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August 01, 2008 [Friday]
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MIKE SHANNON (Dallas-Mesquite, TX) Glad you all had a great time at the Houston radio reunion! Wish I coulda been there. Great photos on Josh's site. We had a nice lunch get-together in Dallas last Friday for our local radio folks...good turnout as well! Marvin Brown wrote you a few days back about the history of KBOX. Don't know if he ran across it already, but I've got what's hopefully the definitive history of KBOX on my website; go to www.knus99.com/kbox1480.html. Lots of former KBOXers helped out on it, including the late Bill Ward, who was the PD who flipped it from Top 40 to country in 1967 (in fact, we lost Bill 4 years ago this week.) The site lists the announcers and other talent by year, as Marvin asked for. BTW, we're still doing "The Hi-Fi Club" every Sunday night, 6PM-7PM on KMNY-1360 in DFW (the old KXOL.) Lots of local radio/TV news, 'this week in music history,' celeb birthdays, and a few oldies sprinkled in. We're now part of the new Rational Radio Network, a progressive talker that features former longtime KAAM personality Jack Bishop as GM and talk show host. The "Hi-Fi" website is www.thehificlub.net; a link to streaming is there as well. Jim, I know progressive talk's not your cup o'tea, but if folks want to check out Rational's website, it's www.rationalradio.org. Thanks! Mike Shannon (www.knus99.com) Dallas, TX

MIKE HARTMAN (Ft. Worth-Joshua, TX) JIM...I'm very happy for you. After reading all the comments about the reunion in "JRRR", it looks like you had a great time. How 'bout those Polaroid cameras! I don't know how long it's been since I've said it...."But, thanks, again, for "JRRR" and all the effort you put into it. Give Tejas a pat on the head for me. MIKE

CHARLES GEORGE (Dallas, TX) Hi, When I was a member of NRC and IRCA, clubs for MW DX, a friend sent me of an air check of Jazz hosted by a Bob Grant. This was in the 80's. I am wondering whether it is the same Bob Grant. It came from Greg Monti who I think now works for NPR. I was thinking about stations I have heard from San Antonio. I use to get KTSA 550, and they come in here in the day but not like in the past, I think they have changed their antenna pattern; I use to like the AOR on KMAC 630, but then they went religious, they still put in a good signal in the daytime; 680 makes a great signal hear best in the morning but most of the day, but forget their call sign though at night KFEQ is usually the dominant station and at times a station from Cuba; at sunrise for about an hour I can sometimes pull in the station on 930, Usenet Rec.Broadcasting use to have the consultant for their Big Band Format in the news group but not sure if he still contributes; WOAI 1200 can be heard almost anytime here day or night. On FM I have heard KAJA 97.5. I use a Sangean ATS-818 with a Select-Antenna from C Crane and also a G.E. Superadio II with a Radio Shack Loop, since Gary Ketler impressed me with his catches using the Superadio. I still wonder how Gary could hear his DX since I thought I was very good at this until I met him. I did not know other DXers exsisted until I was in college in 1971. 92.1 is a hoot to listen to hear since sometimes the station from Cleburne dominates other times the station from Farmersville, both have Country programming so I have to wait for ID or spots to be sure which I am receiving. I just use the built in whip for my antenna on FM. I have tried to pull in KONO 860, but have not had any luck. I usually get KKOW, Pittsburg, Kansas and sometimes a station in Mississippi at sunset. I even have gotten at times the station in Nacogdoches,Texas. I once heard XEUAM 860, Radio UNAM, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico and sent them a letter, the engineer replied saying he was surprised but I did hear the station. At night if I play with my antenna I can usually null out KKDA 730 enough to copy XEX from Mexico, City. At night about 12:30 CST 0030 UTC have been getting All India Radio in Hindi and some English on 7190. It seems the Eagle 97.1 has taken to doing AOR, makes me wonder why stations give up good programming only to return. I still remember calling it when it was KWXI and talking to the announcer on duty. He was kind enough to discuss radio and music for about an hour when I was in high school. He asked me why I liked KWXI instead of the others... I never did go with the pack. I can be a cameleon in my musical tastes. I liked the station when I needed to study. My parents would let me listen to the radio when I studied as long as it did not keep me from studying. Charles George, KC5RAI

BOB GRANT [Robert Hanger] (Houston-Jersey Village, TX) Thx so much for responding & knowing I have you connected now. Also heard from Bud Buschardt today. What a delight to meet you superstars; besides your newsletter is just spectacular indeed. I've never seen anything like it..just found your latest July editions today. From our conversation, I wanted to tell you that the pic I have from Huntington,WV paper on 8/16/70 shows my old friend, Odey Crabtree, along with his boss at KBUC. Glen Dean,with their 5 &1/2 ft blue bull dolphin taken on fish pier in Gulf. I grew up with Odey, a country entertainer, who moved in 1970 to SAT. I've spoken with him several times on phone past few years. Odey left ent biz to build apt complexes & told me about Glen going on to bigger/better things in N'vle..believe he is now Dec. You will know all about this. I can connect you to Odey if you wish, home add/phs,etc.He was once as big as you can get in the biz without a record-contract. I am so pleased to meet someone like you, with all that knowledge of the biz, & a great, newsy & timely newsletter too. You are a remarkable person & it was my pleasure to meet you Sunday at Houston DJ reunion; I've never worked in TX, but do have 29 yrs in biz back "in the colonies." I look forward to your news & personal contacts too. Best always to a new friend. BOB GRANT

TRIVIA ANSWER: Rock group Queen's lead singer Freddie Mercury's real name is Farrokh Bulsara.

JENNIFER BROOKINS (Atlantic City-Pittsgrove, NJ) Jim: I was fascinated by the XM/Sirius merge in the newsletter. Question: Can you explain to me why this is illegal? I thought both companies were already satellite radio broadcasters and therefore a merge would seem to be legal. You know more about this that I do so could you explain and clarify? Thanks Jen…and love to Tejas

ANNA SEWELL (March 30, 1820-April 25, 1878) I am never afraid of what I know.

Jim Rose and Tejas
Houston, Texas États-Unis
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