Hometown: Fresno, CA (where it all started at a 5,000 watt radio station). Birthday: August 15. Sign: Neon. Marital Status: Married to Sweetie Nash. Pets: 2 dogs, 2 cats. Favorite Artist: I’m really not into art. Favorite All-Time CD: The one that paid the highest interest rate. Oh, wait…you mean music? The Pilgrim by Marty Stuart. It's a masterpiece. Favorite Song Lyric: “I’ll be somewhere down in Texas, if you’re looking for me…” First Concert Attended: The Edgar Winter Group w/Bad Company opening, 1974. Yeah…I’m old. So? Favorite Food: Anything Italian (my wife says she could put red sauce on an old shoe and I’d probably eat it!), but Mexican runs a close second. Favorite Local Restaurant: Let me try a few, and I’ll report back. Favorite Local Hangout: Wherever there’s good, LIVE Country music! Favorite Actor: Kelsey Grammar. Favorite Movie: That Thing You Do! Favorite TV Show: It used to be 24, but lately it’s been Touch and The Voice. Favorite Sports Team: The Sugar Land Skeeters. Favorite Website: Facebook, where I spend entirely too much time! Nickname Growing Up: Isn’t “Skeeter” enough of a nickname? People Would Be Shocked If They Knew: I was a founding member of the (original) Boy Howdy Band! Hobbies: I’m a licensed amateur radio operator (General class, call sign: N5ASH); I’m also a singing drummer and award-winning songwriter!
Skeeter Nash
Tech Labs: Online Job Application Help At Library
The Crossroads region is booming with more and more opportunities for employment every day. Get that job! The Computer Lab at the Victoria Public Library is reserved and staffed to assist participants completing online job applications.
Willie Nelson and Buddy Cannon Write Songs Via Text Messages
Willie Nelson's new album, Band of Brothers, has his first album to top of Billboard Country Chart since 1986, when his album, The Promiseland, hit the number one spot. Nine of the fourteen songs on Band of Brothers were co-written by Willie and legendary record producer, songwriter and musician, Buddy Cannon. However, as the Nashville Tenneseean website chronicles, Nelson and Cannon were never in
Discovery Zone: Safari Greg
Experience for yourself the wild and wacky world of Safari Greg and his amazing urban safari. Combining magic, comedy, and a wide array of animal friends he creates a fun filled program that can only be described as a must see for all ages at the Victoria Public Library on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 2:00 p...
Pneumonia Vaccine Clinic at St. Patrick’s
A pneumonia vaccine clinic will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church parish hall in Bloomington. Vaccines will be free to those who qualify.
Who qualifies? Anyone 65 and older who has not been vaccinated in the last 5 years OR anyone 60 and older who has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, angina, diabetes, COPD, asthma,
Electric Companies Say Beware of Scammers
Another day, another way that scammers are attempting to rip you off! Read up on the latest methods thieves are using to steal your personal information and use it fraudulently. It involves you getting a phone call telling you that your power is about to be cut off...don't fall for it!
Crowdfunding Workshop at UHV
Perhaps you've heard the term, "crowdfunding," and wondered what it was all about. The UHV Small Business Development Center will present an "Introduction to Crowdfunding" at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. This presentation includes what works and how you can take advantage of this funding approach. The presenter is Lance McNeill, MBA.
BBB: Don’t Fall For “Catfish” Scam
June 25 is National Catfish Day. “Catfishing” doesn’t only mean going down to the river with a fishing pole. Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin wants to warn you that catfishing can also be a technique commonly used by dating scammers.
TX DMV: Your Windshield View Will Soon Be Clearer
I've lived in California (my birth state--please don't hold that against me!), Tennessee, and Arkansas before I moved to Texas in June of 2012. In all of those other states, you got your vehicle inspected as required by the state; then you took the piece of paper that showed your vehicle passed inspection to the DMV office, and they gave you a little sticker to put on the designated corner of your
The Birthday Board
Just in case you didn't know, we take your calls weekday mornings for our daily KIXS 108 Birthday Board, sponsored by Chick-Fil-A. If someone you know is celebrating a birthday, be sure to call Skeeter at (361) 573-0108, and let him record your birthday greeting. You can start calling anytime after 6:30am, and we play back the greetings at around 7:40am.
Irvin Tepper Texas Art Cars & Friends at the Nave
Don't miss an exciting exhibit of new photography, also featuring Art Car models created by Victoria ISD students, in conjunction with the Manhattan Art Program.
The works in this exhibition are a selection of photos from previous Art Car parades in Victoria, TX...
Family Craft: Wild Animal Masks at Library
Oink like a pig, bark like a dog, or roar like a lion. Color a mask to become your favorite animal as part of the Summer Reading Program at the Victoria Public Library today from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This is a free, fun family activity, so gather the kids and head to the Victoria Public Library at 302 N...
Skeeter Heard Worldwide On Newsline
Once again this week, KIXS 108 Morning Show host Skeeter Nash will be anchoring the Amateur Radio Newsline® report, heard around the world, over the ham radio airwaves, and online at www.arnewsline.org. This is a valuable service to ham radio operators worldwide, with reports coming in from all around the globe. A dedicated group of volunteers produce these reports, and they use their background i