Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
WQDR announces Amanda Daughtry’s Q-Morning Crew replacement
Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
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November 7, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
WQDR announces Amanda Daughtry’s Q-Morning Crew replacement
Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
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November 6, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Local radio station WQDR announced a new “Q-Morning Crew” co-host on Friday, Nov. 6.
Jenn Lopez Joins WQDR’s Q Morning Crew
Curtis Media Group Country 94.7 WQDR-FM Raleigh has introduced Jenn Lopez as its new co-host of the "Q Morning Crew" alongside Mike Wheless....
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/376336/jenn-lopez-joins-wqdrs-q-morning-crew/
Curtis Media Group Country 94.7 WQDR-FM Raleigh has introduced Jenn Lopez as its new co-host of the "Q Morning Crew" alongside Mike Wheless....
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/376336/jenn-lopez-joins-wqdrs-q-morning-crew/
Jenn Lopez Joins WQDR’s Q Morning Crew
Curtis Media Group Country 94.7 WQDR-FM Raleigh has introduced Jenn Lopez as its new co-host of the "Q Morning Crew" alongside Mike Wheless.
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November 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Jenn Lopez Joins WQDR’s Q Morning Crew
Curtis Media Group Country 94.7 WQDR-FM Raleigh has introduced Jenn Lopez as its new co-host of the "Q Morning Crew" alongside Mike Wheless....
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/376336/jenn-lopez-joins-wqdrs-q-morning-crew/
Curtis Media Group Country 94.7 WQDR-FM Raleigh has introduced Jenn Lopez as its new co-host of the "Q Morning Crew" alongside Mike Wheless....
https://radioinsight.com/headlines/376336/jenn-lopez-joins-wqdrs-q-morning-crew/
I do more weekly challenges in #GranTurismo7 on the #PS5 in today's second #letsplay video
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WEEKLY CHALLENGES (WEEK 16) | Gran Turismo 7 (PS5) | Part 148
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October 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
I do more weekly challenges in #GranTurismo7 on the #PS5 in today's second #letsplay video
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have you seen this wqdr footage www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3h...
WQDR Store and Offices - 1981
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September 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM
have you seen this wqdr footage www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-3h...
I don't think I've ever seen this one. When I was on Facebook, I was in a WQDR group there run by some of the former DJ's and they had so many great stories and videos from the era. I was listening to WPTF the night it switched to WQDR and listened to it until the day it went country.
September 30, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I don't think I've ever seen this one. When I was on Facebook, I was in a WQDR group there run by some of the former DJ's and they had so many great stories and videos from the era. I was listening to WPTF the night it switched to WQDR and listened to it until the day it went country.
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I’m looking for some help. I’m trying to reach Jo Leigh Ferris. Also known as Debess. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a radio personality and DJ for North Carolina rock stations, including WQDR (94 FM) in Raleigh. She was a friend of my brother-in-law. Please repost this.
I’m looking for some help. I’m trying to reach Jo Leigh Ferris. Also known as Debess. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a radio personality and DJ for North Carolina rock stations, including WQDR (94 FM) in Raleigh. She was a friend of my brother-in-law. Please repost this.
September 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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I’m looking for some help. I’m trying to reach Jo Leigh Ferris. Also known as Debess. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a radio personality and DJ for North Carolina rock stations, including WQDR (94 FM) in Raleigh. She was a friend of my brother-in-law. Please repost this.
I’m looking for some help. I’m trying to reach Jo Leigh Ferris. Also known as Debess. In the 1970s and 1980s, she worked as a radio personality and DJ for North Carolina rock stations, including WQDR (94 FM) in Raleigh. She was a friend of my brother-in-law. Please repost this.
Yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of my favorite rock station going Country. I got turned on to lots of music outside the mainstream from friends & relatives but WQDR was like a lifeline, especially for those of in the rural areas. Hearing “Laughing” by R.E.M. on that station was revelatory.
September 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Yesterday was the 42nd anniversary of my favorite rock station going Country. I got turned on to lots of music outside the mainstream from friends & relatives but WQDR was like a lifeline, especially for those of in the rural areas. Hearing “Laughing” by R.E.M. on that station was revelatory.
(1/4) 42 years ago last night I sat in front of my stereo in stunned silence as WQDR, my favorite radio station of all time, faded to black. After 11+ years as an AOR station the decision was made to flip formats to Country. In the current commercial radio environment there would be no notice. #WQDR
September 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
(1/4) 42 years ago last night I sat in front of my stereo in stunned silence as WQDR, my favorite radio station of all time, faded to black. After 11+ years as an AOR station the decision was made to flip formats to Country. In the current commercial radio environment there would be no notice. #WQDR
(4/4) Stations like QDR only come along once in a lifetime. They were not flawless but they did achieve a remarkable merging of music, air personalities, and community. Link below to a segment WPTF did on QDR’s sign off in 1984.
#WQDR
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#WQDR
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September 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
(4/4) Stations like QDR only come along once in a lifetime. They were not flawless but they did achieve a remarkable merging of music, air personalities, and community. Link below to a segment WPTF did on QDR’s sign off in 1984.
#WQDR
youtu.be/UWWx48hw22g
#WQDR
youtu.be/UWWx48hw22g
(2/2) QDR had roughly one month to say goodbye to their listeners. They made the best of that time by throwing the rules out the window. Former DJs returned to the roost, album sides were played in the middle of the afternoon, and song constraints were lifted.
#WQDR
#WQDR
September 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
(2/2) QDR had roughly one month to say goodbye to their listeners. They made the best of that time by throwing the rules out the window. Former DJs returned to the roost, album sides were played in the middle of the afternoon, and song constraints were lifted.
#WQDR
#WQDR
(3/3) One of the DJ’s that returned was the late Rockin’ Ron Phillips, who had the honor of the sign off shift. Not everything went according to plan. If you so desire you can listen to the last 20 minutes of his shift courtesy of Tom Guild (link below).
#WQDR
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#WQDR
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September 6, 2026 at 4:06 AM
(3/3) One of the DJ’s that returned was the late Rockin’ Ron Phillips, who had the honor of the sign off shift. Not everything went according to plan. If you so desire you can listen to the last 20 minutes of his shift courtesy of Tom Guild (link below).
#WQDR
tinyurl.com/y9mrt2hb
#WQDR
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I really miss the WQDR store tucked away in a pillar outside the courthouse.
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Tom Guild talks about WQDR format change, WTVD, 1984
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October 28, 2025 at 12:04 PM
I really miss the WQDR store tucked away in a pillar outside the courthouse.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=evqI...
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WQDR did lose that AOR edge towards the end hinting at what WRDU would do when it stuck to putting the music on Carts instead of using vinyl on the air.
October 28, 2025 at 11:46 AM
WQDR did lose that AOR edge towards the end hinting at what WRDU would do when it stuck to putting the music on Carts instead of using vinyl on the air.
I tracked it down - Killing Bono.
The Echo and the Bunnymen records were great. Their curse in Raleigh is when WQDR played Killing Moon, the DJ always had to say, "Doesn't sound like Jim Morrison..." to make them less new wavy around Raleigh
The Echo and the Bunnymen records were great. Their curse in Raleigh is when WQDR played Killing Moon, the DJ always had to say, "Doesn't sound like Jim Morrison..." to make them less new wavy around Raleigh
October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I tracked it down - Killing Bono.
The Echo and the Bunnymen records were great. Their curse in Raleigh is when WQDR played Killing Moon, the DJ always had to say, "Doesn't sound like Jim Morrison..." to make them less new wavy around Raleigh
The Echo and the Bunnymen records were great. Their curse in Raleigh is when WQDR played Killing Moon, the DJ always had to say, "Doesn't sound like Jim Morrison..." to make them less new wavy around Raleigh
"94.7-QDR" is radio WQDR at 94.7 FM in Raleigh NC. The broadcaster has been a Country music station since 1984. It's 'indie' owned & operated. "94.7-QDR" is the 2nd highest rated & most popular station in Raleigh & is heard widely throughout the region 947qdr.com Audio stream=yes #CountrySky
September 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"94.7-QDR" is radio WQDR at 94.7 FM in Raleigh NC. The broadcaster has been a Country music station since 1984. It's 'indie' owned & operated. "94.7-QDR" is the 2nd highest rated & most popular station in Raleigh & is heard widely throughout the region 947qdr.com Audio stream=yes #CountrySky
I grew up on WQDR. From the very first tune to their very last. Saw your responses to Jonathan Lee's posts and thought it interesting that I had a Canadian girlfriend (who is now my CanAm wife) and ended up moving to Upstate NY so we could be near all her family In Ottawa.
December 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I grew up on WQDR. From the very first tune to their very last. Saw your responses to Jonathan Lee's posts and thought it interesting that I had a Canadian girlfriend (who is now my CanAm wife) and ended up moving to Upstate NY so we could be near all her family In Ottawa.
Weird dream snippet. Was home in Raleigh, mid-'70s, in the kitchen, had the house to myself, had the radio on, tuned to the local corporate-rock station (still WQDR, I think), and they were playing Van Der Graaf Generator, a band they wouldn't have touched with an 11-foot pole. Was puzzled/amused.
January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Weird dream snippet. Was home in Raleigh, mid-'70s, in the kitchen, had the house to myself, had the radio on, tuned to the local corporate-rock station (still WQDR, I think), and they were playing Van Der Graaf Generator, a band they wouldn't have touched with an 11-foot pole. Was puzzled/amused.
I first heard this on WQDR who were also playing deep cuts from the album such as “Pretty Persuasion.” It would not be until the release of the Succumbs video compilation in 1987 that I’d see the video.
I bought Reckoning shortly after it came out from Sound Shop at Vernon Park Mall in Kinston.
I bought Reckoning shortly after it came out from Sound Shop at Vernon Park Mall in Kinston.
“Did you never call? I waited for your call…”
On this day in 1984, “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” was released as the first single from Reckoning. The video was directed by Howard Libov and filmed at Reflection Studio in Charlotte.
On this day in 1984, “So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)” was released as the first single from Reckoning. The video was directed by Howard Libov and filmed at Reflection Studio in Charlotte.
April 18, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I first heard this on WQDR who were also playing deep cuts from the album such as “Pretty Persuasion.” It would not be until the release of the Succumbs video compilation in 1987 that I’d see the video.
I bought Reckoning shortly after it came out from Sound Shop at Vernon Park Mall in Kinston.
I bought Reckoning shortly after it came out from Sound Shop at Vernon Park Mall in Kinston.
1/3 It was the deep album cut “Laughing” that first got my attention thanks to WQDR, an album rock station out of Raleigh that was supportive of local/regional artists. In a subversive, subtle way I’m sure it opened my ears to similar sounds but it wasn’t like a radical shift, it was more gradual.
Murmur, the band’s debut studio album, was released 43 years ago on April 12, 1983. Produced by Mitch Easter & Don Dixon, Murmur remains, according to music journalist Tim Peacock, “one of the most compelling and otherworldly debut albums in rock history.” Share your Murmur memories in the comments.
April 13, 2026 at 1:34 AM
1/3 It was the deep album cut “Laughing” that first got my attention thanks to WQDR, an album rock station out of Raleigh that was supportive of local/regional artists. In a subversive, subtle way I’m sure it opened my ears to similar sounds but it wasn’t like a radical shift, it was more gradual.
2/2 I first heard R.E.M. on WQDR, an album rock station out of Raleigh that was supportive of local & regional artists. It probably didn’t hurt that Don Dixon played in one of them (Arrogance) & their keyboardist was on the sales staff there. The first song I remember hearing:
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Laughing
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Laughing · R.E.M. Murmur ℗ 1983 I.R.S Records Inc. Released on: 1983-04-12 Producer: Mitch Easter Producer: Don A. Dixon Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi Composer Lyricist: William Thomas Berry Composer Lyricist: Mike Mills Composer Lyricist: Peter Buck Composer Lyricist: Michael Stipe Auto-generated by YouTube.
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April 12, 2026 at 5:38 PM
2/2 I first heard R.E.M. on WQDR, an album rock station out of Raleigh that was supportive of local & regional artists. It probably didn’t hurt that Don Dixon played in one of them (Arrogance) & their keyboardist was on the sales staff there. The first song I remember hearing:
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“Laughing” is the first one I remember hearing in 1983. I gather R.E.M. was mostly the province of college radio at the time but this was on WQDR, an album rock station that also supported local & regional artists. They had supported Arrogance (a band Don Dixon was in) so it made sense.
April 6, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“Laughing” is the first one I remember hearing in 1983. I gather R.E.M. was mostly the province of college radio at the time but this was on WQDR, an album rock station that also supported local & regional artists. They had supported Arrogance (a band Don Dixon was in) so it made sense.
In 1980 I had no idea who R.E.M. was. Little did I realize the deep connection they would develop with NC which led to me hearing them on WQDR out of Raleigh in 1983. I was intrigued by that first song I heard (“Laughing”). Over time my love for them would grow not unlike that of the kudzu vine.
46 years ago on April 5, 1980, the band played their first show. Sandra-Lee Phipps took these photos that historic night in Athens at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Oconee Street.
April 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
In 1980 I had no idea who R.E.M. was. Little did I realize the deep connection they would develop with NC which led to me hearing them on WQDR out of Raleigh in 1983. I was intrigued by that first song I heard (“Laughing”). Over time my love for them would grow not unlike that of the kudzu vine.
I was fortunate enough to have a progressive FM station (WQDR out of Raleigh, NC) that were huge supporters of R.E.M. as far back as Murmur, including the deep album cuts. It was “Laughing” that made me a fan. Their successor (WRDU) continued this support.
March 29, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I was fortunate enough to have a progressive FM station (WQDR out of Raleigh, NC) that were huge supporters of R.E.M. as far back as Murmur, including the deep album cuts. It was “Laughing” that made me a fan. Their successor (WRDU) continued this support.
I heard a DJ break it in two live on air at WQDR in Raleigh, NC back in the day.
March 29, 2026 at 9:42 PM
I heard a DJ break it in two live on air at WQDR in Raleigh, NC back in the day.