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In late-1973, Dolly Parton was coming out from under the shadow of her long-time mentor and duet partner, the late Porter Wagoner. She released a haunting song about a woman trying to keep her man from leaving her for another woman named "Jolene." The song became a Number One smash in early-1974, and Dolly's solo career took off. "Jolene" has since been covered numerous times b

Congratulations to David Taylor of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  There are around 480,000 of these on the road each day in the U.S. What?

Randy Owen is being recognized for his talents as a songwriter.  The Alabama co-founder/lead vocalist is among this year's inductees into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and will be added in the Songwriter/Artist category.  Owen will share the honor with Jeffrey Steele and Will Jennings, who are joining the Songwriter category, and Layng Martine Jr., who's entering in the Veteran Songwrite

Congratulations to Jose` Loredo of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q: 1 out of every 17 hardcover books sold in the US is written by this author. Who?

As the great songwriter Bobby Braddock wrote--and Tracy Lawrence sang--"Time marches on..." Time, and ever-increasing options in entertainment, have taken their toll on another American institution: the drive-in theater. Now, technological advances threaten the relatively few remaining drive-ins in the U.S.

Congratulations to Michelle Chandler of Victoria! She knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  According to Family Circle Magazine – 53% of American families have 2 of THESE in their homes…what are they?

Most of South Texas is still trying to recover from the devastating three-year drought, with not much relief in sight. As a result, lakes, rivers, creeks and streams are quickly losing water volume. A new report on My San Antonio.com says the Guadalupe River is the driest it has been in more than fifty years. This has implications well beyond limiting fishing, kayaking, and other "on-the-rive

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.

Congratulations to Chris Jonson of Victoria! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  When this TV show aired just a few days ago, it was averaging close to 12,000 tweets a minute. Which show?

Congratulations to Matt Bussell of Lolita! He knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  On average, this will last you about 11 years. What?

Congratulations to Janice Garza of Victoria! She knew the answer to today’s Almost Impossible Trivia Question, and won a couple of yummy Jack In The Box Tacos! Q:  According to new statistics, one-third of pedestrians who were killed in the US had this in common. What?

National Hand Holding Day - Hold hands with somebody you care about today! If you've been married a long time (like I have), do you still hold hands with your spouse? Sweetie and I have been married for over 12 years now, and we still hold hands all the time!