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Trucker Talent Search

Trucker Talent finalist Richard Woods has music and trucking in his veins

Woods, who says trucking “got into his system” when he was a child, started learning guitar at about 13 years old, and he’s been strumming ever since. He’ll compete live next month in a sing-off competition against the other two finalists to determine the 2017 Trucker Talent Search winner.

August 4, 2017

Life

Free GATS registrations benefit trucking charities through end of day today

For each registration by July 4, GATS is donating $1 to the registrant’s choice of Truckers Against Trafficking, TruckersFinalMile.Org or the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund.

July 4, 2017

Trucker Talent Search

Overdrive announces Trucker Talent Search finalists

The singing contest finals, emceed by trucker and recording artist Tony Justice, will be held on Aug. 25 at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.

June 19, 2017

Regulations

‘Take this e-log and shove it’: Terrance Mathis parodies Johnny Paycheck

Terrance Mathis’ “Take This E-log and Shove It” parody version of Johnny Paycheck’s classic, one of the entries in this year’s Trucker Talent Search, is no doubt timely as a topic of discussion here, but also Mathis’ showmanship and sense of humor just jump off the computer screen.

May 24, 2017

Channel 19

Another parting shot from Louisville: Paul Marhoefer’s ‘Mama Crystal’

A dark blues folks song about a scourge that’s touched the lives of many around the nation — crystal methamphetamine.

March 28, 2017

Trucker Talent Search

Watch: 2016 Trucker Talent Search winner Jason Lee Wilson performs ‘Roads I’ve Taken’

Driver Jason Lee Wilson, winner of the 2016 Trucker Talent Search performs his original, “Roads I’ve Taken”. Overdrive is currently accepting submissions for the 2019 Trucker Talent Search. Link to enter this year’s contest here…

March 21, 2017

Trucker Talent Search

Overdrive accepting submissions for annual singing trucker contest

Back for a fourth year, Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search is looking for truckers who love to sing.

March 6, 2017

Trucker Talent Search

‘The truck driver is the last cowboy’: Trucker Talent Search winner Jason Lee Wilson enjoying a rebound

Overdrive-Red Eye Radios 2016 Trucker Talent Search boosts trucker Jason Lee Wilson’s lifelong musical ambitions. Here’s his story…

November 8, 2016

Overdrive Radio

Listen: The Trucker Talent Search all-stars, live from GATS

At the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas Saturday, Aug. 27, alumni of the Trucker Talent Search competitioncame together or a final-show-day performance. Songwriters Jason Lee Wilson, Bill Weaver, Keith Snyder, Paul Marhoefer and Will Perry all delivered performances.

August 30, 2016

Trucker Talent Search

Tennessee-based trucker Jason Lee Wilson wins 2016 Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search with ‘Truck Stop Betty’

East Tennessee-based truck driver Jason Lee Wilson was named the winner of the 2016 Overdrive-Red Eye Radio’s Trucker Talent Search today at the Great American Trucking Show. He competed against two other finalists, Keith Snyder and Will Perry, in a sing-off style competition at GATS, where a panel of four judges determined the ’16 winner.

August 26, 2016

Pride & Polish

Great American Trucking Show kicks off Thursday: Here’s how to follow show happenings on Overdrive

Follow news, music, show trucks and more from this week’s Great American Trucking Show live on Overdrive’s social channels. Here’s how to stay connected.

August 24, 2016

Overdrive Radio

‘Coast to coast’: Trucker Talent Search finalist Will Perry

Eric Harley’s interview with Trucker Talent Search finalist Will Perry, whose “Coast to Coast” original song was the first one he’d ever written directly involving trucking.

August 23, 2016