Coach & Friends

About Coach & Friends

The gang's all here! From headlines to punchlines, you're in just the right spot to start your morning - Coach & Friends on Classic Country 90.9

Publisher

RadioAlabama

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2024

Latest episode

23 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

560 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Oct. 23, 2026

   Rusty Taylor, Heath Stroud, and Jeremy Character took Coach & Friends on the road to Talladega Superspeedway, with White Flag Club member Chase Hammock joining them for the entire show. The guys introduced Chase to listeners, shared the atmosphere at the track, and talked about their experiences at Talladega. Heath Stroud also reflected on being on the other side of the fence for the broadcast and how it gave him a new perspective on the experience.

2. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Oct. 22, 2026

   Coach Steve Giddens stopped by to spend time with Coach Kris Herron, who shared an update on his hip recovery and compared it to shoulder surgery. Fetner brought muffins, and the guys covered happenings around the area. They also paid tribute to John Anderson by singing along to his classic ’80s country hit “Swingin’.”

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Oct. 21, 2026

   Rusty Taylor spent the morning with Coach Kris Herron. Herron thanked Taylor for helping him last Wednesday night following his hip replacement surgery, and the guys poked fun at The Bone’s cowbell skills. They also covered headlines from The Clay Times Journal, while Heath Stroud shared his take on the “rain” during Friday night’s football action.

Who has been a guest on Coach & Friends

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Chip East
• Danny Horn
• Rusty Taylor
• Matthew Hamilton
• Stick Drummonds

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

27,781,656

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

0

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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