Tag: Rowdy Yates

Rowdy Yates didn't wait for syndication to find him. He went and got it. Today, he hosts, writes and owns The Original Country Gold,...

“Kadie was one of the most talked about talents at the 2025 Country Radio Seminar. I knew that day we wanted her."

“The level of high-quality content and multiplatform approach of SuiteRadio is unique, and that excites me."

For the first time, he'll produce "Rowdy on the Rise", his daily morning show, as a free program for stations seeking content in morning drive as hosts take time off around the nation.

"It feels like the Barrett team is always identifying challenges we face and asking themselves, 'What can we learn from this?'"

"Just because a leader delivers hugs over headaches doesn't make it better or more effective."

“Weekend Triple Play” offers stations five hours of content. It fits into existing clocks and is entirely produced and personality-driven.

Hosted by the 2025 Country Hall of Fame inductee, the program is designed as a daily morning show warm-up, wrap-up, or stand-alone.

"I'm a second-generation radio guy who grew up in Texas. My father was Joe Holstead. He was known as the Dean of Texas Radio News, primarily a top 40 news guy,” said Yates.

"When high profile people are accessible anytime of the day by the entire world, they're going to hear a lot of noise. Sometimes those tweets are designed to generate a negative reaction, and our industry's most passionate people can't always look away."