After visiting Texas many times, Louisiana native Darren Gauthier has finally crossed over the Sabine Pass into the Lone Star State as the new Operations Manager for Townsquare Media’s five stations in Central Texas. Originally from New Orleans, Darren grew up in nearby Baton Rouge and is a proud alum of LSU. Darren got his start at the campus radio station KLSU, rising to the role of station manager before being lured to work in the exciting world of New Orleans rock radio. Darren returned to Baton Rouge in 2001 rising to the top of the programming food chain while holding down a six-day airshift for a decade. One of the stations he oversaw was twice-nominated for the prestigious Marconi award - radio’s version of the Oscar® - in 2012 and again in 2015. Seeking new challenges and a change of scene, Darren Gauthier was recruited by K-101.7 and the sister stations to bring a personal touch and a renewed sense of community focus to the stations in Killeen and Temple.
Darren Gauthier
Darren gets Free Big Macs from New McDonalds!
It was posted on their snazzy new digital sign over the weekend, and as such it was a bit short notice for most Temple diners. As I get up rather early in the morning, I had an unfair advantage but I took it: I was there when the new McDonald's on W...
More McDonald’s News: New Location to Open; New Big Macs Gone
The new McDonald's on W. Adams Ave. in Temple, in front of the newest Walmart store in the area and, very boldly and competitively, across from Whataburger, will open Monday morning, May 1, for breakfast at 5:00 AM. This news is being loudly and brightly trumpeted on this location's brand-spanking-new digital board mounted underneath the world-famous golden arches logo...
Free Lunch Winner Already Has The Trophies, We Brought the BBQ
Congrats to this week's Free Lunch Friday winner, Michael Hilliard of Hilliard's Trophy, 2409 Airport Road, right next to Dynasty Chinese Restaurant in Temple.
When we walked into the store, we could hear our music mix loud and proud from a radio in the other room...
Chip Gaines of Fixer Upper Facing Lawsuit
Two former business partners of Fixer Upper star Chip Gaines have filed a $1 million lawsuit against the HGTV host whom they claim, according to court documents obtained by our news, partner KWTX–TV, cut them out of the Magnolia Realty business days before Gaines signed the lucrative contract with the cable network to launch the now-famous show...
Get Ready to Conserve Water in Killeen during Summer Months
It happens every year: residents of Killeen are called upon to make conservation efforts from May 1 through September 30. As the summer progresses, restrictions will be more stringent.
According to Killeen PIO Alison Walker, here are ways to reduce daily water usage:
• Repair leaky faucets, fixtures and pipes...
Gettin’ Killeen Clean in 2017
Alright now, clean it up Killeen!
Sounds like your parents, right? The city fathers in Killeen have started the clean up of the area designated as Zone 4 - specifically from Stan Schlueter north to Fort Hood and from Highway 195 west also to Fort Hood - as part of an ongoing beautification initiative...
Have Mercy! What a BIG dog is Mercer, the Great Dane/Lab Mix
For those of you who want to run with the big dogs, meet a big dog. Mercer is his name, like one of the great American composers Johnny Mercer. And Mercer likes to boogie but you'll need to lead!
Temple Animal Services is located at 620 Mama Dog Circle in Temple, just off 31st Street and Avenue H...
Internet Explodes over Impending Removal of Hi-C from Menu at McDonald’s
I cannot imagine a McDonald's without Hi-C orange drink. For young children, it's practically the national drink of choice when going to Mickey D's.
I remember my brother had a birthday party at McDonald's which was the thing to do in the late 70s...
Texas Family Builds Miniature Blockbuster Video at Home For Son
A couple of days ago, I read a story about Blockbuster Video hanging on by a thread in the Internet outpost of Alaska. It seems that Alaskans are still charged by the gigabyte for their Internet access, which makes Netflix streaming a bit impractical and costly...
See Live Video of a Wildfire in Waco
Our news partner KWTX-TV News 10 has a shot of a wildfire burning in the Speegleville area. The News Authority is reporting the fire is expected to burn into the night. Apparently, the fire started in a pile of wood. Funny, that same scenario happened to us not too long ago...