I got my start in radio when I was just 16 years old in Texarkana, AR at Y102 FM. How did I get my start in radio? Well, that is kinda a funny story! I was dating the “Rock n Roll Clown” who was on the air at Y102 and I frequently visited him while he was working. He taught me how to run the board and play the records (Yes! We actually played 45’s and 33’s on turntables!) One night while I was visiting I discovered I was not the only one “dating” the Clown! Well a discussion was had and he got mad and left the radio station! I just kept on playing music and following the commercial log. After a couple of hours I decided Bozo wasn’t coming back. So I picked up the studio hotline and called his boss J Bob Stroud, he asked me if I knew what I was doing and I being a teenager of course knew everything! He told me to finish the show and come see him in the morning! I did and the rest is history. I spent a couple of years at Y102 before moving up and down the dial in Texarkana working at KADO, KTFS, and KLLI before landing my first job in Shreveport in 1989 at KITT. It was in January and the first week that I was on the air Bossier City was hit by a deadly tornado! And there I was sitting on the second floor of a glass building at 710 Spring street! Our weather service called and told me to announce that a tornado had touched down in Bossier. I immediately did as I was told. As soon as I closed my mic the phone rang it was a local TV news weatherman who proceeded to tell me I didn’t know what I was talking about and I should shut up and quit scaring people then he hung up on me! Well if you were in Bossier in ’89 you remember we did have a deadly tornado! The Emergency Broadcast System alarms went off not two minutes after the guy called and yelled at me and all stations in Shreveport began announcing the tornado and do you know that weather guy never bothered to call me back and apologize? I also moved up and down the dial here in Shreveport leaving KITT to go to work for Howard Clarke and Larry Ryan at KVKI. I went to 98 Rocks and worked with Tom Michaels and Kevin West before settling at Fun Radio TUX 99 with Shotgun Ken Shepherd. My kids were starting school then and I decided to take a break and spend more time with them while they were young and I left radio to work in the school where my children attended. I totally enjoyed being able to see my kids everyday at school and go on all the field trips! But now my children are teenagers and it is not so cool to have mom at school with them anymore. So I have returned to my passion… Radio! And I love it!
Anne Moore
Grasshopper Tacos No Longer On Menu
I worked at Burger King. It was my very first job. I can remember working the register when a person came up and ordered a "Grasshopper". I thought they were joking but the guy was persistent and I had to go to my manager and ask what in the world the guy meant
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Free Wedding Dresses For Military Brides
I first heard of this program on the Good Morning America show last summer and I thought, that is so cool and what a great idea to show support to our military families in this way. Here is what the program is about.
Brides Across America was born on a realization that our country needs to do more to support our troops and their families...
David Tom’s Golf Academy
When my son played Dixie League Baseball his team played against David Tom's son's team. I remember seeing Mr. Toms out at the ballpark cheering on his son just like I was cheering on mine. I also remember thinking it was cool that this guy as big as he is in the golf world is ultimately just another dad...
Goodbye Food Pyramid Hello Chili Cheese Dogs
Recently Michelle Obama revealed her latest weapon in the fight on our nation’s weight problem. She has revamped the old Food Pyramid into the new “Food Plate”, hoping to make it easier for everyone to understand how much of what kind of foods we should all be eating.
Personally I ...
I Love You This Big
I promised my husband that I would not watch American Idol anymore when Simon Cowell left the show and he was happy because he hates those kinds of shows. So imagine my surprise when I came home and found him watching American Idol at the beginning of this season...
Any Soldier
Here's is a great idea that I just needed to share on this Memorial Day Weekend...
Sergeant Brian Horn, an Army Infantry Soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, was in the Kirkuk area of Iraq when he asked his parents for even more care packages. He ...
Mudbug Madness & MDB
I love me some Mud bugs and I love the Matthew Davidson Band which is why I am just happier than a punk in a pickle patch! This weekend the Matthew Davidson Band, featuring Greg Clifford and Bruce Flett, will be performing twice at Mudbug Madness.
Mudbu...
Caddo School System Considers Cutting Hundreds of Employees
As reported in the Shreveport Times, Caddo Parish School Board members are considering axing 312 jobs today in an effort to balance the 2012-11 budget.
Superintendent Gerald Dawkins is recommending the cuts to save $11.7 million.
The majority of those cuts would be in regular and special education teaching positions and classified employee positions such as custodians and bus drivers...
John Rich wins ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ for St. Jude
I am fortunate to have never needed St. Judes, but I have always supported them. Whether it's buying a St. Judes Dream Home ticket, which I have never won, or donating money over the phone when they happen to call for support and even encouraging my kids to participate in the St...
Tornadoes Strike Again -How You Can Help
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected by tornadoes so far this year and those who passed away in Joplin Mo. Mother Nature has not been kind so far this year and we are only half way through the tornado season.
Text REDCROSS to 90999 to Give $10 (added to cellphone bill) to help our friends in Joplin, Mo.
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Bonnie and Clyde Festival Kicks Off Today
The town of Gibsland turns back the clock this weekend as it revisits the 1930s and the mark made by the infamous outlaw duo Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow on this rural community.
Just the facts:
Festival Dates: Friday 5-20 & Saturday 5-21
Highlights Friday
Booths open at 1 pm
Live Music from Don Miley 6 -8 pm
Meeting of Historians & Crime Buffs 6 pm @ Gibsland Grill
Saturday Highlights
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Graduations Galore This Weekend
Evangel and Calvary seniors walked across the stage this past weekend. Airline, Benton, Bossier, Haughton, and Parkway will walk this Saturday at the Centurytel Center. See the times below...
I just attended my cousin's graduation from Evangel Christian Academy this past weekend...