The Country Hour on WQAQ

The Country Hour on WQAQ is an independent country music show broadcast live on WQAQ 98.1 FM.On the show, we listen to the songs, and talk to some of the artists that make the genre great while giving an unapologetic and honest commentary of country music.

Best Country Breakup Songs

This week we take a look at one of the staples of our genre: the best country break-up songs! We also talk about a petition to honor Willie Nelson and plead for Post Malone to make a country record.

04-19
01:00:07

The Best Love Songs in Country Music

This week we take a look at some of the best love songs in country music history, something the genre is known for. We also talk about Rascal Flatts calling it a career and the return of the infamous Chris Gaines.

03-28
01:00:07

The Best Duets in Country Music

This week we talk about and listen to some of the best country music collaborations and duets. We also talk about the host shakeup for the 2021 ACM awards and how country artists faired at the 2021 Grammy Awards.

03-22
01:00:08

Worst Songs by the Best Artists

This week we keep it light-hearted this week and listen to some of the funniest and cringiest songs by the best artists. We also talk about Luke Combs working on his 3rd album and the trend of artists playing raw acoustic live-streamed shows.

03-09
01:00:08

Controversy, History & Looking Back

This week we look at the Morgan Wallen controversy, TJ Osborne making history and looking back over four great years

03-02
01:00:08

The Country Hour (02/08/21): Best and Worst of 2020

After a long-awaited return, we are back in the studio for a late retrospective about 2020. We take a look at some of the best (and worst) albums and songs of the year!

02-10
01:00:08

The Country Hour (11/9/20): Drake White

This week we sit down with Drake White to talk about everything from traveling the world, how growing up in North Alabama shaped his music and how his recent medical scare has changed his outlook on life.

11-09
29:31

The Country Hour (10/12/20): Rip Van Halen

In this week's episode, we talk about the tragic passing of legendary rocker, Eddie Van Halen. We also talk about Morgan Wallen's dismissal from SNL and sum up 10 country songs in a sentence. Let come talk and laugh, together. 

10-28
01:00:07

The Country Hour (10/19/20): Politics Shouldn't Affect Who You Listen To

This week we talk about the Opry returning to Friday night shows, Ashley McBryde thinks Tyler Childers is underappreciated, and celebrate the birthday of the legend, Alan Jackson. The episode is rounded out with a short rant about why it shouldn't matter if you disagree with the politics of the artists you listen to. 

10-20
01:00:08

The Country Hour (10/12/20): Rip Van Halen

In this week's episode, we talk about the tragic passing of legendary rocker, Eddie Van Halen. We also talk about Morgan Wallen's dismissal from SNL and sum up 10 country songs in a sentence. Let's come talk and drink, together.

10-15
01:00:07

The Country Hour (10/05/20): Texas Country

Everything is bigger in Texas! We head down to the lone-star state on today's episode to talk about one of country music's biggest subgenre, Texas Country. In this episode, we talk about what makes the red dirt scene different from Nashville, some of the best artists to dive in with and listen to some of my favorite TC songs!

10-09
01:00:07

The Country Hour (09/23/20): Grady Smith

We are joined on the podcast by country music YouTube creator, Grady Smith! Grady and I talk about converting friends from radio country, thinking about country music, and more! Come listen, laugh with us and drink with us.

09-23
55:28

The Country Hour (09/21/20): ACM Awards Review

In our return to the studio, we review the 2020 ACM Awards, talk about performances, winners (and losers), and the overall show. We also listen to some of the stars of the genre as music makes its return to the show!

09-22
01:00:08

The Country Hour (07/31/20): Samantha Sheehy

We sit down with fellow country music podcaster Samantha Sheehy to share a beer and talk about mainstream radio, how we started podcasting and what made us fall in love with the genre. Come listen, crack a beer and talk with us.

07-31
49:01

The Country Hour (07/17/20): Houston Bernard

We sit down with Northeast country star Houston Bernard for a candid conversation about mainstream country music, the life of an independent artist and his new single 'American Dream' 

07-17
58:09

The Country Hour (03/27/20): Corona Craziness, ACMs and New Music Friday

In my return from London (and our first podcast of the decade,) we talk about drinking in Europe, the craziness of Covid-19, the ACMs, and brand new music! 

03-28
55:13

The Country Hour (12/02/19): Country Christmas

In our penultimate episode, we take a look at some of the best Christmas carols that country music has to offer! We also talk about some country artists giving back to the community during the holiday season!

12-10
01:00:08

The Country Hour (11/18/19): CMA Awards Reaction

Today we take a look at the CMA Awards and talk about winners, losers, performers and everything about the 53rd annual CMA Awards! We also review two of the biggest albums of the year from Miranda Lambert and Luke Combs!

12-02
01:00:08

The Country Hour (11/11/19): CMA Awards 2019 Preview

In our annual CMA Awards preview we look at EVERY award category and listen to some of the artists up for awards at this year's ceremony! Come listen to some music and discuss who the winners will be!

11-12
01:00:05

The Country Hour (11/04/19): Country Concert Etiquette

There are certain Do's and Don'ts for country concerts, come talk about them with us while we listen to some great music. We also talk about Riley Green pulling fan-favorite "Bury Me in Dixie"

11-11
01:00:07

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