Road Dog Trucking

Road Dog Trucking

Broadcast area	United States Canada
Branding	Road Dog Trucking
Frequency	XM 106 SR 106
First air date	2001
Format	Talk radio for truckers
Class	Satellite Radio Station
Affiliations	AP Radio News The Weather Channel Overdrive Trucking News
Owner	Sirius XM Radio
Website	Road Dog Trucking

Road Dog Trucking is a trucker's talk radio channel on the Sirius XM Radio service. The subjects cover those relevant to the trucking community, be it politics, economics, or social issues. On 2009-02-17, the Sirius channel's programming merged with the programs heard on XM Radio's Open Road. Most of the programs from both services were retained.

History of Sirius' Road Dog Trucking

In 2003, Sirius launched its dedicated truckers channel Sirius Trucking Network. It retained the name until March 2006, when the channel was renamed to Road Dog Trucking.

History of XM's Open Road

The former XM logo

Open Road launched on XM with from the America's Trucking Radio network, including Bill Mack, Dave Nemo, and Truckin' Bozo Dale Sommers. It also played a daily, one-hour long program called Land Line Now, brought to the listeners by OOIDA. America's Trucking Network, hosted by Steve Sommers, previously held the overnight slot on this channel (dating back to the days when Dale himself hosted the show in this slot) until ATN's flagship station WLW began simulcasting on XM.

Prior to October 2007, the overnights were filled with non-trucker programming (namely, replays of Dave Ramsey and a tape delay of Online Tonight with David Lawrence) so as to protect America's Trucking Network from competition. However, beginning 2007-10-08, the Midnight Radio Network, hosted by Eric Harley, assumed the overnight slot from 1-6 AM eastern time. The show was carried on Sirius' Road Dog Trucking until the show was dropped without warning in September 2007.

Dave Ramsey is still heard on XM 165, but David Lawrence, who had been a part of XM Satellite Radio's lineup since 2002, and at one point even had his own channel with replays all day, was dropped from the service as a whole.

Road Dog Trucking...post-merger

In January 2009, a merged Sirius XM removed Midnight Trucking Network from the XM service, after having removed it from the Sirius service over a year earlier. Over a month later, it was announced that the two trucking channels would merge into one. The lineup included Dave Nemo, Dale Sommers, Kevin Rutherford, Meredith Ochs, Chris T., Evan Lockridge, Glen Jones, and Mark Reddig. Bill Mack, heard on Open Road mid-days, was moved to Willie's Place to continue his music intensive program, as well as his Sunday Grand Ol' Gospel program. All content heard on Road Dog Trucking is a Sirius XM exclusive product.

Schedule

Weekdays

ET	PT	Show	Notes
7 a.m.	4 a.m.	Dave Nemo	Live
11 a.m.	8 a.m.	Freewheelin with Meredith Ochs & Chris T.	Live
2 p.m.	11 a.m.	The Lockridge Report with Evan Lockridge	Live
4 p.m.	1 p.m.	Dale "Truckin Bozo" Sommers	Live
7 p.m.	4 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Pre-recorded
8 p.m.	6 p.m.	Freewheelin with Meredith Ochs & Chris T.	Replay
11 p.m.	8 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Replay
12 a.m.	9 p.m.	ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford	Live
1 a.m.	10 p.m.	Jonesy's All Night Truck Stop with Glen Jones	Live
5 a.m.	2 a.m.	The Tim Ridley Show with Tim Ridley	Live

Saturdays

ET	PT	Show	Notes
7 a.m.	4 a.m.	Dave Nemo Weekend	Live
11 a.m.	8 a.m.	Freewheelin with Meredith Ochs & Chris T.	Best-of
2 p.m.	11 a.m.	The Lockridge Report with Evan Lockridge	Best-of
4 p.m.	1 p.m.	ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford	Live
7 p.m.	4 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Monday replay
8 p.m.	6 p.m.	Dale "Truckin Bozo" Sommers	Best-of
11 p.m.	8 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Tuesday replay
12 a.m.	9 p.m.	ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford	Best-of
1 a.m.	10 p.m.	Jonesy's All Night Truck Stop with Glen Jones	Live
5 a.m.	2 a.m.	The Lockridge Report with Evan Lockridge	Replay

Sundays

ET	PT	Show	Notes
7 a.m.	4 a.m.	Dave Nemo Weekend	Live
11 a.m.	8 a.m.	Freewheelin with Meredith Ochs & Chris T.	Best-of
2 p.m.	11 a.m.	The Lockridge Report with Evan Lockridge	Best-of
4 p.m.	1 p.m.	ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford	Live
7 p.m.	4 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Wednesday replay
8 p.m.	6 p.m.	Dale "Truckin Bozo" Sommers	Best-of
11 p.m.	8 p.m.	Land Line Now with Mark Reddig	Thursday replay
12 a.m.	9 p.m.	ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford	Best-of
1 a.m.	10 p.m.	Jonesy's All Night Truck Stop with Glen Jones	Live
5 a.m.	2 a.m.	The Lockridge Report with Evan Lockridge	Replay

- These programs may be preempted for sporting events.

External links

• Road Dog Trucking
• Dave Nemo official site
• Freewheelin' Facebook page
• Bill Mack official site
• Truckin' Bozo official site
• "Land Line Now" official site
• Midnight Radio Network official site
• "America's Trucking Radio Network" official site
• ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond - Open Road now also airs ATBS Trucking Business and Beyond with Kevin Rutherford on Saturday and Sunday 4:00-7:00 PM ET with Encores on Saturday and Sunday 3:00-6:00 AM ET. The show discusses various business topics relevant to the Trucking Industry