Amanda Foxx Melds Music Love with Family Love
By Meg Hale Brunton
Co-host of the 99.9 KISS Country morning radio program The Eddie Foxx Show, Amanda Foxx discovered a love of Country music early in life when her mom began taking her to concerts with her. “As a young girl I saw Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, and many more and thought they were the coolest people in the world!” she says. “To this day, my mom and I still enjoy going to concerts together!”
When she was younger, Amanda had plans of becoming a physical therapist, but shifted her plans when she started looking at education options. “When it came time to go to college, my heart was telling me that’s not what I wanted to do,” she says. “I held different jobs in healthcare administration and just worked instead of going to college.”
For the past two years, Amanda has been co-hosting The Eddie Foxx Show with her husband, Eddie. She had been a guest host on the program before, and had worked very hard to learn everything about the radio business. So, when the show had an opening for a new co-host, Amanda went through the application process and was hired. “Because we are married, the chemistry is there and it just was a natural fit,” she says. “We have so much fun being able to do the show together, and are truly blessed!”
Amanda says she absolutely loves interacting with the people she gets to meet through her job. She admits talking is a skill that came naturally to her. She says her favorite part of her job is the connections she makes with listeners. “We are a part of our listeners’ daily routines and being able to make them laugh and start their morning off on a positive note is our goal everyday,” she says. “To be there for them through the good and the bad and show them we are their friends and they are part of our family. We have cried together, laughed together, and shared real life events and stories together. The listeners have welcomed me with open arms and I couldn’t ask for more!”
Amanda goes on to say that the show’s listeners were especially supportive when she and Eddie announced that they were going to have a baby daughter. “Since she has been born they have still been supportive and understanding even on the days she is in the studio crying during the show,” she says. “It truly is a family!” Since the show starts at 6am and the couple has to be in the studio by 5:15. Amanda feels that it’s early to wake up a baby, but they have conquered the early mornings, and it’s become their normal routine.
During the show, she and Eddie discuss current topics and funny topics, do contest giveaways, and take calls from listeners. They are also responsible for posting on social media, answering emails and messages, and recording commercials for clients. Sometimes they also have community events to attend or emcee after the show, such as blood drives, school supply drives, toy drives, grand openings, etc. “I hope over the next few years I can do even more for my community,” Amanda admits. “I love being able to give back and help as many people as possible. We have been given such a big platform that we can make a positive difference in this world just by spreading love and laughs. I really couldn’t ask for more than that!”
Amanda’s favorite aspects of the show are ‘The Nitty Gritty From Music City,’ where she gets to share the latest gossip from Nashville, and ‘Amanda’s Morning Amusement,’ where she gets to tell funny jokes or stories. “Families tell us they listen together on the way to school, because it makes their kids smile,” she says of the show. “People have called and told us that they are going through a hard time and listening to us really brightens their day. Those are the reasons we do what we do!”
Amanda feels deep roots connecting her to her community in Asheville, and she is determined to carry that with her. She hopes to stay in this area and remain in her position on the radio. “I’m just a girl from Woodfin who cherishes the simple things in life like God, family, and country music!”
AmandaFoxx@iheartmedia.com
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