KKUS
Encyclopedia
KKUS is a radio station
broadcasting a Classic Country
format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas
, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio
.
The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian, Charlie O' Douglas, and Radio Broadcast legend Tom Perryman. In the late 1940s Tom started his career at 1400 The KEBE Corral in Jacksonville, Texas, In the mid-1950s Tom was at KSIJ 1430 in Gladewater, Texas, which is where he brought Elvis to East Texas, and gave "The King" some of his first work. Then Tom went on to host the Opry Star Spotlight on The Air Castle of the South 650 WSM in Nashville, as well as becoming one of the most famous Opry annoncers of all time. Before leaving WSM he hired his replacement, Ralph Emery.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Access.1 Texas License Company LLC and features programing from Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio
Fox News Radio is an American radio network programmed by Fox News Channel.- History :In 2003, Fox News began syndicating one minute radio updates to radio stations via syndication service Westwood One. On June 1, 2005, Fox News Radio employed 60 people and provided five minute newscasts at the top...
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The on air staff includes Mike Sebastian, Charlie O' Douglas, and Radio Broadcast legend Tom Perryman. In the late 1940s Tom started his career at 1400 The KEBE Corral in Jacksonville, Texas, In the mid-1950s Tom was at KSIJ 1430 in Gladewater, Texas, which is where he brought Elvis to East Texas, and gave "The King" some of his first work. Then Tom went on to host the Opry Star Spotlight on The Air Castle of the South 650 WSM in Nashville, as well as becoming one of the most famous Opry annoncers of all time. Before leaving WSM he hired his replacement, Ralph Emery.