Verne Lundquist - Sports

• Born in Duluth, Minnesota
• Received BA from Texas Lutheran College in 1962
• Began broadcasting career at KTBC, Austin
• Radio voice of Dallas Cowboys Radio Network from 1972-1984
• Sports Director of WFAA-TV for 16 years
• Now with CBS sports, doing play by play for college football and basketball

Audrey and Arnold Malkan - Ownership

• Recipients of numerous broadcasting awards and commendations
• Owners of Malkan Broadcasting
• Owned radio stations in Texas, Virginia, Ohio, Alabama and Tennessee
• Owned and operated Texas State Network
• Both distinguished attorneys
• Arnold passed away several years ago and is survived by Audrey and two children

Mark Davis – Talk Show

• A Texas native and graduate of the University of Maryland
• News reporter and talk show host in Jacksonville, Memphis, Tampa and Washington, DC
• Awarded various Associated Press awards in reporting and news casting
• Three time recipient of "Achievement in Radio" award for talk show excellence
• Beginning in 1994, host of "The Mark Davis Show" on WBAP Dallas/Fort Worth
• "The Mark Davis Weekend Show" on ABC Radio was broadcast on over 125 stations

Dan Lovett - News

• Born in South Dakota in 1959 and began radio career in Jefferson City, Mo.
• Became a KILT newsman in 1962
• Vietnam correspondent for all McLendon stations in 1966
• Moved to Channel 13 in Houston in 1967 as Sports Anchor
• Became WABC TV, New York’s Sports Anchor in 1974
• Retired and now living in Houston’s River Oaks

Al Lurie - Managment

• Graduate of Harvard College, Class 1943
• U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer 1943-46
• TV Director WBAP-TV 1948-50
• TV Director Department of Defense 1951-52
• TV Director Southland Corporation
• Radio TV Director and General Manager Bloom
• General Manager KTSA 1957
• Sales Manager of KLIF, Dallas 1958-1966
• General Manager KLIF 1966-75
• Sales Manager of KRLD Dallas 1975-79
• Sales, KMEZ 1979-88
• Oversaw transfer of KLIF from McLendon to Fairchild
• Retired in 1988 and is living in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Barry Kaye – Air Personality-DJ

• Top Houston air personality for years at KILT and KLDE
• Joined KILT in 1967, KLDE in 1994
• Known as "The Boogie Man," he’s had a 33 year career as a top DJ
• Resume includes KCBQ, KHJ, KLIF and stations in San Antonio and Austin
• While at KILT, won DJ of the Year at the ‘74 Gavin Program Conference"
• Has a daughter and two granddaughters living in Austin

Stan Webb - Sales

• Native Texan - born in Cisco
• Began as a DJ at WGLB in Fort Washington, Wisconsin in 1966
• Began in sales with McLendon at KLIF in 1967
• Also worked in sales at W-4, KONO, KABL, and KITY
• Became Sales Manager of WOAI in 1975
• Currently Senior Vice President of Operations for Clear Channel

Chuck Dunaway - Programming

• 45 year radio veteran with three daughters, six grandchildren and one great-grandson
• Programmed KAYC, KHFI, KLBJ, KBOX, KAFM in Texas plus WIXY in Cleveland
• One of the Original Seven at 77 WABC in New York
• Built the number five cluster of radio stations based on shares in 1994
• Retired to Houston in 1995 with wife Kendall
• Inducted into Ohio Radio/Television Hall of Fame in October 2003

Rusty Reynolds – Ownership

• Born in East Texas and began broadcasting career in high school
• Attended Texas A&M in the late 50’s, didn’t graduate then but did in 1996
• On air at KDOK, WAKY, KEEL and KXOL (where he entered sales)
• With Dick Osburn, bought KYKX, KEAN, KYKS, WSLY, KIXS, KAGG (The Aggie)
• With son, Ken, he now owns KBLZ and KIXK in Tyler/Longview
• A die-hard Texas Aggie supporter, he currently lives in College Station

Bill Weaver - Management

• Born in Hutchinson, KS and graduated from the University of Texas
• Received the Bronze Star for heroism during combat in World War II
• Helped establish the management style that became the McClendon trademark in the 50’s
• Managed KLIF, WRIT, KTSA and KILT for McClendon
• Was the driving force behind KILT, bringing The Beatles to Houston in 1964
• Retired with wife Beverly in Cibolo, outside of San Antonio

Joe Ford – Air Personality-DJ

• Born in Texarkana, Texas
• Began radio career at KATR-AM in Corpus Christi, Texas
• Top-rated AM and PM drive talent at KNUZ-Houston
• Worked in sales at KILT-Houston from 1976-1980
• Later worked at KIKK, KRBE, KFMK and KLDE
• Currently doing voice-work for clients all over the country

Dale Milford - Weather

• Born in Bug Tussle, Texas
• Captain in the US Army from 1944-1953
• Weatherman for WFAA in the 60’s
• United States Congressman from 1973-1979
• At the end of his broadcasting career, was in TV and radio in the Sherman/Denison area
• Passed away December 26, 1997 in Howe, Texas

Jim Carola - News

• Degree in Communications from University of Houston
• News Director for KILT, recently completing 39 years with the station
• Honored with numerous awards over the years for news and sports reporting
• The Astrodome voice of the Oilers for 28 years and now for the Houston Texans
• Does freelance voice work for radio and television and acts in industrial films
• Resides on a ranch west of Houston where he raises and trains cutting horses

Bob Presley - Sales

• Enjoyed successful radio career doing on-air work prior to entering sales
• Was DJ in San Antonio before joining KILT mid-days during the early 60’s
• Left KILT for a music change to join KPRC where he played Big Band tunes
• Rejoined KILT in the late 60’s in Sales
• Became KILT AM/FM Sales Manager following Harry Rogers’ retirement.
• Retired in the late 90’s and lives in Houston

Jim Phillips - Ownership

• Born in Dallas and a 1958 graduate of Texas Christian University
• In the 60’s, Sales Manager of KFJZ Fort Worth
• Chairman of the Community Board of Directors of Wells Fargo Bank
• Chairman of the Governing Board of Directors Sierra-Providence Health Care
• Ownership positions in KRIO, KHEY, KRMD, KNSS, WMMS, KDUV, KITE radio
• Has one son and lives in El Paso with wife, Nina

Dan Woodard - Engineering

• Native of Houston, attended the University of Houston
• Secured first class license in 1968
• First engineering jobs were with KFMK and KTRH
• Moved KRBE transmitter as original tenant atop the Shell building
• Moved KILT transmitter to Senior Road where most FM’s transmitters are now located
• Longest tenured employee of KILT with 40 years and counting

Jim Lowe – Air Personality-DJ

• In 1953, began hosting the popular Kat’s Karavan on WRR in Dallas
• Was the voice of "Big Tex" at the Texas State Fair for 39 years
• The most requested archival episodes requested at WRR are of Jim Lowe
• Had one of the first all-request D.J. programs in Texas
• Credited in success of blues musicians including Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker
• Passed away in May of 2000

Neil Sperry – Talk Show

• Attended Texas A&M and holds two degrees in Agriculture from Ohio State University
• His show on WFAA moved to KRLD in 1980 and over 60 stations on TSN.
• Named Agricultural Communicator of The Year and Man of the Year in Texas Agriculture
• Winner of 5 different category awards from Garden Writers Association of America
• Neil Sperry’s "Complete Guide to Texas Gardening" has over 600,000 copies in print.
• Among his many honors... Citizen of the Year for McKinney, Texas in January 2003

John Barger - Management

• Born in Galveston, earned law degree from UT and began radio at KNOW
• PD for McLendon’s Buffalo, NY station. In 1970, became Manager of KRLD, Dallas
• General Manager of WOAI; Founded Barger Broadcast Brokerage in 1988
• TAB President in 1987, named "Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year" in 1997
• Member National Assoc of Broadcasters Board and the State Bar of Texas.
• Established April Communications with the purchase of KRIO-FM and KONO-AM/FM

Dan Rather - News

• Native of Wharton, Graduate of Sam Houston State, began career at KSAM Huntsville
• Reporter, then News Director for KTRH and KHOU-TV in Houston
• Reports from Hurricane Carla brought him national recognition and a move to CBS.
• Replaced Walter Cronkite as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News in ‘81.
• Author of several books, won numerous Emmy awards and the Peabody Award
• The Dan Rather Communications Building dedicated at Sam Houston State in 1994

Hudson & Harrigan - Air Personality-DJ

• First morning show to consistently win ratings for KILT
• Original H&H was Paul Menard (Harrigan) and Mac Hudson 1967-1973
• Short term hosts included Beau Weaver, Tommy Kramer and stand up comic Jack Mayberry
• Jim Pruett and Mark Stevens assumed the show’s characters in 1974
• For two decades, Fred Kennedy and Randy Hames have been H&H
• After 35 years, one of the country’s longest running top-rated morning shows

McHenry T. "Mac" Tichenor, Jr. – Ownership

• Born in Bethesda, Maryland, entered the family Radio/TV business in 7^th Grade.
• MBA graduate from UT, received Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence.
• As President of Tichenor Media, moved company to 100% Hispanic Broadcasting.
• In 97, merged with Heftel to create "Hispanic Broadcasting Corp"...named CEO.
• In 2002, HBC merged with Univision and appointed President of Univision Radio.
• TAB "Broadcaster of the Year", ARB Advisory Council and a Director of RAB

Jerry Bobo - Management

• Born in San Antonio, a 30 year veteran of Texas broadcasting
• Began as account executive at KVIL-FM Dallas in 1969
• Became Vice President and General Sales Manager of KVIL in 1973
• In 1987, became Executive VP and General Manager at KVIL
• In 1995, named VP and GM of KRLD and President of Texas State Networks
• Active in Texas Assn of Broadcasters and served several terms on the TAB board

Don Keyes - Programming

• Highest rated DJ in history of Dallas radio at KLIF
• National Program Director for all McLendon stations
• Designer of world’s first all-news station at XTRA Tijuana
• Consultant to numerous radio stations
• President of Keyes Corp. and Radio Florida, Inc.
• Song writer, syndicated radio show host, narrator and voice talent

Gene Elston - Sports

• Radar Instructor in the Navy, began radio career in 1941 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Sports broadcaster for MLB for 13 years on Mutual and CBS radio networks
• In 1961, moved to Houston to voice Colt 45s baseball...then the Astros
• Multiple winner of "Texas Sportscaster of the Year".
• Texas Baseball Hall of Fame inductee in 1992
• Authored two books and a unique scorebook for baseball

Russ Knight (The Weird Beard) - Air Personality-DJ

• Named "The Weird Beard" by Bill Drake in Atlanta
• While at KLIF, enjoyed a 62% share of Hooper rated audience
• This large share of audience led to being featured on the Cruisin’ 1962 and 1963 album
• One of the original 90 members of the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame
• Programmed WNEW in New York 1979-1984 with classic show tunes
• Before retiring, co-hosted a syndicated radio program with Perry Como for eight years

L. Lowry Mays - Ownership

• Chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Communications
• 1957 graduate of Texas A&M and holds MBA from Harvard
• Formed Clear Channel Communications in 1972
• Clear Channel considered global leader in out of home advertising industry
• Has radio, television, outdoor advertising and live entertainment venues in 63 countries
• Currently serves on Board of Regents at A&M where School of Business bares his name.

Joe Long - News

• News Director of KLIF and KBOX, Dallas
• Credited with originating the Top 40 style of news delivery in the 50’s and 60’s
• Voice heard around the US as voice image talent for PAMS in the 50’s and 60’s
• Delivered first bulletin of Kennedy assassination on KLIF
• Stayed on the air for two days without sleep, reporting on the Kennedy assassination
• Passed away several years ago while on assignment in the KBOX news cruiser

Ray Menefee - Sales

• Fort Worth native, graduated from TCU in 1949
• World War II B-24 pilot, F86 jet pilot in Korean War
• Worked in sales for the Fort Worth Star Telegram
• In 1964 became VP of sales for KFJZ/KWXI and the Texas State Network
• After successful career in broadcasting, began Mark Frederick Company ’77-‘83
• Retired, living among the pecan trees in Granbury with his wife of 60 years

Sonny Melendrez - Programming

• One of San Antonio’s all-time best known Disc Jockey and Program Director
• Twice Billboard "Air Personality of the Year", Member Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
• Character voice for Hanna-Barbera, became the bug who yelled "ITS RAAAID!"
• National voice for Parkay Margarine and "Fred the Cockatoo" on Baretta.
• Won Grammy nomination for the children’s version of "We are the World"
• San Antonio built a community center in his name to honor his community work

Wolfman Jack – Air Personality-DJ

• Born Robert W. Smith in Brooklyn, NY, started in radio in New Jersey
• Created "Wolfman" character while in Shreveport...Moved to Del Rio, Texas.
• Drove Cadillac across border daily to Ciudad Acuña’s XERF (250KW)
• Reinvented Nightime Radio with no consultants, no ratings, no focus groups.
• In movies American Graffiti (1973), Motel Hell (1980) and Mortuary Academy (1991)
• Hosted The Midnight Special for eight years on television

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