For Immediate Release
Temple Terrace, Florida - January 25, 2003 -
Dusty Owens, CEO and Owner of Traditional Country Music Radio,
announced early this morning that TCM Radio is officially “on the
air.” The address of the Internet radio station is
www.tcmradio.com.
TCM is dedicated to promote all genres of classic country music, bluegrass
and gospel.
Owens, who lives in Temple Terrace (Tampa), Florida, got his start
in radio in Flint, Michigan at the age of 16. A few years later, he
was writing exclusively for Acuff-Rose Publishing Co. and
recording for Columbia Records. Today, he continues to write and
sing country music, and records for Admiral Records. His biggest hits
were “Once More,” “Hello Operator,” and “Just Call On Me,” which he
penned. Recently, Admiral released a new CD, “Dusty Owens Sings
Once More,” which features “You Can’t Find Hank Williams (On The
Jukebox Anymore).” Owens will do some of the Dee Jay work for TCM Radio.
Charlene Gilmore of Jourdanton, Texas, has been appointed the Station
Manager of TCM Radio. She serves as the web mistress, a vital
role in Internet broadcasting. Gilmore is a professional at her work,
having designed websites for numerous well-known artists and radio
personalities. Her business is Design by Dumplins. She is an accomplished
vocalist and records for Misty Records. Her latest
CD is entitled, “Char.” She has garnered prestigious awards including
the King Eagle “Up and Coming Artist” award this past October.
Richard White of Nashville, Tennessee, is one of TCM Radio’s Dee Jays
on the “Country” channel. White has called Nashville his home for
many years, where he has gathered information about artists, bands
and recordings. White uses this information to make his radio
shows very interesting. He wears many hats: historian, singer,
songwriter, musician, and radio engineer. White is currently
managing a well-known country artist.
Sandy Samples of Houston, Texas will be hosting “The Christian Side
Of Country” on the Gospel channel on TCM Radio. Samples started
her musical career as a bass guitarist in the 1960s, backing many of
the country legends of today. As a country singer, the “Sandy
Samples Show” was developed and she toured from coast to coast and
border to border. Saved by grace in 1983, she started a music ministry
that has continued to this present day. Samples and her husband,
Don Jones, own and operate Misty Records and Mo-Tex Music, a publishing
company.
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