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At Townsquare Media Owensboro, we do our best to support our local community in the most impactful ways possible. All of the content creators you see below live, work and play in the same places as you and your families -- and we know that what happens right here matters to you most. We hope you find that our original local content (found on our website and free mobile app) informs and entertains you as much as we enjoy creating it. Get to know each of us a little more by checking out our "behind the byline" facts below:

Chadwick Benefield

Chadwick Benefield

Chad Benefield is Director of Content for Townsquare Media Evansville/Owensboro. For 20 years, he has also hosted the WBKR Morning Show and you can catch him daily- with his co-host Mary-Katherine Maddox- from 6a-10am.  In additio…
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Mary-Katherine Maddox

Mary-Katherine Maddox

Born and raised in Owensboro, KY, She spent four awesome years at The University of Louisville earning her degree in Communications and Political Science. Her friends used to tease her because she talked about her love for Owensbo…
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Barb Birgy

Barb Birgy

Barb Birgy is the Promotions Director for WBKR, where she plays a important role in connecting the station to the local community. With 40 years of on-air experience, Barb is a trusted voice at 92.5 WBKR, where she hosts the midda…
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Dave Spencer

Dave Spencer

Dave Spencer has been in radio for 38 years--36 of them at WBKR. It began as an overnight shift and has evolved into an afternoon drive gig that's lasted nearly 22 years. Dave has watched the business evolve from analog (reel-to-r…
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Evan Paul

Evan Paul

Evan Paul is the host of Taste of Country Nights, a country radio show broadcasting live from Nashville to more than 130 stations nationwide. The show features interviews and in-studio performances by country superstars. Evan h…
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Whitney Allen

Whitney Allen

Whitney Allen hosts two shows here on WBKR: The Big Time with Whitney Allen and Big Time Saturday Night with Whitney Allen. Each show, Whitney interviews guests and brings you the best country music.
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Jess Rose

Jess Rose

As a little girl, I wanted nothing more than to play softball. There wasn't a feeling in the world that could surpass being on that field. But when I failed to make the team at Baylor University, I found myself searching for what …
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Ash

Ash

Ashley is the Regional Digital Managing Editor for Townsquare Media across Indiana, Kentucky, and Iowa. She’s been in local media since 2004, and she’s always on the lookout for those hidden gems of life that her readers will love…
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Rob Tanner

Rob Tanner

Rob Tanner hosts NASCAR USA every Sunday morning right here on WBKR. Rob Tanner delivers the latest news in NASCAR and your favorite tunes here on WBKR.
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Travis Sams

Travis Sams

Travis Sams a Boonville native, and a USI graduate who has been with WKDQ since 2014. Throughout the years, he has emceed a variety of events all over the Tri-State, earned numorous awards in the company, and was even named as one…
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