Road Dog Trucking is a truckers' talk radio channel on the

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service. It covers subjects relevant to the trucking community, including politics, economics, and social issues. On February 17, 2009, the Sirius channel's programming merged with the programs heard on XM Radio's Open Road. Most of the programs from both services were retained.

History

Road Dog Trucking (Sirius)

In 2003, Sirius launched its dedicated truckers channel Sirius Trucking Network. It retained the name until March 2006, when the channel was renamed to Road Dog Trucking.

Open Road (XM)

Open Road launched on XM with personnel from the America's Trucking Radio network, including

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Dave Nemo Dave Nemo is an American radio personality who hosts a show on Road Dog Trucking on Sirius XM Radio. Nemo's show is geared toward entertainment and news favored by truck drivers. Before his current stint with XM, Nemo was best known as the host o ...

, and Truckin' Bozo

Dale Sommers Bruce Dale Sommers (November 26, 1943 – August 24, 2012), known by his nickname "The Truckin' Bozo", was an American radio personality, best known for his long-running country music show geared toward truck drivers. Sommers hosted the overn ...

. It also played a daily, one-hour-long program called ''Land Line Now'', brought to the listeners by OOIDA. ''

America's Trucking Network WLW (700 AM) is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio. Owned by iHeartMedia, WLW is a clear-channel station, often identifying itself as The Big One. WLW operates with around the clock. Its daytime signal provide ...

'', hosted by Steve Sommers, previously held the overnight slot on this channel (dating back to the days when Dale himself hosted the show in this slot) until ATN's flagship station

WLW WLW (700 AM) is a commercial news/talk radio station licensed to Cincinnati, Ohio. Owned by iHeartMedia, WLW is a clear-channel station, often identifying itself as The Big One. WLW operates with around the clock. Its daytime signal provides ...

began simulcasting on XM. Prior to October 2007, the overnights were filled with non-trucker programming (namely, replays of

Dave Ramsey David Lawrence Ramsey III (born September 3, 1960) is an American personal finance personality, radio show host, author, and businessman. An evangelical Christian, he hosts the nationally syndicated radio program ''The Ramsey Show''. Ramsey has ...

and a tape delay of ''Online Tonight with David Lawrence'') so as to protect ''America's Trucking Network'' from competition. However, beginning October 8, 2007, the ''

Midnight Radio Network ''Red Eye Radio'' is a talk radio program currently hosted by Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. The program is syndicated nationwide by Westwood One, and originates from WBAP in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The show traces its history through ...

'', hosted by

Eric Harley ''Red Eye Radio'' is a talk radio program currently hosted by Eric Harley and Gary McNamara. The program is syndicated nationwide by Westwood One, and originates from WBAP in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The show traces its history through ...

, assumed the overnight slot from 1 to 6 am eastern time. The show was carried on Sirius' Road Dog Trucking until the show was dropped without warning in September 2007. Dave Ramsey is still heard on XM 165, but David Lawrence, who had been a part of XM Satellite Radio's lineup since 2002, and at one point even had his own channel with replays all day, was dropped from the service as a whole.

Road Dog Trucking (post-merger)

In January 2009, a merged Sirius XM removed Midnight Trucking Network from the XM service, after having removed it from the Sirius service over a year earlier. Over a month later, it was announced that the two trucking channels would merge into one. The lineup included Dave Nemo, Dale Sommers, Kevin Rutherford,

Meredith Ochs Meredith Ochs is an American radio commentator, DJ, author, journalist and musician. She is a Gracie Award honoree for her work in radi Ochs is a commentator for National Public Radio's ''All Things Considered'' and has appeared on ''Talk of the N ...

, Chris T., Evan Lockridge, Glen Jones, and Mark Reddig. Bill Mack, heard on Open Road mid-days, was moved to

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to continue his music intensive program, as well as his Sunday ''Grand Ol' Gospel'' program. All content heard on Road Dog Trucking is a Sirius XM exclusive product. Sommers died in 2012.

References

External links

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DaveNemo.comLandLineNow.com
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