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Backstage Pass is an interview program done by WYNK’s Austin James. It’s a “get to know you” interview show with and up and coming country music artists. Listeners will get to hear some stories from the artists as well as performances. Just imagine a country music star sitting in your living room…

WYNK Country 101.5 (WYNK-FM)


    • Feb 19, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 11m AVG DURATION
    • 133 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Backstage Pass

    Annie Bosko interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 17:45 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks with singer songwriter Annie Bosko about her her past invoving rodeos, farm life, and her current songs in country music.

    Show highlights 1.24.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 9:01 Transcription Available


    Here are some funny highlights and country music news from Austin James' afternoon show

    Laine Hardy interview 1.19.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2024 10:37 Transcription Available


    On this episode of Backstage Pass with Austin James, former American Idol winner and South Louisiana resident Laine Hardy, opens up about his personal life and gives us some information on new music!

    Show highlights 1.18.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 10:23 Transcription Available


    Here are some funny highlights and entertainment news from Austin James' afternoon show!

    Show highlights 1.10.2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 12:55 Transcription Available


    Here are some highlights and feature stories from Austin James' afternoon show on 1015 WYNK in Baton Rouge, La.

    Funny show highlights 1.8.24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 6:15 Transcription Available


    Here are some funny highlights from Austin James' afternoon show on Monday, Jan. 8th.

    Why I don't like New Years Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 8:24 Transcription Available


    Austin James gets real personal as he talks about why he doesn't like New Years Eve.

    CHRISTMAS CRUSADE FOR KIDS 112923

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 10:31 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks with Livingston Parish Sherrif Jason Ard about their annual Christmas Crusade For Kids toy drive

    LSU Block and Bridle episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 7:35 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks with some members of the LSU Block and Bridle rodeo about its upcoming event, the history of the rodeo, and the member's involement with charity events around the community.

    Bryan Martin interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2023 9:39 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks with Louisiana native Bryan Martin about growing up in the south, his time in the United States Army, and his love of writing songs.

    Do we have too many social pages???

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 10:59 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks about social media pages and what kind of an affect they have on our daily lives

    Eleanor Thibodeaux interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 14:30 Transcription Available


    Austin James talks to Eleanor Thibodeaux about her direction in songwriting and how Scotty McCreery was a HUGE influence in her country music songwriting.

    Trey Gallman interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 13:13


    Austin James talks with former LSU football player and singer/songwriter Trey Gallman about growuing up in South Louisiana, playing football for LSU, and now writing songs in Nashville.

    Ben Gallaher interrview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 14:18


    Austin James talks with Ben Gallaher about his love for playing the guitar, songwriting, and french fries!!!

    Chase Tyler interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 31:39


    Austin James talks with Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame member Chase Tyler about his current music career and how he played a "Blues Brother" on stage in New York City!!!

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    Sheriff Jason Ard interview 4.10.23

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 11:32


    Austin James talks to Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard about the upcoming annual Chippin' In For St. Jude golf tournament and how folks can donate and contribute to help the kids at St. Jude.

    Kolby Cooper interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 15:07


    Austin James talks with Kolby Cooper about his songwriting career and being a father of three at the age of 23!

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    George Birge interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 12:19


    Austin James talks with George Birge about how he almost didn't pursue a career in country music until a conversation with Clay Walker changed his mind.

    Ben Ragsdale interview 3.15.23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 16:56


    Austin James talks with country music artist Ben Ragsdale about his style of country music and how he got in to songwriting.

    Clay Cormier and Micah Kennedy interview 3.9.23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 10:51


    Austin James talked with two Louisiana artists, Clay Cormier and Micah Kennedy about how they met, writing songs together for the first time, and their t-shirt collection.

    Thomas Cain episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 16:00


    Austin James talks to South Louisiana country artist Thomas Cain about his songwriting and singing style.

    Will Wesley interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 16:11


    Austin James talks with Will Wesley about his music and touring Europe.

    Tyler Booth interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 14:25


    Austin James talks with Tyler Booth about his songwriting skills and performing live for anyone!

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    Easton Corbin interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 10:22


    Austin James talks with Easton Corbin about his new label deal, music and touring!

    Dillon Carmichael interview 1.18.23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 20:09


    Austin James talks with Dillon Carmichael about writing songs, traveling on the road, and eating peanuts with chocolate milk.

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    Why I Hate New Years Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2023 11:37


    Austin James talks about why he hates New Years Eve

    Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Christmas Crusade For Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 14:45


    Austin James talks with Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard about the annual Christmas Crusade For Kids toy collection for needy children

    LSU BLOCK AND BRIDLE RODEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 14:11


    Austin James talks with Josie Purvis and Jody Duhe about the upcoming LSU Block and Bridle Rodeo!

    Fifolet Festival 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 10:19


    Austin James talks with Kelly Stein about the upcoming Fifolet Halloween Festival with 10/31 Consortium

    Clay Cormier interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 15:52


    Austin James talks with South Louisiana country music artist Clay Cormier.

    Dominick Michael interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 8:14


    Austin James talks with Baton Rouge native Dominick Michael and how he is becoming a country music "outlaw"!

    Jackson Dean interview 8.28.22

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 20:11


    Austin James talks with Jackson Dean about being a brick layer, fisherman, and songwriting!

    Jesse James Decker interview 5.19.22

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2022 4:09


    Austin James talks with Jesse James Decker about her show at Texas Club and what life was like as a military family.

    Jason Aldean interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 4:33


    Austin James talks to Jason Aldean about his new album, "GEORGIA" and the success of teaming up with Carrie Underwood for "IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU".

    Pricilla Block interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 13:03


    Austin James talks with country star Pricilla Block about her songwriting career and what is her favorite snack to enjoy when she's traveling on the road.

    Will Wesley interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 19:52


    Austin James talks with Will Wesley and Phil Chandler about their style of music and their recent tour of Europe!

    1031 Consortium Halloween Parade interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 5:38


    Austin James talks to Lester Mut who is the king of the 1031 Consortium Halloween Parade about the upcoming "flip flop" reverse Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 30th.

    1031 CONSORTIUM GHOSTLY GALA INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 5:42


    Austin James talks with Lester Mut who is the King of 1031 Consortium and their big Ghostly Gala benefit!

    Laine Hardy interview 8.17.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 14:26


    Austin James talks with Laine Hardy about his new music, upcoming shows, and his debut appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.

    Callista Clark interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 11:24


    Austin James talks with Callista Clark about songwriting at an early age, and she is iHeartCountry's On The Verge Artist!

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    Laine Hardy interview 7.10.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 5:59


    Austin James talks with Laine Hardy about his recent performance of "MEMORIZE YOU" on The Bachelorette and being back out on the road performing again!

    Backstage Pass interview with Elvie Shane 7.2.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 9:16


    Austin James talks with Elvie Shane about his current true life hit, "MY BOY" and his life growing up in Kentucky.

    BACKSTAGE PASS-Dylan Scott interview 6.5.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 6:05


    On this episode of Backstage Pass, Austin James talks with Dylan Scott about his recent #1 song, "NOBODY" and his go to sweet snack for his killer sweet tooth!

    BACKSTAGE PASS-Backstage Winners at a Parker McCollum show 6.21.21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 7:04


    Austin James talks with backstage winners at a Parker McCollum show in Gonzales, La.

    BACKSTAGE PASS-Parker McCollum Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 7:20


    Austin James talks with Parker McCollum about his current hits on radio, and what is Parker's "go to snack" while traveling on the road!

    BACKSTAGE PASS-LAINEY WILSON

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 12:01


    Austin James talks with up and coming country music artist Lainey Wilson about her current hit single, "THINGS A MAN OUGHTA TO KNOW", growing up in Louisiana, and becoming iHeartCountry's On The Verge artist!

    Backstage Pass interview with Laine Hardy 5.6.21

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 7:18


    Austin James talks with former American Idol winner and South Louisiana native Laine Hardy about new music, being an official ambassador for Louisiana tourism, and his experience dealing with a Covid-19 diagnosis.

    Backstage Pass interview with Tenille Arts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 17:15


    Austin James talks with Tenille Arts about songwriting and what it was like growing up in Canada.

    Backstage Pass podcast describing the similarities between Drew Brees and Gary Levox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 7:54


    Austin James talks about former NFL quarterback Drew Brees and former Rascal Flatts lead singer Gary Levox!

    BACKSTAGE PASS-CJ SOLAR INTERVIEW

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 13:28


    Austin James talks with CJ Solar about his new music and his love for James Bond movies!!!

    BACKSTAGE PASS PODCAST-TERIYAKI CHICKEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 5:23


    Austin James shares his recipe for GREAT grilled teriyaki chicken!

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