Another Holstead Heads To The Texas Radio Hall Of Fame

[AndyWaldrop]

Larry Shannon made the announcement earlier today!

The 2008 Inductees of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame
(In alphabetical order and with one radio station with which they were associated)

Sammy Allred KASE Austin
Bob Cole KASE Austin
Dave Cooke KRLD DFW
John Hicks, Jr. KLVI Beaumont
Josh Holstead (Rowdy Yates) KILT FM Houston
Jo Interrante KNUS DFW
Joe Leonard, Jr. KGAF Gainesville
C.C. McCartney KRBE Houston
Bob Morrison KVIL DFW
Michael O'Shea KLIF DFW
J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) KTRM Beaumont
Jerry Thomas KNOK DFW

 

[longtimelistener]

A rowdy round of applause for Josh! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

 

[GeneThomas]

I also wish Josh Holstead the best of lucky.
I knew his dad back in Beaumont in the '60.

I understand you folks had a big turn out and lots of fun at the Houston Radio Reunion, the past Sunday.

Read about it in Jim Rose's Newsletter. http://news.jimroseremembersradio.com/

G T

 

[AndyWaldrop]

Gene,

You're not the same Gene Thomas that recorded "Baby's Gone," "Last Song," and "Sometime," are you?

 

[SmokeRing]

Long overdue for Sammy Allred and Bob Cole.

 

[no respect]

Congrats Rowdy

 

[GeneThomas]

Gene,

You're not the same Gene Thomas that recorded "Baby's Gone," "Last Song," and "Sometime," are you?

Andy I'm not that Gene Thomas, but thanks. I wish they would have sent me those royalty checks though.

I was in broadcasting for almost forty years. I started in Hattiesburg, MS. in 1962 and worked both radio and television in many markets over the years.

I knew another Gene Thomas years ago. He was from Oklahoma City and worked as a television news anchor and worked top 40 radio at W K Y Radio in OKC. He may have also worked the Dallas market as well.

Gene died in a race car accident years ago.

G T