Billy & Patrick
6a-10a M-F
Dave Tappan
10a-3p M-F 10a-2p Sat
Email: Dave@q97country.com
I’m Dave Tappan. I’ve been on the radio for 40+ years starting right out of high school. I’m currently the midday guy on Today’s Country, Q97. I play really good music and talk about the passions in my life, like fishing, golf, working and puttering around the house and food. I love boating and fishing on Lake Shasta (trolling for trout is my favorite), teeing it up at Gold Hills and preparing and cooking great food at home for my wife, two boys and friends. Barbecue, Italian and Mexican food are my favorites. I never met a taco, pizza or a rack of ribs I didn’t love! I am in constant search of the perfect cheeseburger and chicken wings too. I often post my recipes on my blog. I also love watching Giants baseball and the Food Network on one of my 7 tv’s in my house. A game on in the garage is my favorite. My happy place! I enjoy my monthly Friday night poker games and occasional Reno trips with the guys. There I am in a nutshell. Oh, I love peanuts too! I always have a big bucket of them sitting on my desk. Tune in some day. Would it kill ya?
Jennifer Jones
3p-7p M-F
Email: Jennifer@q97country.com
Hi I’m Jennifer Jones! I grew up in Palo Cedro and went to North Cow Creek School, Nova, Shasta High School, Shasta College and Chico State.
I started my radio career in 1993 here in Redding at what was then, New Country, B94. Now, 30 years later, I’m Operations Manager of Results Radio Redding, which includes 94.7, the station where I started. In addition to being OM, I’m Program Director and afternoon jock on Q97 from 3-7p M-F.
My Mom and Dad, Bob and Debbie, still live here in Redding and most all of my cousins still live on the Jones family land in Palo Cedro. I live in Redding with my 3 fur babies, Daisy Duke, Sophia Petrillo and Betty White, my 1 year old Golden Doodle puppy (who is crazy!) It is coming completely full circle for me to be back in radio in Redding, the only place I’ve ever really thought of as home.
Houston K
7p-10p M-F
2p-7p Sat
Don Potter
6a-10a Sat 10a-3p Sun
Email: Don@q97country.com
Don Potter, our weekend warrior-6 to 10am Saturday, and 10am to 3pm Sundays comes to Q97 after a long career in the Bay Area. His passion for music lead him to pursue a living in radio. After attending The KIIS broadcasting workshop in Los Angeles with Billy Pilgrim he landed his first full time radio gig in San Luis Obispo at KSLY. He arrived in San Jose in the mid-80’s working up and down the dial. After nearly fifty years in radio Don and his wife Sue decided to get out of the rat race and move to The North State where he began his stint at “Today’s Country Q97”. Don’s been a passionate follower of The Grateful Dead and still follows the founding members and their bands whenever they are on the road. Since coming to Redding, Don has been able to pursue his other passion for acting and has performed in several productions at The Cascade Theater and Shasta College. He is so happy to be a part of this amazing community.
Crook and Chase
3p-7p Sun
Lorianne Crook & Charlie Chase have been hosting radio and television shows featuring the best in country music since 1983! And we’re still going strong! In fact, Crook & Chase were just inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in February, 2013.