About The Founder
Chad
Jones founded the Heartland Radio
Network on September 21, 2003. After getting a few pointers from friend,
Rob Patz who operates www.sgmradio.com,
Chad set out to start an internet radio site that would give greater exposure to
Midwest Artists who sing Southern Gospel, Country Gospel, and Bluegrass Gospel
music. The music is 80% Midwest Artists and 20% National Artists.
Chad has been involved in Gospel Music in a variety of ways including management, radio promotions, concert promotions, sound and video technician, and bus driver.
He served for over 12 years on the Board of Directors for the Midwest Quartet Association. His positions varied from Secretary to Vice Chairmen.
Chad currently owns and operates CLAJ Enterprises as well as serving as Operations Manager in Neosho, MO. He also released a CD in 2002 and is available for bookings! You can visit his website at www.clajenterprises.com.
Past accomplishments include:
Being nominated in 1988 as one of the Top 5 Video Jockeys by the Eddie Crook Record Company in Nashville, TN
Promoting several Top 10 songs to Country Gospel Radio for Artist Jim Anthony and also Southern Praise.