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
Wa…Wha?
I was looking at my "old" MySpace profile (who does that anymore?!), when I came across a photo I had taken some years back when we were living in Jonesboro, Arkansas. A brand-new Waffle House was being built, and it was getting close to being completed. The sign company contracted put up the signage was in the process of putting the diner's famous name up on the sides of the roof.
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‘The Amorous Ambassador’ In Shiner
Don't miss the fun as Shiner Gaslight Dinner Theatre presents the comedy, “The Amorous Ambassador.” Performance dates are March 21-23, 26, 28-30 and April 4-6.
Comedic twists and turns weave a story of secret plans gone wrong and romantic rendezvouses...
Free Ladies Golf Clinic
The Club at Colony Creek (301 Colony Creek Drive in Victoria) is offering a free ladies golf clinic from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays for the next eleven weeks. The instructor is Matt Fawkes. Participants do not need to register for the clinic...
Skeeter’s New Specs
Got a new pair of glasses today from Texas State Optical. Titanium frames, Crizal lenses, and--yes--they're bifocals. It happens with time. These are probably the lightest-weight glasses I've ever had, and I started wearing glasses in the eighth grade...
Class: Basic Accounting For The Non-Accountant
Attention: small business owners! You're invited to a free workshop at the UHV Small Business Development Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. It's an introduction to basic financial management, including understanding such key reports as balance sheet and profit and loss, why accounts are important, and setting up and managing your accounts. Seating is limited.
The ‘Houston Kid’ Comes Home
Singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell hasn't had a hit song on the Country charts since the summer of 1992. At least, not as an artist. As a writer, several of his songs have been hits since then, with the most recent one being "Making Memories of Us," which Keith Urban took to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, where it stayed for five weeks...
Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week
Over 450 girls and women of all ages took to the skies the week of March 3rd – 9th with the pilots of Calhoun Air Center. This marks the fourth year the air center has taken part in Women of Aviation Worldwide (WOAW) Week. WOAW aims to foster diversity in aviation by celebrating history, raising awareness, and sparking vocations among the female population.
KIXS Roadshow With Skeeter Saturday
Spring is upon us! Time to start thinking about hittin' the road for some sightseeing, camping, and enjoying all that Texas (and beyond) has to offer! Join Skeeter Nash for a KIXS 108 Roadshow on Saturday, March 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Victoria Community Center for the annual CCRV Show! All the brand-new 2014 Pop-ups, Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Toy Haulers and Class C Motorhomes
Ray Price: The Final Sessions
When Country Music Hall of Fame member (and Texas native) Ray Price passed away on December 16, 2013, Country music fans mourned the silencing of one of the greatest voices to ever sing a song. In 2012, he recorded what are reported to be his last sessions. Now, the recordings from those sessions are set for release in just a few weeks.
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
Victoria Public Library Teen Lock-In
Friday, March 14, 2014 starting at 6:00 p.m., come hang out at the Victoria Public Library! They will have pizza, video games, board games and a DJ with music. Open to teens from 12 to 17 years. For more information, contact the Library at (361) 485-3302 or visit them at www...
Desk And Derrick Club Meeting
March is Desk and Derrick Club's awareness month and orientation. This is the time of year when prospective new members who work in the oil and gas or related industries are invited to attend the club's business meeting to learn about the benefits and opportunities the association has to offer.