Austins Bridge to co-host ‘Morning JoyRide’ August 1

WINSTON-SALEM, NC ( July 30, 2008) Joy FM’s morning show, The Morning JoyRide with Daniel, Candi, & Melody, heard on 21 radio stations in 7 states, welcomes Austins Bridge as special co-hosts to the show. The broadcast will take place on Friday, August 1, 2008 from 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. on Joy FM and online at www.joyfm.org.

Austins Bridge has experienced tremendous success in Gospel Music with hits such as He’s In Control, His Burden’s Light, and their current radio single, History Turned the Page.

Previous guests on the “JoyRide” have included Bill Gaither and the Gaither Vocal Band, Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, Gordon Mote, Jeff & Sheri Easter, David Phelps, The Hoppers, Ivan Parker, Lauren Talley, Janet Paschal, Karen Peck & New River, Triumphant Quartet, Aaron Wilburn, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Greenes, Dr. Kevin Leman, The Dove Brothers, Mark Lowry, The Crabb Family, Dr. Gary Chapman, Philip Yancey, Max Lucado, and many others.

More exciting guests, giveaways, and live broadcast plans are in the works - including the opportunity to see “The Morning JoyRide…LIVE” at the National Quartet Convention in September, 2008. In addition to breakfast, the show will include live artist interviews before an in-person audience of Joy FM listeners. It’s part of a special Joy FM Bus Tour package, departing from several locations in various states.

The Morning JoyRide with Daniel, Candi, & Melody is broadcast live each weekday morning from 6-10 a.m. ET, and a Saturday “JoyRide Rewind” is heard from 8-10 a.m. ET on the award winning Joy FM, heard in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. More information is found on the web at http://www.joyfm.org