Chadwick Benefield

Chad here! After 11 years of being one half of The WBKR Waking Crew and The CB Radio Show, I am now one half of the Morning Drive on 92.5 with Chad & Angel. Our show runs 6a-10am CST Monday through Friday and I also co-host The BKR's Dozen Countdown with Dave Spencer each Saturday morning at 8am. In addition to flapping my lips on the air, I emcee a variety of events all over the state of Kentucky. I emcee endless charity functions, beauty pageants and dance competitions. Though I work in country music, my musical tastes are all over the place. Seriously! I have thousands of CD's and they range from Garth Brooks box sets to The Brady Bunch's Greatest Hits. Not even kidding. I love sports (particularly tennis and the Olympics), reality television and traveling. When I am not working I am likely on the sectional watching The Walking Dead, America's Got Talent, Project Runway, Alone, RuPaul's Drag Race and pretty much anything on The Tennis Channel or ESPN. I vacation . . . a lot! I love New York City (I'm a huge theatre fan). I absolutely crave Mexico when I am not there. And I love pretty much place you can get to on a cruise ship. I live in Owensboro with my Kevin (my snarky and brutally honest other half), three rescued Bichon Frises (Dolly, Ellie and Yogi) and a rescued Cairn Terrier mix named Simon.

Owensboro Family Says Goodbye to Boopsie, a Pet Possum [Video]
This video comes with a warning label.  When she shared it on Facebook, my friend Lacy Jean said, "Only watch if you need a good cry. Or laugh."  Lacy's youngest son put together a video tribute to the family's possum Boopsie, who passed away last week after an …
Owensboro Symphony Supports St. Jude with Linda Eder Tickets
The WBKR/Window World St. Jude Radiothon continues Friday on WBKR.  And our friends at the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra have jumped on board to help support the mission.  Maestro Troy Quinn is joining us Friday morning at 9am.  He'll be our special guest that hour in the Celebrity Phone Bank.  In ad…
St. Jude Patient Ben Shares Favorite Things About Hospital [Video]
On Monday, Ben Halbig of Owensboro will travel to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis for his 5th anniversary checkup.  While his parents, naturally, have some reservations and fears about the trip, Ben cannot wait to get there.  Thursday, on the WBKR St. Jude Radiothon, …
WBKR St. Jude Radiothon Day One [PHOTOS]
Whew! We have been busy at day one of the 2019 WBKR Window World St. Jude Radiothon.
Day two begins at 6:00 a.m. The Country Station! Tune to find out how to become a St. Jude Partner in Hope, it's just $20/month on a debit or credit card...
The Patients and Stories Behind WBKR’s St. Jude Songs [Video]
As we near the end of Day One of the 2019 WBKR/Window World St. Jude Radiothon, we want to share some of our favorite St. Jude stories and patients.  As you likely know, when Jaclyn worked here at the station, she and I joined forces each year with Gray Sky Music (and DJ Potter) to write and record …
Remebering Lee Stanley: A True St. Jude Dude [Photos]
I went to school with Lee Stanley.  I was friends with his older sister, Anna.  We all grew up in the Thruston area.  I was scrolling through Facebook a week ago or so and saw a wonderful tribute to Lee from his mother, Rosemary Lawson.  See, Lee was a St. Jude patient in the 80's and ultimately los…
Lane Goodwin: The Boy Who Put Our Thumbs Up [Video]
This has become a tradition here at WBKR.  We are spending the next two days trying to strike out childhood cancer with our annual St. Jude Radiothon.  Since 2013, one of the first things we do is play our song "Thumbs Up" and share our video honoring Lane Goodwin.   For us, and so many of…
How to Get Your New This Shirt Saves Lives St. Jude T-Shirt
I absolutely love the new St. Jude shirt!  For the second year in a row, St. Jude is offering all of its Partners-in-Hope a really cool incentive.  Check out the new This Shirt Saves Lives shirt.  Here's how you can get one during the 2019 St. Jude Radiothon here at WBKR!

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