Chris Clare: Weekday Afternoons on Cat Country 98.7
“Captain” Chris Clare is a veteran country radio broadcaster, programmer and music strategist who brings decades of experience—and a genuine passion for country music—to weekday afternoons on Cat Country 98.7.
Listeners across Pensacola, Northwest Florida and South Alabama can hear Chris throughout the workday and on the drive home, sharing today’s best country, artist stories, local information and the conversational style that has made him a familiar voice to longtime Cat Country listeners.
Chris Clare’s History With Cat Country 98.7
Chris returned to Cat Country 98.7 in 2024, rejoining a radio station and community that have played an important role in his career.
During his original eight-year run with Cat Country, Chris served as co-program director, music director and afternoon personality. In those roles, he helped guide the station’s music and on-air presentation while building a strong connection with country music listeners throughout the Pensacola area.
Today, Chris can once again be heard weekday afternoons on Cat Country 98.7. Behind the scenes, he also contributes to the station’s imaging, music and programming strategy.
A Country Radio Career Spanning the Nation
Chris Clare’s broadcasting career has taken him to respected radio stations across the country.
He worked on the air in Indianapolis and Denver, served as assistant program director and music director at KKND in New Orleans, and previously spent time at WYGY in Cincinnati. Chris later programmed WTHT 99.9 The Wolf in Portland, Maine, before returning to Cincinnati as program director and afternoon host at WNNF Cat Country 94.1.
In 2021, Chris rejoined Binnie Media and WTHT as director of country programming. In that regional leadership position, he oversaw the company’s Wolf-branded country stations across Maine and New Hampshire.
Chris worked with multiple on-air teams while helping shape the programming, music strategy and listener experience for a group of country stations throughout New England. Under his leadership, WTHT made history in 2024 as the first radio station from Maine to earn an Academy of Country Music Station of the Year nomination.
After years of leading country radio brands in Cincinnati and New England, Chris chose to return to Pensacola and Cat Country 98.7 in 2024.
Supporting Children and Families Along the Gulf Coast
Chris is an active participant in Cat Country 98.7’s community outreach.
He joins his fellow Cat Country personalities for the annual Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon benefiting Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart. Through the Radiothon, Chris helps share the stories of local children and families while encouraging listeners to support advanced pediatric healthcare close to home.
Chris has also volunteered with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. His work has helped raise awareness and support fundraising efforts along the Gulf Coast as the organization assists children battling cancer and the families standing beside them.
Beyond the Radio Studio
Chris was born in Buffalo, New York, and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago. Although his radio career has allowed him to call several cities home, Pensacola is a place he is happy to have returned to.
Away from the studio, Chris is an avid distance runner who spends his weekends training for local 5Ks, 10Ks and marathons. He also enjoys heading to the mountains for hiking or a ski trip whenever the opportunity arises.
Listen to Chris Clare on Cat Country 98.7
Listen to Chris Clare weekday afternoons on Cat Country 98.7—Pensacola’s Country Station.
Listen live on 98.7 FM, through the Cat Country 98.7 mobile app or online at CatCountry987.com.