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Local sports talk radio to get competition

October 27, 2004 Kevin Whited

David Barron reports that local sports talk radio station KILT-610 will be getting some competition shortly: Houston will add a second all-sports radio outlet in late December or early January, when KBME (790 AM) switches

We aim to please

October 27, 2004 Anne Linehan

MeMo says she doesn’t like the term “mainstream” media: 3. Russell Simmons says “mainstream” — hate that word — media simply don’t get the impact of hiphop culture. Ummmm, no spit. Which means “mainstream” media

Ship channel security increasing

October 26, 2004 Anne Linehan

KPRC-2 is reporting that security around the ship channel has been increased: Harris County authorities stepped up security Monday around the ship channel as Election Day draws near. Officials said they have not received a

The Tulsa World likes James T. Campbell

October 26, 2004 Kevin Whited

My good friend and current Tulsa resident David Hamby emails the following news: Your Houston Chronicle reader representative had a column reprinted in Sunday’s World. It was about the feud between Eminem and Michael Jackson.

Freight trains hinder mobility, part two

October 26, 2004 Kevin Whited

KTRK-13 reports that Mayor White and other local officials are looking at ways to solve congestion caused by freight trains within the city: Railroad crossings tie up traffic all over the city. Mayor Bill White

Lunar eclipse

October 26, 2004 Anne Linehan

Tomorrow evening, Houston-area residents are in for a treat — a total lunar eclipse: The eclipse that will occur on Oct. 27 should last for one hour and 21 minutes. The next lunar eclipse visible

Shell Houston Open woes

October 26, 2004 Anne Linehan

What’s up with the Shell Houston Open? Tom Kirkendall has the details and it’s all about location, location, location: First, despite HGA protestations to the contrary, the Redstone Golf Course is not a PGA Tour-quality

Running with a debunked story

October 26, 2004 Anne Linehan

It wasn’t terribly surprising to see that big New York Times story on the front page of the Chronicle yesterday. You know, the one about the 300+ tons of missing weapons material. It WAS surprising

Two Texas country music shows of note

October 25, 2004 Kevin Whited

We normally post an Americana/alt-country/Texas country music roundup on Thursdays, but lately there have been midweek shows that deserve a mention. That’s surely true this week at the Mucky Duck. Tuesday night, up-and-comer Randy Rogers

Hurtt on manpower issues: patrol city desks more vigorously!

October 25, 2004 Kevin Whited

Carolyn Campbell of KHOU-11 reports that the Houston Police Department is moving cops from the city beat to the desk beat: Dozens of Houston police officers are being pulled off the street next week and