November 8, 2021, Issue 781
Kincaid & Dallas Go National
Last month, Cumulus WKHX/Atlanta morning co-hosts JJ Kincaid and Dallas McCade saw their two-year-old partnership (CAT 11/14/19) thrust into the national spotlight as their Kincaid & Dallas morning show became the newest Westwood One nationally syndicated product succeeding the outgoing Morning Koffy (CAT 10/4). Once the duo had time to reply to the flurry of congratulations emails and social media posts, they agreed to tell Country Aircheck about their onair dynamic and why being based in Atlanta isn’t the only thing that makes their show unique. JJ Kincaid & “Syndication was a goal for both of Dallas McCade us from the beginning, but we thought it was more of a pie-in-the-sky dream,” explains Kincaid. Once Westwood One approached them with the idea, McCade says the process moved quickly. Meetings were held, and plans were drawn up that included keeping existing producers and sidekicks Amanda Dennihy and Garret Loudin in place for what Kincaid describes as “the best potluck breakfast radio.” Raising The Sbarro: “Remember when you’d go to the food court at the mall, and you’d get a little bit of everything?” Kincaid jokes. “You only wanted one thing from Taco Bell, but you liked the way the soda tasted at McDonald’s, and for dessert, you hit up the really good ice cream place.” Kincaid and McCade believe their show offers something for everyone, and they don’t have designs on changing the on-air dynamics or drastically varying content now that they’re syndicated. “We want to superserve the markets we have as affiliates,” McCade says. “We want to learn more about the people, but we are holding true to what we’ve been doing ... it’s been working well for us.” Adds Kincaid, “Off-air, we’ve had more meetings, which I do appreciate, but the workload hasn’t changed ... so far!” Kincaid and McCade had chemistry from the jump. “We feel like family, and we all hang out, even when we’re not working,” (continued on page 1)
Monumental: Monument’s Walker Hayes and his team celebrate No. 1 “Fancy Like.” Pictured (front, l-r) are the label’s Anna Gallenberger, Smack’s Marissa Turk and Robert Carlton and the label’s Katelyn Lester and Casey Thomas; (back, l-r) the label’s Shane McAnally, Ansley Neeley and Luke Jensen, Hayes and the label’s Katie McCartney, Jamie Graves, Joel Beaver and Lisa Mastrianni.
NSHoF: Stars Shine On Writers
The country music industry’s reverence for songs and songwriters brought the creative community together for last week’s Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame induction (11/1), which was marked by stellar performances and remarks overflowing with humor and pathos. Opening the evening, Trisha Yearwood performed “Ode To Billie Joe” and its five verses – “count ‘em, five,” she quipped – for famously reclusive and, thus, absent inductee Bobbie Gentry. John Yearwood, Blazy Anderson sang “Wild And Blue” & Brooks for inductee John Scott Sherrill,
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