Hey y’all — I’m Michael “Doc” Studard, host of Mornings with Doc on Kickin Kountry 101, frontman for the Stateline Saints, and a lifelong believer that music is more than just sound — it’s soul, sweat, and storytelling.
I grew up with the kind of Southern roots that run deep — Mississippi dirt, Memphis guitars, and New Orleans ghosts. These days, I’m proud to help carry the flame as both a radio host and a working musician, shining a light on artists who’ve got something real to say.
🎶 About the Stateline Saints
Stateline Saints started as a Southern rock and Americana band built around honest songs and raw storytelling. We’ve gone from homegrown studio sessions to streaming across 60+ countries, racking up over 100,000 Spotify streams, and landing airplay all the way from Australia to the U.K.
Our top tracks — Can’t Go Back to Tupelo, Old Pictures, and Whiskey Don’t Lie — tell stories of memory, loss, grit, and redemption. If you’ve ever had red clay on your boots, a scar on your heart, or a reason to keep pushing through, you’ll probably find a little piece of yourself in our songs.
📻 About Kickin Kountry 101
Kickin Kountry 101 is an independently owned, MediaBase-monitored country station hosted on the iHeart platform, broadcasting to more than 600,000 listeners a day around the world. We play everything from traditional to outlaw, Texas to Tennessee, and indie to iconic — all while staying true to what country music should be: real stories sung by real people.
We’re also one of just 25 stations invited to the 2025 CMA Awards Press Junket — proof that a small-town station with a big heart can make a national impact.
On Mornings with Doc, you’ll get interviews with rising artists, segments about Southern life, music reviews, true stories, and the occasional rant about warranties, weather, or whatever caught fire in my brain that day.
🐾 The Hometeam
Off the air, I share life with my wife Leafy Rivers Studard — my best friend, muse, and the heartbeat behind everything I do — and our big family of dogs:
Whiskey, Winter, Draven, Alyria, Shelly Doo, Nova, and six of Whiskey’s pups — Sable, Jock, Katniss, Claudia, Punk, and Emma.
Yeah, it’s a full house — and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
✍️ What You’ll Find Here
This blog is where music meets storytelling. You’ll find:
- Artist spotlights and interviews
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Kickin Kountry
- New music releases from Stateline Saints and friends
- Personal reflections from life in the South
- A few dog stories, because, well… there are twelve of them
So grab a cup of coffee, kick your boots off, and stay a while. Whether you’re here for the music, the mayhem, or the mutts — welcome to my corner of the South.
Thanks for listening, reading, and believing in what we’re building.
– Doc Studard
🎙️ Mornings with Doc – Kickin Kountry 101
🎵 Frontman, Stateline Saints
🐾 Proud member of the Hometeam since 2-14-14
📧 Contact: doc@morningswithdoc.blog
🌐 http://www.kickinkountryradio.com
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