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John Roten hosts Kiss Country Classics Sunday mornings from 8am until 12noon on 99.9 Kiss Country.

John grew up in the northwestern part of North Carolina, in Ashe County. His family were farmers, growing tobacco and beans, and raising beef cattle. Living in a remote section made it difficult to listen to radio, but John enjoyed his hometown radio station WKSK and at night he would tune the AM dial to stations from Nashville, Fort Wayne, Wheeling, and others that would bring country, rock, and pop music and the voices of the legendary disc jockeys to his radio. John became intrigued by broadcasting, and after graduating high school, entered Wilkes Community College where he graduated with a degree in Radio/TV Broadcasting.

John has spent most of his career working at Western North Carolina radio stations, WKSK, WKBC, WFMX, and others. In 1991 John came to work for Asheville Broadcasting, which became Clear Channel Asheville. John has had shows on several of the Clear Channel Asheville radio stations.

Besides hosting Kiss Country Classics, John is the producer of the Morning Report on NewsRadio 570 WWNC and the station's Assistant Program Director. John also hosts Mountain Music Time, a program of Bluegrass and Old Time Music, Saturday mornings from 8 until 10 on 880 The Revolution. And during football season, John is the play by play voice of the Tuscola Mountaineer broadcasts on Waynesville's AM 1400 The Peak.

John and his wife, Delilah, reside in the Upper Crabtree community of Haywood County and are members of James Chapel Baptist Church. John enjoys hunting (ask him about that 9 pointer), fishing, camping, his vegetable garden and all kinds of music.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Classic Country This Week…

Monday, 2/25

1932….Faron Young born in Shreveport, LA, inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000

1927 Ralph Stanley born in Stratton, VA. With brother Carter, The Stanley Brothers, and after Carter’s death, solo…Ralph continues as a pioneering singer and songwriter.

Tuesday, 2/26

1932….J.R. Cash born in Kingsland, AR. Performing rockabilly to Americana as Johnny Cash, a storied career that includes membership in the Country and Rock & Roll Hall’s of Fame.

Wednesday, 2/27

1936……Chuck Glaser born in Spalding, Neb., younger brother of Tompall and older brother of Jim. Tompall and the Glaser Brothers were the 1970 CMA Vocal Group of the Year

Thursday, 2/28

1940…..Joe South born in Atlanta, GA. Had pop hits like Games People Play and wrote country hits Rose Garden and How Can I Unlove You

Friday, 3/1

1968…..June Carter marries Johnny Cash in Franklin, KY

1954…Janis Oliver born in Torrance, CA. Along with sister Kristine, they form Sweethearts of the Rodeo. Married for a time to Vince Gill

Saturday, 3/2

1959…..Larry Stewart born in Paducah, KY. Lead singer for Restless Heart

1923…..Doc Watson born in Deep Gap, NC. Born Arthel, Doc Watson became an internationally recognized star during the Folk Revival era. A master of flat picked guitar, Doc was “discovered” by Ralph Rinzler (Rinzler also became the manager of Doc and Bill Monroe)

Sunday, 3/3

1963….a benefit concert for the widow of Kansas City dj Cactus Jack Call proves to be the final show for Patsy Cline, who along with Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins died in a plane crash near Camden, TN.

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