Radio

Winston Edmonson is Using Apps and Corporations to Get Local Music Heard

Winston Edmonson has had his hands in local politics (he ran for Mayor of Lewisville a couple years ago), AM talk radio (on a couple different outlets) and, fortunately for us, is a big fan of unharvested local music talent. He's a big fan of Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt and Razim Quazi, and has been ... More >>

Bobby Patterson Speaks About His Life Off the Airwaves

Bobby Patterson On Life After KKDA, His New Inspirational Album and the Art of Entertaining

Not much has changed about Bobby Patterson since his dismissal from KKDA-AM 730 this past May. Strolling into a Pappadeaux in Duncanville for this interview with one of his favorite walking sticks in hand, the 68-year-old cracks jokes and flirts with all the women in sight. The one-liners come and g ... More >>

So Much Better Than A Tote Bag

NPR Voice Diane Rehm Speaks Out on Parkinson's

DJ Cyberina Flux Celebrates 10 Years on KNON With a Big Anniversary Party at Dada

DJ Cyberina Flux​When it comes to the ups and downs of Dallas' electronic music scene, DJ Cyberina Flux, host of KNON-89.3 FM's "Rocket Radio," has seen it all. Her industrial/gothic/electronica show has graced the KNON airwaves every Friday from midnight until 4 a.m. for a decade now. And, hey ... More >>

In Which We Ask The New KXT Program Director About #KXTFail, Among Other Things.

We may or may not have found Mark Abuzzahab's Driver's License photo.​No, Mark Abuzzahab, the new program director at KXT-91.7 FM (and their very first, by the way), isn't here yet. Won't be for a few more weeks. He's still down in Austin, finishing up his stint as the music director at KGSR-93.3 ... More >>

Adrian Hummel Finds Ways To Sneak Local Content Into His Power FM Show

Welcome to Local Music 'Mericans , where we meet some of the people behind the local music scene -- those who aren't necessarily members of local bands, but more the people who make the scene move.Adrian Hummel​KPWR-89.7 FM Power FM jock Adrian Hummel holds a lot of noble titles in our local mu ... More >>

The Second-Longest Running Hip-Hop Radio Show in America, DJ EZ Eddie D's "Knowledge Dropped, Lessons Taught" on KNON, Loses An Hour of Runtime Due To Lack of Pledge Support

DJ EZ Eddie D​Dallas hasn't always been synonymous with underground hip-hop, but, as the culture of area hip-hop has grown, DJ EZ Eddie D, born Eddie Murphy, has been there to witness it all.Since 1987, the KNON-89.3 FM "The Voice of the People" radio personality has served as the host of the stat ... More >>

Q&A: Before His Thursday PM Lounge Gig, Tim Sweeney Talks College Radio, DFA Records and Soundtracking Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Tim Sweeney​PM Lounge, one of the only venues in Dallas of late with the motivation, knowledge and budget to routinely bring big-name electronic artists from around the US and abroad into town, will be hosting DJ Tim Sweeney for this week's installment of its no-cover Le Magnifique Thursdays.[Upda ... More >>

Well, Well, Looks Like They Found a New Tenant For Victory Park: The Ticket!

​On the other side is the announcement from Unfair Park's across-the-street neighbor, which is about to scoot to Victory Park. Long story short: Cumulus Media is moving its four local radio stations, including The Ticket and KLIF, into 20,248 square feet of empty next door to the American Airlines ... More >>

Like A Surgeon

Not Donkeying Around, George Gimarc's Laughing It Up With His Latest Radio Format

George Gimarc, like you didn't know​Almost four years ago, the great George Gimarc introduced us to his then-latest rock and roll alternative: a would-be syndicated format called Radio SASS, which stood for "Short Attention Span System" -- as in, no song lasted lasted longer than two minutes. Said ... More >>

Sick Of The Jonases? This Won't Help.

Listen up satellite radio fans. Or don't, maybe. But, either way, be warned: All weekend long, Westlake's Jonas Brothers will be all up in your radio, broadcasting directly into your home on Sirius XM radio.Earlier today, the Jonases joined up with Sirius Channel 1's morning show, talking about thei ... More >>

At Long Last, KERA's Set to Get Back in the Music-Playing Biz With Newly Acquired 91.7

Just received a press release from KERA-FM concerning its latest acquisition: 91.7 on your FM dial. So many questions, which we'll get to shortly, but I wanted to offer the announcement in the meantime. The takeaway?KERA has yet to select a name for the new station. The programming on 91.7 FM will b ... More >>

KERA Purchases 91.7 FM Frequency, Promises AAA Format Broadcasting By Fall '09

Well, we asked for it (OK, passively), and now we've got it (Yay!): Come this fall, the 91.7 frequency on your FM dial will be all music, all the time. The folks at KERA just sent out a press release announcing that their organization has purchased the frequency and has chosen the AAA format (Adult ... More >>

"Local Programs, Local Musicians, Local Talent": KERA's Singing a New Tune

If you want a sneak peek at what KERA's new frequency will sound like, Paul Slavens's podcast is a "microcosm." That, and World Cafe.I just got off the phone with Deborah Johnson, the senior veep of marketing at KERA, who was more than happy to answer any and all questions concerning its just-announ ... More >>

KERA-FM Says NPR Hasn't Asked the Station to Hold a Pledge Drive for the Mothership

At the end of March, The Washington Post ran a piece in which some National Public Radio hosts and higher-ups discussed the idea of having NPR member stations raise funds on the mothership's behalf. Because, after all, NPR's struggling like every other media organization: In December, it axed two po ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: Our Radio Heads Are Waxing Nostalgic

The staff of the Zoo, as seen on Liles' bedroom wall poster.I was twelve years old and up way past my bedtime. The headphones were on and I was hiding underneath the blankets. The stereo was tuned to a Dallas radio station called "The Zoo". A DJ named JD was playing a track from The Beatles' W ... More >>

This Just In: Local Radio Sucks.

Yep. And you said so, according to this 72-page study from a professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, which surveyed radio listeners in six markets, including DFW, only to find that they're all dissatisfied with what they're hearing. It's not that hard, folks. Really, it isn't. Just play ... More >>

Echoes and Reverberations: Allen Ginsberg’s East Dallas Drive-By

Allen Ginsberg and Karen X. Minzer at the Starck Club in Dallas in 1986 Driving through East Dallas the other day I had the odd impulse to swing by the old KNON studio. Kind of depressing to see an empty lot taking up that space now. The studio was formerly located upstairs in a wooden 50’s-e ... More >>

The Anti-Dittohead

Hey, Mr. King of Talk Radio, meet the queen

Sarah Jaffe's "Even Born Again" Is Song Of The Day On NPR

Tracy Rowlett's New Boss at ShaleTV Makes Confusing Case for Advertorials

Dust Congress Talks Egg Tooth, Define ‘Indie’

Negativland Co-founder Mark Hosler Finds Laptop Performances Boring, Aims To Spark Discussion With His Act's Shows

Because No One's Complained About This Subject in a Few Weeks

Think, Goddamnit!

Accused of Payola (Again), Clear Channel Waves Bye-Bye to Waiver Clause

XM's Off a KLIF

Down to Earth

The Beard is Back!

Belo to Get New Life?

A Voice for Radio

Gimarc Has Another Alternative

SMU Basketball! Live! In Austin?

The Expurgated Truth | Love the Mexican | Crossed Signals

Don't Touch That Dial

So we're supposed to maim WRR in order to protect it?

Hepola a Sister Out

Dead Air

Rudy V's Quiet Storm goes really quiet after a programming dispute

Price to Payola

Dallas radio gets caught making sweet love to Celine DIon

Slavens to the Music

Will 90.1 FM ax its music programming for good?

Best Radio Program

The Glenn Mitchell Show, KERA-FM (90.1)

Glass Work

From WBEZ in Chicago, this is Ira Glass

What's Left of the Dial

One nonprofit helped save radio. Sort of. For now.

A Sad Salvation

At SXSW, you couldn't hear the bad news over all that music

Lost in Space

Meet the new radio, XM. It's big. It's bad. It's nationwide.

Flour Power

The Light Crust Doughboys spread some old-time commercial radio

Radio Active

With Napster six feet under, the RIAA now wants to hang the Internet DJ

Best Radio Talk Show

The Glenn Mitchell Show, KERA-FM 90.1