River Rat Country Program Line Up
Updated: Jan 22
River Rat Country is proud to bring some legendary talent back to Northwest Ohio broadcasting. Here's our line up of DJs.
Ohio Ag Net Farm Market Reports - Weekdays 5a - 5:30p
Turn on River Rat Country every weekday for farm market reports from the Ohio Ag Net. Updates run at 10 minutes after the hour, every hour from 5 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
Penrod Radio Show - Weekdays 6a-10a
Sometimes it’s hard to talk with this silver spoon in my mouth, oh I’m sorry that’s a hot wing. I really like hot wings. If I am not on the radio I enjoy fishing, fishing, and oh yeah, fishing. I enjoy going to concerts and comedy clubs. I have been known to sing with “the band” and do some stand-up. I enjoy long buffets and all-you-can-eat joints. Yes, I have a weird sense of humor and enjoy joking about everything including myself. If I can’t laugh at myself then there must be duct-tape on my face.
London Mitchell News - Weekdays 5a-12p
London Mitchell has been a staple in Northwest Ohio broadcasting for decades and now he can be heard on River Rat Country! Generations of listeners have woken up to London's fair and accurate newscasts and the tradition continues! London starts River Rat Country mornings off at 5am with top and bottom of the hour news, then reunites with Cliff Smithers at 10am to continue delivering the news through the morning. London also hosts a podcast called "Staying in Contact," which can be heard Friday mornings at 9am on River Rat Country, you can download it through your favorite podcast service, or listen at LondonMitchell.news.
Cliff Smithers - Weekdays 10a-2p
Cliff Smithers is our resident professor of country music and brings his booming voice to Northwest Ohio listeners during the workday. Cliff has been all over the radio dial in Northwest Ohio from hosting nights, to afternoons, and hosting the number one morning show in Toledo. When it comes to music, Cliff LOVES his classic country and cranks it up for Northwest Ohio every weekday!
Josh David spent 15 years in radio before leaving in 2016 to move back home. A Springfield High School graduate, Josh moved to what he calls his second home in Grand Rapids, Ohio. After working on a new career, Josh started missing radio but had no interest in going to work for the corporate suits who he says destroyed the radio industry. With "if you want it done right you gotta do it yourself" mantra, Josh launched Towpath Radio and then River Rat Country a year later. Both stations are operated out of his barn in Grand Rapids, Ohio with technology that allows all the DJs to do their shows from their private studios. A short time after launching River Rat Country both London and Cliff became available and teamed up with Josh to bring River Rat Country to the next level. Josh helps wrap up the workday every weekday from 2p until 4p with NASCAR news and a ton of classic country and bluegrass! Occasionally you can hear his staffy, Swanson, snoring as Josh does his show.
Terry Dean will help that jam on 475/23 go a bit quicker with his fun news stories and some of the best country music ever recorded. Want to listen on your ride home? Just download the River Rat Country app and hooks us up to your Bluetooth dashboard, we're also available via the Online Radio Box app.
Trucker Radio - Saturday 8a-10a/ Sunday 6p-10p
Stan Campbell was an afternoon Drive Guy at WSIX in Nashville and Morning Host and PD at America's biggest Country station, KLAC in Los Angeles, among other stations in the US and Canada. Stan's connection to country music is deep, as a country radio personality and a Nashville record producer until he was run out of Music City by a jealous husband with a rifle rack. One of the more notable artists that Stan produced was a young Eilleen (Shania) Twain. She doesn't mention him in her book. Stan mentions her in his book, "The Ugly One in the Middle" It's in the bargain bin. Check out Trucker Radio loaded with a ton of pure country music, trucking industry news, and stories no driver can make up. Stan can be heard with his co-hosts Tim and Alicia.
Saturday Night River Rat Special - Saturday 5p-Midnight
The Saturday Night River Rat Special rolls into town every Saturday Night at 5pm! It's a full night of nothing but classic country!
Sunday Morning Country Gospel with Ed Brady - Sunday 10a-10:30a
Ed Brady joins River Rat Country every Sunday morning. Ed has hand picked some of the best country gospel songs and presents scripture that help you feel refreshed.