KDKD Jocks

Ken Dillon 6-10am

Bio: When the alarm rings at Ken's house at 3AM, he hits the floor ready to get to work and bring you the KDKD Morning show! Focusing on the topics that affect you and your family, and what people around you will be talking about each day, along with the weather, Weird News, a daily look at Country Music news, a 6:30 visit from Earl Pitts, and of course all of Today's New Hit Country music, the Ken & Dave Morning Show is on the air each weekday morning from 6 'til 10. Ken is glad to be back in Clinton, where he worked for 13 of his 26 years in radio, and glad to be back with David Lee, who shared 10 of those years as his morning show partner.

In his free time, Ken enjoys reading, sports, especially football and NASCAR, and playing golf. He is a graduate of UCM in Warrensburg, with a major in Psychology, and minors in History and Political Science.

David Lee 6-10am

Bio:  David teams up in the mornings with Ken Dillon, and Monday- Thursday at 9:40 AM, is host of the morning show "Speakout."

AWARD WINNING SMALL MARKET RADIO FIRST PLACE FOR "SPEAK OUT" DOCUMENTARY/PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM, MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION 2007.

David also presents the NASCAR Report, weekday mornings at 7:50am during the racing season. For additional information on all the news and sports, visit the special sections on our web page dedicated to those areas.

Dakota M-F 10-2pm

Bio: Dakota Summers has been hosting afternoons on JRN’s CD Country since 1994. Major recording artists regularly stop by to chat with Dakota and she has a knack for getting them to relax and have fun. Her bevy of interactive show features really connect with listeners. Dakota has done radio in Denver, Atlanta, Indianapolis and Las Vegas.

Brian Douglas M-F 2-7pm

Bio: Brian Douglas is a 20 year radio vet who came to Hot Country via KZLA and KYSR in Los Angeles. He has also worked at big stations in New York, Chicago, Phoenix St. Louis and Las Vegas. Plus, Brian is a regular on-camera correspondent for Country Music Television (CMT).

Conman M-F 7-12am

Bio: Chris Conn - known as The Conman - is doing what everyone in radio wants to do…have fun and win! The Conman Radio Show is interactive as he encourages listener involvement through his nightly features. Conman developed his skills at great radio stations like KBPI in Denver and was a longtime on-camera host on television’s Great American Country (GAC).

Melody Morgan Midnight-5am

Bio: Melody Morgan is the former Program Director and midday host of DG’s Hot Country. She brings 25 years of programming and promotion experience from top-shelf stations in Los Angeles, San Diego and Reno.


Part-Time On Air
Clay Radford

Bio: Clay began his radio career at the ripe young age of 15 in 2002. From there he has learned and worked with some of the best in the business. Clay was awarded the 2006 Legendary Performer Award from Legend Communications after stepping up from a part time position to filling in as Program Director for a month. You can catch Clay on KDKD a few times a week in the afternoons as well as the weekends. He is also the back up guy for the KDKD Morning Show when needed.

Dr. Dave

Bio: Dave is on the air many afternoons and weekends and likes to introduce the listeners to the newest in todays music. Radio for Dave started as a hobby and has grown from there. At KDKD he was part of one our first internet broadcast teams. Now he is responsible for getting the internet games on the net.

Doctor Dave used to love water skiing, riding 4-wheelers and playing softball -that was before he took a flight from a ski tube. Now he enjoys going to Nascar races with his wife. The Doctor is a dyed in the wool Royals fan and boasts that he has sat on the front row and the top row at Kaufman stadium and notes that no one sells pop and peanuts at the top row.

Ariele Foltz
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Bio: Ariele is the newest member of the KDKD family. She lives in Deepwater with her mom, little sister Emily, and the menagerie including her pup Elliot. She is a senior at Lakeland High School and plans on attending Pittsburg State University in the fall of '09 for a vocal music education degree. She loves to talk. No joke, really loves to talk ALL THE TIME. This is why she works here at KDKD so she can talk to lots of people at once!

Andrea (Andi) Brown
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Derek Cook
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Classic 1280 KDKD AM

Dave Sanders M-F 6-11am

Bio: 25 year radio veteran Dave Sanders brings spontaneity, fun and a real sense of listener participation to start the day off, with News, Contests, Interviews and The Greatest Hits! Dave has worked on a variety of formats and is frequently heard on regional and national commercials. Dave has been at JRN since 1990

JJ McKay M-F 11-2pm

Bio: JJ McKay serves up the midday listeners lots of good time oldies and she fills the "at-work" hours with lively conversation and discussion about everyday life events!

Dennis Harrington M-F 2-7pm

Bio: Happy Hour and the Sixty Minutes of the Sixties are just part of what makes afternoons so great with Dennis Harrington. Tune in from 3-7pm.

Chuck Leary M-F 7-12am

Bio: Over the past 35 years, Chuck has combined his passion for playing the hits on radio with recording and tour managing some of the greatest artists of all time, including America, The Beach Boys, and The Bee Gees. In radio, Chuck has been an on-air personality, producer and programmer on stations from KWAV in Monterey, California to the legendary KYGO in Denver. He thrives on listener interaction, and their calls are always welcome!

Gary Outlaw M-F Midnight-6am

Bio: Overnights with Gary Outlaw is a real treat with features like the "Backseat Oldies" and the "Collectors Cabinet" where Gary pulls out some great old favorites that listeners have not heard in a while. Our faithful overnight audience enjoys the music and the conversation with Gary!