ABC Radio Announces Special Fourth of July Programming

ABC Radio will provide four three-hour specials to affiliates over the July 4th holiday weekend: "Red White and True-Blue Country Fan Salute," "Red, White & Rock 2018," "America's Pastimes" and "Great American Car Show."

"Red, White and True-Blue Country Fan Salute," hosted by chart-topping country star Dustin Lynch, takes a look at the special relationship between country stars and their fans. The special features today's top country music stars including Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Kelsea Ballerini and more. They discuss their most memorable and strangest fan encounters, how they engage with fans on social media and what sets country fans apart from fans of other musical genres.

Eddie Money hosts ABC Radio's rock music special, "Red, White & Rock 2018," which celebrates the cities, artists and songs that comprise the proud landscape of American rock 'n' roll. The special will feature music from great American bands and artists including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Seger, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, Van Halen and many more, as well as insights into the music from some of these rock legends.

In "America's Pastimes," ABC News Radio correspondent Aaron Katersky hosts and takes time to slow down and enjoy the pastimes that comprise a classic American summer: the back porch, barbeque, sports, a day at the beach and more. Katersky will explore not only the traditional American summer hobbies but also those that are new.

ABC News Radio correspondent Alex Stone hosts "Great American Car Show" in which he explores America's love affair with the automobile. In the special, Stone tours the presidential limousine that John F. KENNEDY was in on that fateful day in Dallas, visits an assembly line making the Ford Mustang and ponders a future with flying cars. Stone will take listeners on a tour down historic Route 66, do donuts with a Hollywood stunt car driver and learn about the latest in-car technology.