I have been broadcasting country music for the last 20 years. I started at a local community radio station and became a freelance BBC Presenter in 2005. My passion for country music started in the late 1990s when I discovered the voice of Wynonna Judd. I bought her debut LP for £1 in a record shop and it blew me away. Before long I was listening to artists like Reba, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, Lorrie Morgan, Pam Tillis and Suzy Bogguss. As I became immersed in the genre I began exploring the history of country music and found classic artists like Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers who I was lucky enough to meet. My friend put the photo of Kenny and I on a mug as a special gift.
