/tags/radio Radio en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:46:16 GMT /sports/2025-03-25/remembering-bill-mercer-iconic-voice-of-north-texas-sports-and-mentor-to-generations-of-dies-at-99 Dave Barnett learned plenty listening to and watching legendary sports broadcaster Bill Mercer over the years that helped change his life — at least after a bit of a tough start. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:46:16 GMT /sports/2025-03-25/remembering-bill-mercer-iconic-voice-of-north-texas-sports-and-mentor-to-generations-of-dies-at-99 Brett Vito | Denton Record-Chronicle /news/2024-10-11/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike When storms like Helene and Milton sever traditional wireless and web networks, these operators can step in to provide weather updates and damage assessments, connect people with worried loved ones far away, and even relay emails. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:38:17 GMT /news/2024-10-11/amateur-radio-volunteers-provide-crucial-communication-links-when-hurricanes-strike Jerry Clayton /texas-news/2024-06-04/saving-houstons-lgbtq-history-through-thousands-of-hours-of-radio-archives Archivists at the University of Houston have saved decades-worth of episodes of local LGBT radio shows that started in the 1970s. Together they tell the story of a complex, diverse community. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:52:35 GMT /texas-news/2024-06-04/saving-houstons-lgbtq-history-through-thousands-of-hours-of-radio-archives Neda Ulaby /texas-news/2022-02-08/legendary-south-texas-newsman-who-got-start-in-dallas-dies-at-88 After a 60-year broadcasting career, Gary De Laune has died. Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:25:58 GMT /texas-news/2022-02-08/legendary-south-texas-newsman-who-got-start-in-dallas-dies-at-88 Jack Morgan /texas-news/2021-10-30/psychics-once-ruled-the-airwaves-thanks-to-the-texas-mexico-border-and-the-magic-of-radio A new book includes details of how powerful radio stations along the border helped former vaudeville actors reach larger audiences. Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:00:00 GMT /texas-news/2021-10-30/psychics-once-ruled-the-airwaves-thanks-to-the-texas-mexico-border-and-the-magic-of-radio Laura Rice /news/2020-07-31/hall-of-fame-country-dj-bill-mack-dies-at-age-88 Longtime country music disc jockey Bill Mack, whose “Blue” became a hit for LeAnn Rimes and won a 1996 Grammy Award for Country Music Song of the Year,… Fri, 31 Jul 2020 21:48:36 GMT /news/2020-07-31/hall-of-fame-country-dj-bill-mack-dies-at-age-88 Associated Press /news/2019-10-17/country-radio-dj-bob-kingsley-80-dies-at-home-in-weatherford Bob Kingsley, a radio announcer who since the 1970s led country music fans counting down the weekly hits, has died at his home in Weatherford.Rob Simbeck,… Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:35:30 GMT /news/2019-10-17/country-radio-dj-bob-kingsley-80-dies-at-home-in-weatherford Associated Press /2019-06-07/one-more-scoop-of-vanilla-a-new-proposal-looks-to-loosen-radio-ownership-rules A proposed change could see more radio stations ending up in the hands of fewer executives, which would have a homogenizing effect on radio dials around the U.S. The thing is, that's already happened. Fri, 07 Jun 2019 10:00:22 GMT /2019-06-07/one-more-scoop-of-vanilla-a-new-proposal-looks-to-loosen-radio-ownership-rules Marissa Moss /arts-culture/2018-06-23/meet-the-tiny-community-radio-station-making-waves-in-denton "You’re listening to the best in town," my car radio tells me, "the best around: 'The Local Mix'..."Actually, you probably haven’t been listening to “The… Sat, 23 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2018-06-23/meet-the-tiny-community-radio-station-making-waves-in-denton Jerome Weeks /arts/2016-06-15/quin-mathews-art-memories-on-frame-of-mind "Made in Texas” are three of the most persuasive and dynamic words in the vast vocabulary of the Lone Star State. They’re so important that the state has… Wed, 15 Jun 2016 19:05:42 GMT /arts/2016-06-15/quin-mathews-art-memories-on-frame-of-mind Hady Mawajdeh