Monday – Friday: 5 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Thanks for waking up with Mike & Amanda, Your Q Morning Crew. They have one mission each morning and that’s to help you start your day with a lot of fun so be ready to laugh and smile and sing along to your favorite songs each morning.
Get to know Mike: Mike has been a mainstay on QDR for many years now. Mike is originally from Lee County and is a UNC grad. He lives in Knightdale with his wife Amy. He loves his Tarheels, his family, grilling, hanging out with friends, and being a part of your morning.
Get to know Amanda: She’s from Johnston County – JOCO! She chased her dream in Nashville for about 10 years as a working singer-songwriter. She was a featured performer at some of Nashville’s most famous honky-tonks. She had the opportunity to tour with Alan Jackson and boy does she has some great stories to tell! Amanda made the tough decision to leave Nashville and come back home to North Carolina to chase a new dream. Amanda was raised on QDR and is loving being a part of your morning with Mike Wheless and when she’s not keeping Mike straight, she’s looking after her son, Jackson.
You can count on Mike and Amanda to put a smile on your face with laughter, fun-feel good stories, and great Country music.
Of course, we’ll make sure you know how to dress for the day and which way not to go with up-to-date traffic and weather with Captain Dave and Heather with Weather.
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Things We Talked About On The Show

Hometown Hero of the Week: Deputy Bradley Matthews, November 8th, 2023
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Bradley Matthews, a Deputy and SRO Officer for Meadow School. Deputy Matthews was nominated by Taylor Krueger who says, “You can always count on him and he goes above and beyond for the students at Meadow School to keep us safe. You can always find Deputy Matthews walking the halls…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Cari Dickinson, November 1st, 2023
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Cari Dickinson, a registered nurse in Dunn. Cari was nominated by her big brother David who says, “Besides being a mom of 3 wonderful kids and a wonderful wife, she spends most days taking care of people doing the thing she dreamed of and worked hard to make her goals…… Continue Reading

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: November 2023 – Tina Robinette
Our QDR Goldstar Teacher of the month for November is Mrs. Tina Robinette, a biology and marine ecology teacher at Green Hope HS. Tina was nominated by Suzanne Tutt who says that, “she finds fun ways of teaching about the animals of the oceans and all of biology. I have known Tina both as a…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Nate Davis, October 25th, 2023
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Nate Davis, Firefighter for Puppy Creek Fire Department. Nate was nominated by Heath Kinner who says, “Nate is only 19 years old and serves his community in many ways. He is currently a full-time firefighter at Puppy Creek Fire Department. While working a full-time job, Nate is now going to…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Charmin Medlin, October 18th, 2023
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the Week is Charmin Medlin, paramedic in Warrenton. Charmin Medlin has been a paramedic serving the Warrenton community for over 22 years. Charmin was nominated by Morgan Tyler who says, “This sweet young lady has been going above, beyond, and out of her way to ensure that her clients as well as our…… Continue Reading
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