Country Road Detours

Oct 31 2023
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Podcasting from the Front Porch of the South. This conversational interview show is a favorite among people in the East Tennessee region. We like to find interesting stories that give a little history of the good old days of the past. Some of the stories will even stir a little motivation in your soul from people who have made a historical difference in our surrounding area. During the Covid-19 period we have slowed down a bit. But we will be picking up very soon as things start to loosen up. Please check back with us frequently. We enjoy having you.

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302: The Anderson Hotel

Oct 31 2023 20 mins  
Country Road Detours visits the infamous haunted hotel in Lawrenceburg Ketucky. The Anderson Hotel has been known for it’s violent past and to this day is still violent to visitors who dare tour the creepy rooms. Paranormal investigator Jeff Waldrid gives you a tour of what really goes on behind the closed doors of this spooky place. WARNING: Suicide matters discussed

301: Remembering Big Jim Hess

Feb 13 2022 48 mins  
Listen in as we learn about one of the greatest salesman in East Tennessee with a host of talents that made him a huge celebrity in Knoxville, TN. Remembering Jim Hess with guest host Bradley Reeves and Fred Hess. 

202: Randy Tyree, The World's Fair Mayor

Apr 09 2020 43 mins  
Randy Tyree was born in Carthage, Tennessee, in 1940. Son of a tobacco farmer and the local high school football star. After graduating at 18 he left home to work for the FBI in Washington DC for 4 years. He became a police officer in Knoxville and later became police commissioner. He was the city's youngest candidate ever to hold the office of mayor, defeating Republican incumbent

201: The Bowl Brothers Reunion

Dec 31 2019 53 mins  
Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling, Former WATE-TV News Anchor Gene Patterson and WVLT-TV News Anchor/Managing Editor Ted Hall were once the legendary Bowl Brothers. Like the famous Blues Brothers, they too had a mission. Not to get the band back together but to follow the University of Tennessee football team to every bowl game they played in. The Bowl Brothers were a hit in every bowl

106: Christmas Special: Lum & Abner hosted by Donnie Pitchford

Dec 24 2019 19 mins  
In this is special episode of Country Road Detours, we wanted to take you back in time to an old time radio show hosted by our special guest host and friend.... Donnie Pitchford.  Pitchford, a retired high school teacher, cartoonist and founder of the National Lum and Abner Society introduces us to the Lum and Abner radio show which ran from 1931 to 1954. Today you will hear t

105: Life and Times of Beada Corum

Dec 15 2019 36 mins  
You may remember her as the 92 year old lady from Knoxville who made the national headlines when she voted for the first time in her life in the 2016 Presidential Election. Beada Corum became an overnight news sensation as she was very vocal about her choice for president. Donald Trump was so impressed that she chose him that he had to meet her. He did in both in Nashville and Knox

104: Bill Williams & Ken Schwall

Dec 01 2019 45 mins  
Former co-anchor, Bill Williams, for WBIR-TV's in Knoxville, TN is regarded as one of the most respected broadcast journalists ever in East Tennessee. He retired in December 2000. He made a difference in the lives of many special needs children who appeared on "Monday's Child" segment. The show helped place over a thousand children in loving homes. Ken Schwall started out as a seri

103: Bradley Reeves' Time Machine

Oct 01 2019 48 mins  
Bradley Reeves is considered one of the South's leading archivists. For many years he has found the most unique sounds and visuals uncovering Knoxville's diverse music culture. Who knew the "Scruffy Little City" had some of the hottest Jazz clubs in the South! Join Bob Longmire as he steps into Bradley's time machine exploring the past as early as 1920! Hear stories about Cas Walke

102: Ross Bagwell Sr. & Adina Chumley

Sep 15 2019 43 mins  
Ross Bagwell Sr. is former associate producer with NBC Television Network. He. is known for his work as Chairman and CEO of Bagwell Communications, Inc./Cinetel Productions, which was the largest independent cable network program production company in the United States in the early 1990s, with contracts to produce over 3,500 television shows across seven national cable networks - T

101: Bill Landry & "Big" Jim Haslam

Jul 27 2019 43 mins  
Today's guest host, author and storyteller Bill Landry (The Heartland Series) interviews "Big" Jim Haslam, founder of Pilot Corporation and a former University of Tennessee football player who was recruited by legendary coach General Neyland. Big Jim shares his simple secrets to achieving success in business along with stories of legendary figures of the past and present. www.count