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29-431: Owned by Young Country Holdings, a company owned by hip-hop producer Polow da Don , the station broadcasts an eclectic format as YoCo 96.7 —focusing on country , hip-hop and pop music, with a particular emphasis on crossovers between the genres. The station signed on in 1982 as WBDX and broadcast in a traditional community-oriented format with local sports and general-interest community programming. The station

58-699: A shout-out at a rally in Atlanta . Jones later substantiated his support for the President with a video posted on Instagram . In 2019, via his company Young Country Holdings, Jones entered the broadcasting industry by purchasing the Nashville-area radio station WYCZ and its FM translator for $ 100,000. On June 6, 2019, the station launched a new hybrid country , pop , and urban format curated by Jones, YoCo 96.7 . Luke Combs Luke Albert Combs ( / k oʊ m z / ; born March 2, 1990)

87-493: A more contemporary format. For a time, the station was operated in conjunction with WSLV , a daytime-only station licensed to Ardmore, Tennessee . Studios were moved from the transmitter to a location on State Route 47 just north of downtown White Bluff, and then to a large glass booth in Dickson near the corner of U.S. Route 70 and State Route 46 . During this period, the callsign was again changed, this time to WJKZ and

116-622: A recording artist in the late 1990s, leaving college to pursue a career with the short-lived hip hop group Jim Crow . They signed with Epic Records in 1999 and released two albums— Crow's Nest (1999) and Right Quick (2001)—before being dropped from the label. Although disappointed, Jones formed a Southern hip hop group with Bubba Sparxxx , Sean P , Pastor Troy , G Rock, and Timbaland ; however, they split up without any releases. Jones began producing instrumentals in 2001. His first beat tape made its way to Interscope Records founder, Jimmy Iovine , and its contents were ultimately used for

145-549: Is an American country singer. Born and raised in North Carolina , he began performing as a child. After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee , where he released his debut EP , The Way She Rides , in 2014. In 2017, Combs released his debut album, This One's for You , which reached number four on the Billboard 200 . His second album, What You See Is What You Get ,

174-555: The Billboard 200 in its first week. The album's second single, " When It Rains It Pours ", was released to country radio on June 19, 2017. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in October 2017. The album's third single, " One Number Away ", was released to country radio on January 8, 2018. In June 2018, he released a deluxe version titled This One's for You Too , with five bonus tracks, two of which (" She Got

203-800: The Billboard Hot 100 , while others each found success on the chart. Also known as a charismatic hype man , Jones' backing vocals can be heard on many of his productions. Jones is also the founder of the record label Zone 4 , which was briefly an imprint of Iovine's Interscope Records label and named after a section in his Atlanta hometown. Established in 2007, the roster included recording artists such as Keri Hilson , Lloyd , Kane Brown , Ayo & Teo , Roscoe Dash , Veronica Vega , Rich Boy , and Ester Dean among others. Outside of music, Jones has ventured into local radio broadcasting , and founded his own line of alcoholic beverages in 2022. In September 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump gave Jones

232-612: The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8, 2023. At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, Combs performed a duet of the song with Chapman. He counts the song as his first favorite song and having an impact on him since he was a child. In May 2024, Combs released " Ain't No Love in Oklahoma ", the lead single from the Twisters soundtrack. Combs released "The Man He Sees in Me" on June 6, 2024, along with

261-414: The cryptocurrency Litecoin —which would be accepted at station events. In 2021, WYCZ launched a Twitch channel, which would feature behind-the-scenes content and live performances by featured musicians. Polow da Don Jamal Fincher Jones (born October 15, 1977 or 1978), known professionally as Polow da Don , is an American record producer from Atlanta , Georgia . He began his career as

290-596: The Best of Me " and " Beautiful Crazy ") were issued as singles with both reaching number-one. " Beautiful Crazy " reached number one on Country Airplay in February 2019, giving him five number-ones on the Billboard country chart with his first five singles. The song reached number one on three additional country charts – Hot Country Songs, Country Streaming Songs, and Country Digital Song Sales. On June 11, 2019, he

319-551: The Parthenon Cafe in Boone , North Carolina. After five years and with 21 hours left on his degree, he dropped out to pursue his country music career. He later moved to Nashville, Tennessee for the same reason. Combs released his first EP, The Way She Rides , in February 2014. Later that year, he released his second EP, Can I Get an Outlaw . In November 2015 he released his third EP, This One's for You . In late 2016, he

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348-627: The album was released, making it the most popular song from the album on that platform. Combs's version of "Fast Car" reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 , higher than Chapman's original 1988 version, and No. 1 on the US Adult Top 40 , US Country Airplay and US Hot Country Songs charts, as well as No. 1 on the Canada Country charts. The song garnered Combs the Single of the Year at

377-720: The announcement of his fifth studio album titled Fathers & Sons , which was released on June 14, 2024. Combs and Eric Church put together the "Concert for Carolina" on October 26, 2024 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina , which raised over $ 24 million for Hurricane Helene relief. In early 2016, Combs started dating Nicole Hocking, and the two became engaged in November 2018. They married in Florida on August 1, 2020. On June 19, 2022, they had their first born son. On August 15, 2023, their second son

406-625: The country chart. In May 2020, he released the single " Six Feet Apart ". The single quickly became popular to listeners as it illustrated the challenges of life during the COVID-19 pandemic . In June 2020 he confirmed his next single would be " Lovin' on You ", which was released on both his second album and the EP The Prequel , which predated the album. He announced a deluxe version of What You See Is What You Get , titled What You See Ain't Always What You Get , with five new songs; it

435-490: The format switched to country music , using the moniker KZ Country , which had been used previously at various stations in the Nashville market. Broadcasting was eventually interrupted by a fire at the transmitter location where the studios had returned. The station was dark for several months and then, in late 1994, returned to the airwaves under new management and ownership and a Southern gospel format. The callsign

464-404: The only child of Rhonda and Chester Combs. The family moved to Asheville, North Carolina . As a child he performed in chorus class, multiple school musicals, and joined his church choir, which performed once at Carnegie Hall . He attended Appalachian State University , where he worked as a bouncer at a bar before gaining stage time in that same bar. He played his first country music show at

493-476: The single " Life Goes On ". Following the release of the single, Sheeran's solo version of the song was released on his fifth studio album - (Subtract) . His fourth album, Gettin' Old , was released on March 24, 2023. A promotional single, " Growin' Up and Gettin' Old ", and a single, " Love You Anyway ", were released ahead of the album. His cover of Tracy Chapman 's " Fast Car " was streamed more than 65 million times on Spotify in less than two months after

522-723: The singles " Runaway Love " by Ludacris , " Buttons " by the Pussycat Dolls , and "This Is the Life" by Tru-Life . Since then, Jones has produced numerous hit singles for various artists throughout the following decade, including " Love In This Club " for Usher (2008), " Glamorous " and " London Bridge " for Fergie (2006), " Anaconda " for Nicki Minaj (2014), " Forever " for Chris Brown (2008), " Baby By Me " for 50 Cent (2009), " Throw Some D's " for Rich Boy (2007), " Promise " for Ciara (2006), and " John " for Lil Wayne (2011), among others. The former three songs peaked atop

551-401: Was Charles Ennis of Rosemark, Tennessee . [2] Effective May 1, 2013, WQSE was sold to JWL Communications LLC in exchange for forgiveness of a $ 184,000 debt. Effective May 27, 2016, the licenses for WQSE and sister station WVRY were transferred to Duane B. Jeffrey's Canaan Communications Inc., in exchange for Canaan assuming debts associated with the stations. In late 2016, an FM simulcast

580-402: Was added on 106.3 MHz. Originally operating as W239BY, which was authorized under a construction permit at 95.7 MHz, the translator is now licensed as W292FB. In February 2019, Canaan Communications sold WQSE and W292FB to Young Country Holdings, a company led by hip-hop performer and producer Jamal Jones (known under his stage name Polow da Don ), for $ 100,000. The station's call sign

609-430: Was born. Combs began to struggle with anxiety and primarily obsessional obsessive compulsive disorder in adolescence through his college years; he has said that while it is something he has learned to control better, he still struggles with obsessive thoughts from time to time. In 2023, Combs obtained a $ 250,000 SAD Scheme default judgment against Nicol Harness, a fan who had sold $ 380 worth of tumblers featuring

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638-668: Was changed again, this time to WQSE , which reflected a short-lived link to WQSV in Ashland City, Tennessee . The station was also linked at one time to WPHC in Waverly, Tennessee and under the same management and ownership; WQSE management subsequently sold WPHC. In July 2007, the FCC approved the sale [1] of the station to Grace Broadcasting Services , which owns several other radio stations in Tennessee and whose majority owner

667-450: Was changed to WYCZ on April 15, 2019. On June 6, 2019, the station flipped to a new eclectic format known as YoCo 96.7 —which was promoted as being a hybrid of country music and hip-hop . Its playlist emphasizes crossover between country, pop, and urban music. Jones gave Lil Nas X 's country rap song " Old Town Road " as an example of a song that would be part of its playlist, and described Kane Brown (whose 2018 album Experiment

696-588: Was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry . In August 2019, This One's for You spent its 44th week at number one on Top Country Albums , setting the record for the longest reign at the top of that chart by a male artist. His second album, What You See Is What You Get , was released on November 8, 2019. The album has charted the singles " Beer Never Broke My Heart ", " Even Though I'm Leaving ", " Does to Me " (a duet with Eric Church ), and " Lovin' on You ", all of which have reached number one on

725-683: Was named one of Sounds Like Nashville's "Artists to Watch". In 2016, his first single, " Hurricane ", sold 15,000 copies in its first week, and debuted at number 46 on Hot Country Songs . He signed a deal with Sony Music Nashville , and the debut single from This One's for You , " Hurricane ", was re-released on Columbia Nashville. "Hurricane" reached number one on the country radio airplay chart on May 15, 2017, holding that spot for two weeks. In June 2017, he released his major label debut album, also titled This One's for You , on Columbia Nashville and River House Artists. It hit number one on Billboard ' s Top Country Albums and number five on

754-740: Was produced by Jones) as being the "face" of the station's brand. On-air, the station has featured songs ranging from Luke Combs ' " Beer Never Broke My Heart ", to Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber 's " I Don't Care ", Taylor Swift and Brendon Urie 's " Me! ", Kane Brown's " Good as You ", and Ariana Grande 's " Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored ". Jones explained that the station would commit to supporting and providing airplay for independent musicians and female performers (telling Billboard that he had contemplated having "Woman Crush Wednesdays" promotions to showcase female talent). The station's first two months on-air were commercial-free, "sponsored" by

783-478: Was released on November 8, 2019, and topped the charts in multiple territories, becoming his first to do so. His music has earned him three Grammy Award nominations, two iHeart Radio music awards , four Academy of Country Music Awards and six Country Music Association Awards , including the 2021 and 2022 Entertainer of the Year award, their highest honor. Combs was born in Huntersville, North Carolina ,

812-507: Was released on October 23, 2020. The track " Forever After All " set streaming records in country music on Apple Music and Spotify . Growin' Up , his third album, was released on June 24, 2022. The album has charted the singles " Doin' This "; " The Kind of Love We Make ", which reached number one on the country chart and number eight on the Hot 100 ; and " Going, Going, Gone ". In May 2023 Combs collaborated with English star Ed Sheeran on

841-479: Was subsequently sold to Hudson Broadcasting, which then operated Channel 39 television in Murfreesboro, Tennessee . As this station was known as WHTN (originally for H udson T elevision N ashville), the radio station was rebranded WHRD (for H udson R adio D ickson). Hudson later sold its broadcasting interests and new management bought the station and returned the radio callsign to WBDX and turned to

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