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Your Favorite Jocks In Northeast Texas

Thanks for the mention, Snoman. Long time, no hear-from. Only difference here in Mississippi, I now go by the name of LV (as in the first and third letters of my real name). I have so many great personalities that I have had the pleasure of working with over the years. From my 96X years (back when it was CHR), "Smokin'" Steve Bailey. Great nighttime jock, full of energy, everything. I followed that man through two more radio stations and last I've heard from him, he's in Wichita Falls semi-retired from the business. But don't expect him to slow down anytime soon. He might bounce back.

When I was at KZEY (during its first year incision in the Russell era when it was so-so), I had the pleasure of working with Matt Walker and Donny Still. The original voices that made KZEY the station everyone listens to many years back.

I can talk all day of who's my favorite, but I'll stop here.
 
"Seriously, you run a really tight show. You can send the check for this comment over to College Drive. LOL!"
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Thanks for noticing!
 
Sure, Scott....you know the PD wants to hear the music. It's a part of slow growth in the ratings market! (ha)

Hey -- I worked with Steve Bailey years ago -- whatever happened to him?
 
Musicradio said:
Sure, Scott....you know the PD wants to hear the music. It's a part of slow growth in the ratings market! (ha)

Hey -- I worked with Steve Bailey years ago -- whatever happened to him?
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Last I heard from Steve was about some three or four months ago. He's on disability, therefore retired from radio early about maybe nearly four years ago. I think there is some radio blood in him yet.

I didn't know you worked with him. Was it during the 96X years?
 
No, it was when I was at Y-99. I think he was on KDOK and maybe doing some part-time stuff for Y-99.

The last time I talked to him, he was in Mt. Pleasant.
 
If he worked in Mnt Pleasant, I hoped he was at KSST and not that East Texas Broadcasting Inc. bunch on 95.9.That organization is up there with Jerry Russell.
 
KPLEXCOMPLEX said:
If he worked in Mnt Pleasant, I hoped he was at KSST and not that East Texas Broadcasting Inc. bunch on 95.9.That organization is up there with Jerry Russell.
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I believe he worked at KPXI 100.7, when it was a CHR Powerhouse in Mt. Pleasant, instead of a translator station in Overton. Another broadcaster blunder. :mad:

"You're Rockin' On The X!"
 
Just to clear the smoke from many eyes of decption, KPXI back in the '80s was a CHR/AC hybrid when Jim Kelso programmed that station back in 1986 (I was at 96X then). Then around early March of '88 Larry Brooks (formerly of Larry and Lou from KYKX) programmed the station until about June. Steve took the reigns of programming until 1990 making it CHR. Then around that same year, Andy Connell programmed it to make it "churban" which actually worked. Then by late November 1990 to July 1991, it was AC.

In fact, KPXI was owned by Mount Pleasant Broadcasting Company which was headed by David Ward who was son of the late Winston Ward who also owned KIMP-AM. In fact it was good radio back then before Bud Kitchens came after the middle of 1991 and made it country with the moniker that's not even near its frequency but rounded out as K-101. Talk about a big mistake on the dial.
 
KPXI wasn't the only station Bud Kitchens ruined... KROZ Z92.1 was doing fine, before he decided Urban radio wasn't made for FM in Northeast Texas, and flipped it back to country. Yeah, that worked out really well. I remember him saying it would never work. Yeah, it sure hasn't worked out for "The Blaze" or "Hot 107.3 Jamz". ::)
 
My memories of KPXI started back when my family moved to the East Texas area in 1976.
I was trying to get my first radio job and I stopped by the studios in my "leisure" suit and a tape in hand. They had me read some newscopy off the teletype. David's grandmother was in charge of hiring -- guess she didn't like my suit! (ha)

So -- I didn't a job there. I ended up going to the station in Daingerfield.

I once heard a KPXI jock call the Commodores, the "Commodes" on the air....very sad.

Maybe it was best I didn't work there......

Oh -- the automation system was named "Norton".
 
When I was fourteen years old I lived in and Apartment off of old Bullard road in Tyler with my parents. I called either KTBB or KDOK am one night to try and win a album and I won it (never picked it up). The Jock was Jack Monroe and I was so blown away that I was talking to the jock and that was it. I was hooked on the business. When I was seventeen I got to work with Jack for a short while at KTBB and he was one of the nicest guys ever. He later went on to KLIF and I didn't hear about him for a while. Great pipes, the old boss jock standard.

Steve Lundy (WLS, KILT) actually came back to East Texas for a time in the early eighties and pulled a few shifts at KDOK.

Janie Baker was like a mom to me when I was in my early twenties and doing mornings at KTYL

Alex Price was a hoot when I was at KDOK.

I remember having to tape Dr. Bob Peters

And how can I ever forget being threatened by Chuck Dews when I was just eighteen years old?

I learned from them all and somehow manage to stay employed all these years. Some others...

Mike Sebastian, John Strealy (hired me KTBB), Scott LeTourneu (Longview), Jack Evans? KTYL..Mike Edwards (Still at KTBB).

There a many more but names escape me after 25 years.

D. Dudley
 
BUD Kitchens, Darrin Tripp, two good ol boys who really screwed up Mnt Pleasant-Sulphur Springs radio. Star 95.9 ia an abused stepchild compared to to the 96.9. They never allowed that station to spread its wings,and try. 96.9 takes away any Sulphur Springs advertisers, rather than allowing 95.9 to do a remote etc.. KLAKE is abysmal! Darrin is right up there with Dru on KYKX . East Texas Broadcasting Inc. is a joke and I imagine Bill Bradford at KSST has a constant laugh at their expense.
 
After reading this thread.....It really makes me wish I had a couple or 10 million to come in and take over E Tx radio.
 
I would vote for that Dave Kelly guy..remember he was on 99.3 the bull and KYKX...HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...I just thought I would throw myself in the bucket:) I hope all is well in TEJAS, it's good to see that you have moved on from the rusty chains of rusty reynolds there Pat. Im sure your killen em in NE Texas baby....I am in Cali now...anyhoo, rock on..and vote for me..

Dave
 
Dave,

In California?! Man -- you really left the area! (ha)

I'm ok -- I always get back in the groove. The older you get, you learn how to get back up, dust yourself off and climb back on the horse.

Good luck out there on the "Left" coast......
 
johnqdoe said:
After reading this thread.....It really makes me wish I had a couple or 10 million to come in and take over E Tx radio.
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In the words of the DREW CAREY SHOW, it's "pathetisad".

I hope GAP does something to bring the localism back to the markets, in which they acquired stations. It's a sad to hear stations like KNUE, KTYL, 96X, and Hot 107.3 JAMZ, with hardly any local talent. There were a lot of good jocks in that area, once upon a time. You can't tell me they all just disappeared. It's time to bring back some local personalities, who have actually been to Tyler and Longview.
 
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