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May 21, 2013
Kix BrooksKix Brooks wrote his first #1 Country hit almost 30 years ago, before teaming up with Ronnie Dunn for a 20-year career that spawned no less than 20 #1 singles and about a dozen Platinum and Gold albums. But that wasn't enough for Kix, who decided to take a stab at radio in 2006, succeeding Bob Kingsley as host of American Country Countdown. When Brooks & Dunn called it a day in 2010, Brooks revived his solo career and added another syndicated show, the overnight "Kicking It With Kix," to his plate. How does he keep balancing his careers? Kix lays it all out here.
When did you decide to get into radio projects?
I was invited to do it by the people at American Country Countdown, who were looking for someone to succeed Bob Kingsley in 2006. Seeing how I love to hear myself talk, I thought it would be a piece of cake. No, honestly, I had no allusions of having a great radio voice, but I did feel like it was a great form of entertainment, and that I had a unique perspective to offer, having toured with almost everyone whose music was on the Countdown. I felt I could provide some insight from those 30 years of touring that would make the artists behind the songs more interesting to the audience.
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