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June Isn’t Over Yet
June Isn’t Over Yet
June Isn’t Over Yet
The KIXS prize patrol is still out celebrating our 35th birthday, June is not over yet.  Just ask Lisa Briones, she is our latest birthday winner.  We surprised her today and KIXS 108 was on loud and proud.  She won passes to Schlitterbahn Waterpark and a delicious cake courtesy of Halepaska's...
Austin Radio ‘Pirates’ Face Stiff Fine From FCC
Austin Radio ‘Pirates’ Face Stiff Fine From FCC
Austin Radio ‘Pirates’ Face Stiff Fine From FCC
There's an old Country song titled, "You Gotta Have a License." This is true for any commercial (or non-commercial) radio station in the U.S. Well, a couple in Austin felt that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules regarding licensing for the FM broadcast band didn't apply to them, so they put a "pirate" radio station on the air. That is now going to cost them a sub
Happy National Radio Day!
Happy National Radio Day!
Happy National Radio Day!
You're probably unaware of the fact that today, August 20th, is "National Radio Day." Yes, the medium that started all electronic media to come after, has its own "national day." From Marconi's first transatlantic transmission of the Morse code letter 'S' ("..." or, dit-dit-dit) in 1901, to today's many choices for music, talk, sports, etc., radio is still the majorit
Greater Houston Hamfest This Saturday 3/22/14
Greater Houston Hamfest This Saturday 3/22/14
Greater Houston Hamfest This Saturday 3/22/14
Amateur ("Ham") radio operators from all over will converge on the Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (4200 Highway 36, Rosenberg, Texas) for the Greater Houston Hamfest Saturday, March 22nd. Ham radio is a great hobby, as well as a means of emergency communications when other systems fail. Presented by the Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club, this is the 2nd largest hamfest in Texas!
Country Music Industry Salutes KIXS 108’s Bob Kingsley
Country Music Industry Salutes KIXS 108’s Bob Kingsley
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.
Skeeter Welcomes Singer/Songwriter Bobby Marquez
Skeeter Welcomes Singer/Songwriter Bobby Marquez
Skeeter Welcomes Singer/Songwriter Bobby Marquez
Wednesday morning (February 5, 2014), my in-studio guest will be singer/songwriter, Bobby Marquez. Bobby is a native of Freer, TX, but I met Bobby more than a dozen years ago when I was living in Nashville, TN, where Bobby calls home these days. Bobby will be one of the featured entertainers during the 2014 San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, which runs February 6-23. Bobby will join me for some l
Time Flies…
Time Flies…
Time Flies…
One year ago, on Monday, October 1, 2012, I stepped into the KIXS 108 studio to become the new morning personality. I knew this wasn't "just another radio gig;" KIXS 108 has been the #1 station with listeners in the Crossroads region for years and years. Before coming to South Texas, I was the afternoon drive personality at KDXY-FM (104-9 The Fox) in Jonesboro, Arkansas for almost 9 year
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Buh-Bye, Windows XP
Do you still have or use a computer that uses the venerable Microsoft Windows XP operating system? If so, get ready to watch it fade into the sunset! According to a report by USA Today, Windows XP will reach "end of life" on April 8, 2014. What does "end of life" mean, and how will it affect you, if you still use XP?
Darius Rucker, ‘Radio’ – Song Review
Darius Rucker, ‘Radio’ – Song Review
Darius Rucker, ‘Radio’ – Song Review
Darius Rucker's new single 'Radio' is a perfect song for summer. The uptempo tribute to young love, open roads and, of course, the radio is familiar and easy to fall for, especially when powered by Rucker's unequaled exuberance.

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