Jim Lowe

Blogs
July 31, 2012
KNON's Don O. Knows The Dallas Blues
Don O. has been spinning blues records on KNON since 1983, literally about a month after they went on the air. See, he was a listener of the pre-KNON station at that frequency, KCHU, from '75 until they were switched off in '77. Heartbroken at the station's demise and subsequent absence of blues on ... More >>
Blogs
January 25, 2012
The New Library of Laughs: George Gimarc's All-Comedy Station Hits Dallas Radio February 1
From long, long ago, George Gimarc with Iggy Pop, who's a pretty funny guy.If anyone would know the answer to the question, "Has there ever been an all-comedy radio station in Dallas?" it would be George Gimarc, who has spent most of a lifetime on Dallas radio whilst also collecting its related e ... More >>
Blogs
October 13, 2011
The Day Sonny and Cher Visited Fair Park
Photo by Skip Shoffner, courtesy Philip ShoffnerSonny and Cher in front of the Fair Park ColiseumIt's quite likely that many Friends of Unfair Park recall O. V. "Skip" Shoffner, who, his son Philip reminds, was a longtime mail carrier in Lakewood -- for more than 30 years. Skip was also a regular ... More >>
Music
August 13, 1998
Fake the money and run
Steve Miller learned everything he knows about music while living in Dallas--but has he forgotten it all?
News
September 19, 1996
Static Quo
The City of Dallas could make a fortune from WRR-FM. But powerful friends don't want anything to change at their little radio station.