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
Sailor Dad Surprises Cheerleader Daughter
I have to admit, I have a soft spot in my heart for videos of service men and women returning home from deployments into the waiting arms of their families. The long periods of separation are so difficult for all involved, which makes their homecoming celebrations something we--as a grateful nation--can share in their joy. Check out this video of one recent homecoming, where a dad who had been at
Fast Food Fun Facts
Did you know that oysters were once considered "fast food?" That one of our Founding Fathers favored potatoes that were "...served in the French manner?" Would you believe the founder of Taco Bell was NOT Hispanic?
Country Music Industry Salutes KIXS 108’s Bob Kingsley
Sunday mornings from 8:00 a.m. to noon, KIXS 108 brings you "Bob Kingsley's Country Top 40." The show has been a staple of our weekend programming for many, many years. This year marks 40 years since Bob started "countin' down the hits," and a who's who of Country music and radio luminaries turned out the thank this radio legend.
Candidates’ Forum At Victoria Mall Thursday 2/20/14
As the primary season gets into full swing, the Victoria Apartment Association and the Victoria Mall are sponsoring a "Meet the Candidates" Forum. All local candidates on the March 4 primary ballot will be speaking and then staying for a "Meet and Greet."
Candidates Forum In Bloomington 2/19/14
The Victoria Apartment Association will host a candidate's forum at the Bloomington VFW Hall (304 Katribe St., Bloomington) on Wednesday, Feb. 19th at 7:00 p.m. The candidates in the March primary are being invited to speak, followed by a meet and greet...
Skeeter Named Regular Drummer for Flag City Opry
Tomorrow night's Flag City Opry show in Enda will be my first after being asked to become the permanent drummer in the Flag City Opry band, and it is a real honor to have been asked by the show's manager/emcee, Charlie Kroll. It has been my pleasure to serve as a "fill-in" drummer at the Flag City Opry a few times over the past year, and the group of musicians that makes up rest of the O
Skeeter’s TV Commercial Debut-Part 3
The video shoot is finished, the post-production editing is complete, and the finished commercial is ready for prime time, or whenever it's scheduled to run! (Tympani roll) And now, ladies and gentlemen, here is KIXS 108 morning show host Skeeter Nash in his TV commercial debut...
Vlog: Skeeter’s TV Commercial Debut-Part 2
Let's go behind the scenes as the video is shot for my first TV commercial for my friends at Partners Chevrolet Buick GMC in Cuero!
Listen: “Lost” Johnny Cash/Waylon Jennings Duet
"The Man in Black," Johnny Cash, passed away on September 12, 2003. From 1958 until the mid-1980's, he was one of Columbia Records' biggest-selling acts. However, when his sales began to taper off in the mid-80's, he was unceremoniously dropped from that label. In his final years, he recorded a large body of songs for what became known as the "American" albums, named after the
T-Shirt Of The Week
I would have SO worn this when I was in school...just to see the look on my teachers' faces!
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Vlog: Skeeter’s TV Commercial Debut-Part 1
Here's a video blog about my upcoming TV commercial shoot for Partners Chevrolet Buick GMC in Cuero. I've done several voice-overs for TV ads in the past, but this will be my first "on-camera" appearance. I'll follow this up with a "behind the scenes" video after the shoot is finished.
Attention: College Baseball Fans
The 2014 Houston College Classic returns to Minute Maid Park, February 28-March 2. College baseball fans here in the Lone Star state, take note: for only the second time in the tournament's history, all participating teams are Texas colleges or universities. The three-day tournament will feature the University of Texas, Texas Tech, TCU, Sam Houston State, the University of Houston and Rice Univers