk About Music, College, Charity and Inspiration

ryanmcdonald-willey — Fri, 20 May 2011 12:30:15 +0000

The Josh Abbott Band will be playing Saturday, May 28th at Midnight Rodeo. On Thursday I was able to talk to Josh while he was in Denton doing some recording for his new album which he hopes to have out

McWilley and Jack Ingram Talk About Music And West Texas

ryanmcdonald-willey — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:51:27 +0000

The 14th Annual Homer's Backyard Ball, Saturday Night Fever, is tomorrow. It's an event that benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation and an event where friends and family can celebrate good times with delicious food, a variety of beverages, and live music.

Headlining the event is Jack Ingram and I had the chance to talk to Jack this morning.

McWilley Talks to Travis Homer & Megan Szydloski About Saturday Night Fever And Granting Wishes

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 12 May 2011 20:48:12 +0000

It started as a regular cookout in a Travis Homer's backyard years ago and each year it continued to grow. Now in it's 14th year Homer's Backyard Ball continues to grow and it's not just about the the music and barbecue it's about helping children with life threatening medical conditions.

The 14th Annual Homer's Backyard Ball - Saturday Night Fever is Saturday, May 14th at I-40 East & Whitaker Road in the pasture behind Splash Amarillo. Tickets are $25 and on sale at all Panhandle Ticket Outlets and Panhandletickets.com. Tickets will be $30 day of the event at the gate.

Josh Harris From 'Deadliest Catch' Talks The Bering Sea & Pillow Fights With McWilley [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:30:31 +0000

I'm not a fan of reality shows but there is one that I find myself watching every week, Deadliest Catch on Discovery Channel.

I hate calling it a reality show because it's nothing like Survivor or Big Brother; but it is a show about a real group of blue collar workers trying to make money.

McWilley Talks with Jesse Ventura About His New Book [AUDIO]

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:42:46 +0000

I had the opportunity to talk to Former Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura. He's been a Navy Seal, actor, professional wrestler, Mayor, Governor, TV host, and also a New York Times Best Selling author. Today we talked about his latest book 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read which is on bookshelves now.

McWilley Wants To Know Who's Got The Best BBQ

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:55:04 +0000

This morning I wanted barbecue. But I couldn’t go buy any at 6am so I decided to talk about it. I wanted to get your opinion about who had the Best Barbecue in the area and this is what you said. Was your favorite BBQ restaurant mentioned? If not, leave a comment and tell us [...]