CC Ryder started in radio in her teens, a microphone didn’t help her find her voice, it helped her voice find everyone else.
Appalachia isn’t just in her bones but her soul. CC doesn’t thrive on chaos, she is the chaos — ruling the airwaves with her authentic accent, sharp wit, and Pal’s sweet teas. Yes, plural, because you should always have more than one.
On Classic Hits 102.7, CC hosts the afternoon drive show, In the Fast Lane, where she controls the music, sets the tone, and delivers commentary that’s unapologetically Gen X, Southern, and real. It’s smart without being smug, funny without trying too hard, and never afraid to say the thing everyone else is thinking.
When she’s not on the air, CC is usually behind a camera, buried in a book, immersed in live theatre, or working with AI — not as a buzzword, not as a hobby, but as an expert who actually knows how to use it. She’s married to her “roommate with a gold band,” is the proud mom of two adult kids who will always be her babies, and is completely devoted to her fur baby, Mason, who is fully aware he runs the house.
CC Ryder is quick-witted, bold, a little wild (at least in her own mind), and exactly the kind of voice you want riding with you through the afternoon — unpredictable, entertaining, and never boring.