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Joe Biden roars to victory in the South Carolina Democratic Primary.  Jerry Short and Jon Rawl are together this week, as Short's wife has traveled to her native Philippines, despite the coronavirus outbreak. Also, XFL Week Four scores and Florida's first PGA Tour event of 2020 is in the books.

Leap Day 2020 is Saturday and we salute the unique occurrence with the playing of Arkansas bluesman Big Bill Broonzy's 1940 recording of "Leap Year Blues." Saturday's college basketball lineup includes Auburn at Kentucky, Texas at Texas Tech, and Florida State at Clemson.  Also, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger declares war on all things Confederate.

Actor-turned-author Ed Brodow discusses his new book, "Trump's Turn: Winning The New Civil War."  The SEC will have a Top 15 clash on the hardcourt of Rupp Arena this Saturday, as Kentucky hosts Auburn.  Also, on Wednesday President Trump held an emergency address to the nation concerning the coronavirus outbreak.

Reba McEntire turns 65 in a few weeks and to celebrate she's just gone home to Universal Music Group Nashville, her record label for most of her star-studded career.  Preshias Harris shares details on Reba's resurgence; plus she recaps the Country Radio Seminar, Garth Brooks' span of the decades, and a Jason Isbell update.  Also, ACC insider Jonathan Leifheit reports on the men's and wom...

The Florida Gators swept the Miami Hurricanes during Week 2 of college baseball.  "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans begins a new assignment covering the happenings of the growing NCAA spring sport.  South Carolina Democrats have a primary Saturday, the "First In The South." ZS Strategies founder Zeke Stokes, a Democratic strategist, previews the Palmetto State vote with Jon Rawl. ...

Bernie Sanders wins a third-straight time and sails into South Carolina's Feb. 29 Democratic Primary with the wind at his back.  Our own "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short says the folks in his neighborhood aren't exactly thrilled with a "socialist" becoming a major party's standard-bearer. College basketball's No. 1 Baylor Bears fall at home to Kansas. Also, six people are killed in a fiery...

George W. Johnson was the first black man in America to become a recording star.  We hear the Virginia native's 1898 recording of "The Laughing Song." Baylor and Kansas meet Saturday in a Top 3 matchup of men's college basketball.  Plus, several inches of snow hit the eastern portions of North Carolina and Virginia.

Beech Mountain Resort's Talia Freeman details this weekend's Retro '80s Weekend at the snow skiing destination in Western North Carolina.  Next Saturday in San Antonio, W. Blake Winchell premieres a musical he penned, "Remember."  Jon Rawl chats with the native Texan about his unique salute of Texas history. The Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team sinks No. 13 Auburn.  Also, we recap Wednesday...

Nashville hosts CRS (Country Radio Seminar) this week. Music Row insider Preshias Harris has the details.  Jonathan Leifheit's ACC Report includes feedback on UNC head coach Roy Williams' meltdown in South Bend, as North Carolina now sits at 3-12 in conference play. Plus, flooding in Mississippi's capital city is causing major problems.

Super Tuesday is only two weeks away -- and the race for the U.S. Senate primary win on the Republican side is getting heated in Alabama.  Ryan Newman crashes on the last lap of the Daytona 500, but his injuries are "non-life-threatening."  Plus, blues singer Watermelon Slim previews his forthcoming two-disc CD, "Traveling Man."

Deluge at Daytona.  President Trump and "The Beast" lead the Daytona 500 field, but Mother Nature soon sends rain and the "Great American Race" is postponed a day.  On this Presidents' Day 2020, "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short reflects on the 46 American presidents.  Also, a peach farmer in the Missouri Bootheel is awarded $265 million in a lawsuit against Bayer, BASF.

The No. 1 Louisville Cardinals baseball team flies south to Swayze Field where they play a Top 25 series with the Mississippi Landsharks on this opening weekend of college baseball.  Friday is also Valentine's Day across the nation, and Martina McBride with Jim Brickman's 1997 crossover hit "Valentine" is the perfect tune to help spread love.  Also, a 6-year-old South Carolina girl is fo...

Armin Brott, aka "Mr. Dad," discusses his helpful and entertaining book, "The Expectant Father." Fun festivals are dotting the South's landscape in February.  Reports surface that SEC Network host Paul Finebaum may be seeking greener pastures in 2021.  Plus, we hear from Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin and Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn on the eve of the start of the 2020 college baseball seas...

Curtis Ellis discusses the Bernie Sanders-Pete Buttigieg-Amy Klobuchar positive performance in the New Hampshire 2020 Primary.  The policy director for the pro-Trump super PAC America First Policies also plugs President Trump's energy as the Democrats sift through their primary process.  Preshias Harris shares news on Chris Lane's No. 1 party ("I Don't Know About You") and she previews t...

Salt and pepper are must-haves when it comes grilling time. "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans shares his expertise on the spices.  Plus, Texas Roadhouse will sponsor the National Meat Cutting Challenge in Nashville on Feb. 25.  And on the Democratic presidential contenders front, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Joe Biden speak on the eve of the New Hampshire primary.

Valentine's Day is Friday and the "Toccopola Storyteller" Jerry Short recalls a Missouri Bootheel sweetheart he wooed in the early '60s.  Also, Short discusses the recent conversion actor Morgan Freeman did on his farm in Charleston, Miss. – turning the property into a giant honeybee sanctuary.  Also, the XFL pulls in more than 3 million viewers during its debut weekend on the gridiron.

The XFL reboot arrives Saturday as the South welcomes five teams: DC Defenders, Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks, St. Louis BattleHawks, and the Tampa Bay Vipers.  Jon Rawl broadcasts today from the Nashville suburb of Goodlettsville, current hometown of Garth Brooks.  We salute the music icon on his 58th birthday with 1998's "It's Your Song."  Also, an informative discussion of the importatio...

Nashville welcomes the "Y'all Show" back for a few episodes.  Music City's SEC representative, the Vanderbilt Commodores, just parted ways after one year with athletics director Malcom Turner; and promote 'Dores basketball great Candice Storey Lee to the job in an interim role.  National Signing Day for college football was Feb. 5.  We get recruiting feedback from the head coaches a...

Sara Evans ("Suds In The Bucket") turns 49.  Preshias Harris has all the entertainment news from Music City.  National Signing Day arrives, and 247Sports.com insider Jonathan Leifheit discusses the big hauls by Clemson, Miami and North Carolina.  Also, severe weather is expected Wednesday in Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle. 

Can you eat barbecue for breakfast?  The "Barbecue Barrister" lets us know you certainly can – and there's more than one savory option.  The 2020 Democratic contenders for president endured a caucus "disaster" Monday night with Iowa's first in the nation primary.  What does this mean for candidates heading to South Carolina's Feb. 29 primary?  Also, Destify.com releases a South...

After 50 years the Kansas City Chiefs bring another title to the western fringe of the South.  We have the reaction from Super Bowl LIV, which included a 21-point Chiefs rally in the fourth quarter.  "Toccopola Storyteller" is peeved at CNN host Don Lemon and his guest (Rick Wilson) after fake Southern accents were used to describe "credulous boomer rube," aka Trump supporters in Dixie. Plus, Geor...

Super Bowl LIV Preview, including a musical salute of the "Lombardi Trophy Super Bowl Theme."  Jon Rawl shares the conversation Matt Heermans had about grilling pimento cheese poppers for Sunday's big game.  The No. 1 Baylor men's basketball team tries to keep the wins going Saturday against "Revivalry" opponent TCU.  Also, info on early blooming trees, Boricua soul food, and South Carolina art ga...

Jason Van Camp, author of the new book "Deliberate Discomfort: How U.S. Special Operations Forces Overcome Fear And Dare To Win By Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable," relays how his military experience can relate to everyday Southerners.  The charming city of Wilmington, N.C., hosts the third annual Wilmington Coffee Fest this Saturday.  Co-organizer Will Chacon previews the java-l...

Preshias Harris reports on the success of country music hitmaker Chris Lane, the Grammy win by Tanya Tucker, and the recent Grand Ole Opry induction of 76-year-old legend Gene Watson. 247Sports insider Jonathan Leifheit shares thoughts on next Wednesday's National Signing Day for college football. Also, the "Least Favorite State" survey conducted on Instagram (kudos, to South Carolina.)

Super Bowl LIV is Sunday evening and "Barbecue Barrister" Matt Heermans shares grilling tips and the unique dishes he'll be serving guests.  The Iowa Caucuses are in one week and we have the latest polling of Democratic contenders.  Plus, a Middle Tennessee man lights up a marijuana joint in the courtroom he was being sentenced in.