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: John Hewitt IV, October 30th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is John Hewitt IV, Captain with the Kinston Police Department. John began his career with the Kinston Police Department on February 12, 1996, and he recently retired from full-time duty at the rank of captain after serving the citizens of Kinston for the last 28 and a half…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Lindsay Holt, October 23rd, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Lindsay Holt, 911 dispatcher for Chatham County. Lindsay is a volunteer firefighter at Pocket Fire Dept. She has been a 911 dispatcher, going on 8 years. 5 of those 8 years, she has been full-time with Chatham County Communications. She loves to serve her community, whether it’s…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: Lexus Thompson, October 17th, 2024
QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Lexus Thompson, who works full time with Johnston County EMS. Lexus is a mother and an amazing wife who works 24-hour shifts at her full-time job with Johnston County EMS, as well as a part-time job with Johnston Community College as an American Heart Association Administrative Assistant. She…… Continue Reading

Hometown Hero of the Week: James Newburg, October 9th, 2024
Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is James Newburg, a firefighter for the Cleveland Fire Department. James works full-time at Cleveland Fire Department and part-time with Four Oaks and Meadow, as well as being a volunteer with Meadow. James goes above and beyond to serve the people in his community. He is always the…… Continue Reading

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: October 2024 – Tabitha Hinnant
Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the Month for October is Tabitha Hinnant, teacher at Rand Road Elementary School Tabitha was nominated by her teachers assistant Traci who said, “I work with Tabitha. She is a special education teacher for grades 2 through 5. She has a vast array of experience working in high schools,…… Continue Reading
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