On-Air Personalities
The voices of Country 96.
They're not just on your radio — they're at the ballgame, the Soybean Festival and the school fundraiser. Meet the 6 neighbors who keep mid-Missouri company, 47 years and counting.
On the air
Your hosts
Morning Show Host
Kayla
Kayla in the Morning
Kayla is the voice mid-Missouri wakes up to.
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Katie Neal
Katie & Company
Katie Neal owns mid-Missouri's middays.
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Charlie
Charlie in the Afternoon
Charlie gets you home.
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Rowdy Yates
The Original Country Gold
Saturday nights, Rowdy Yates digs into the original country gold — the Hag, Possum, the Man in Black and every legend who built this format.
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KXEO / Country 96 News
The shared newsroom keeping Audrain County informed — on Country 96 and our sister station, KXEO News AM 1340.
News Director — KXEO/KWWR Newsroom
Michael Daugherty
Michael Daugherty leads the shared KXEO/Country 96 newsroom, covering Audrain County government, courts, schools and the stories that matter to mid-Missouri.
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Nic Thomas
Nic Thomas is the voice of mid-Missouri high school sports on Country 96.
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