Best 88.9 KETR Podcasts (2025)

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Wyman Williams: Recession or not, Texas economy continues strong; excitement for new Commerce housing development 6:24

3y ago6:24

6:24

Wyman Williams, former Commerce mayor, longtime local car dealer, and our business commentator, says the Texas economy continues to be strong despite the national economic downturn of two consecutive quarters of negative growth, traditionally considered the definition of a recession but disputed by the Biden administration.…

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Hunt Regional offers Wound Care Center 6:20

3y ago6:20

6:20

Frances Dalbey, Hunt Regional Healthcare outreach specialist, says the organization offers a Wound Care Center, among its many specialized services.By John Mark Dempsey

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With football concession stands starting soon, Rains Co. Agrilife plans food safety course Aug. 8 6:24

3y ago6:24

6:24

Sarah Latham, Rains County Agrilife extension agent, relates plans for a food-handling course at 10 a.m., August 8 in Emory.By John Mark Dempsey

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New playground equipment nearing completion at Ivory Moore Park; 'Unity in the Community' Is Saturday (July 30) 6:31

3y ago6:31

6:31

Commerce Mayor Teddy Reel says installation of the new playground and exercise equipment at Ivory Moore Park on the northeast side of Commerce is nearly compete.By John Mark Dempsey

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Commerce ISD has new website; 'Back to School Bash' Thursday, Aug. 4 6:19

3y ago6:19

6:19

Commerce ISD superintendent Charlie Alderman discusses the district's new website. He says technology coordinator Heather Kilgore created the website.By John Mark Dempsey

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Photographer Rick Parent on how the digital revolution has changed photography 6:15

3y ago6:15

6:15

Rick Parent, Commerce-area photographer and writer, reflects on the changes brought about by digital technology.By John Mark Dempsey

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Commerce slowly returning to normal water levels; street work begins for subdivision 6:42

3y ago6:42

6:42

Commerce Mayor Teddy Reel, Jr., says the water level in the city's main water tower at City Park is very slowly returning to normal after a major water leak more than a week ago. He says as of Wednesday, the level in the tower was at 20 feet with capacity at 32 feet. He says at one point the water level was down to one foot. Citizens should minimiz…

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SCRPT provides help for Hunt County senior citizens suffering from the heat; solar-panel scams targeting seniors 6:27

3y ago6:27

6:27

Trina Coldiron, community liaison with the Senior Center Resources and Public Transportation organization (SCRPT) in Greenville, says SCRPT can help with other organizations to provide fans, air conditioners and help with electric bills for Hunt County senior citizens.By John Mark Dempsey

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Despite the heat, it's time to start preparing for fall gardening 6:37

3y ago6:37

6:37

Hunt County Master Gardener Wayne Bowman says, even though it's so hot, it's time to start preparing fall gardening.By John Mark Dempsey

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Commerce ISD appoints 15-member school safety committee 6:31

3y ago6:31

6:31

Commerce ISD Superintendent Charlie Alderman says a 15-member school safety committee has been appointed to respond to a required state safety audit and and to make recommendations for additional safety improvements.By John Mark Dempsey

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'Thor: Love and Thunder' is the best of the series, says Alice Reese, but box office is disappointing 6:22

3y ago6:22

6:22

Alice Reese, Herald-Banner movie critic, says she thinks the new "Thor: Love and Thunder" Marvel superhero movie is the best of the Thor series and delightfully humorous, but even at $144.2 million in ticket sales its first week, the movie is considered a box-office disappointment.By John Mark Dempsey

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Dr. Kent Montgomery says the James Webb Telescope photos are fantastic, but the spectrum released is most significant 6:24

3y ago6:24

6:24

Dr. Kent Montgomery, head of the Texas A&M-Commerce Department of Physics and Astronomy, says the photos released this week by NASA from the James Webb Space Telescope are sensational, but the spectrum — a representation of the wavelengths of light emitted by an exoplanet — is the most significant because it may help us better understand how the un…

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Greenville Citizens Invited To Share Ideas On Reimagining Downtown 6:30

3y ago6:30

6:30

Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville relates plans for a meeting Saturday (July 16) at the Landmark on Lee at 2920 Lee Street in downtown Greenville to share ideas on ways of "reimagining" the downtown area.By John Mark Dempsey

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Greenville Chamber Hosts 'Casino Night' Saturday (July 16) At Innovation First 6:22

3y ago6:22

6:22

Lonny Schonfeld, membership director of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, says the Chamber's annual Auction and Casino Night takes place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday (July 16) at Innovation First on Interstate 30 west of Greenville.By John Mark Dempsey

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Cooper Lake Level Is Down, But Swimming And Fishing Remain Good 6:21

3y ago6:21

6:21

Steve Killian, superintendent of Cooper Lake State Park, says the lake level is down about two-and-a-half feet because of the drought, but the water remains satisfactory for swimming at the lake's beaches, and the fishing has been very good.By John Mark Dempsey

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Hunt County Government Affairs Committees Will Target County's Needs 6:32

3y ago6:32

6:32

Commerce Chamber of Commerce executive director Paul Voss says the Hunt County Government Affairs committees are organizing to develop recommendations in numerous areas for the next session of the State Legislature which begins next January.By John Mark Dempsey

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SCRPT Receives $32,000 From Leadership Hunt County; Concern For Elder Abuse In County 6:18

3y ago6:18

6:18

Trina Coldiron, community liaison specialist with SCRPT (the Senior Center Resource Center and Public Transit) of Greenville, says SCRPT recently received $32,745.50 from the Leadership Hunt County class of 2021 to for a new vehicle dedicated to providing nutrition services and related costs.By John Mark Dempsey

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Greenville's Derek Price Says Electric Cars Are The Norm In Norway 6:32

3y ago6:32

6:32

Derek Price, who writes the "Cargazing" column in the Herald-Banner, which is also nationally syndicated, made a trip to Norway with his family recently, and says most of the cars on the road in Norway are electric cars.By John Mark Dempsey

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Guitarist Brad Davis Planning Shows as 'The Shredder' 6:33

3y ago6:33

6:33

Brad Davis, Grammy-winning Commerce music producer and musician, recently performed a show in McKinney as "Brad Davis, The Shredder and the Shredheads." "The Shredder" is a nickname Brad has earned for his lightning-fast guitar playing skills, and says the experience was so exciting he plans a series of shows in that style.…

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Greenville's Fourth Of July Celebration Is An All-Day Affair 6:23

3y ago6:23

6:23

Pud Kearns of Housewarmers of Greenville describes the full-schedule of activities on Independence Day, Monday, July 4.By John Mark Dempsey

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Buried Radio: KETR News Spot 09 - June 6, 2022 1:09

3y ago1:09

1:09

The northeast Texas mother-of-three disappeared along with her vehicle in early 1991. Until early last year, when a volunteer group called Adventures With Purpose used sonar to locate her car in Lake Tawakoni. They found human remains last October. Parker’s children announced in late May that authorities matched the remains to family D-N-A. Now the…

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Buried Radio: KETR News Spot 08 - May 25, 2022 1:06

3y ago1:06

1:06

Early last year, divers pulled wreckage from a 1980 Buick Skylark out of Lake Tawakoni. They returned last fall and discovered human remains under the debris. Those remains have now been matched to Carey Mae Parker — a young northeast Texas mother-of-three who went missing along with her Buick in 1991. Parker’s daughter Brandy Hathcock confirmed ye…

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Buried Radio: KETR News Spot 07 - Oct. 15, 2021 1:15

3+ y ago1:15

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The Oregon-based group Adventures With Purpose located parts of Carey Mae Parker’s car during its first search at Lake Tawakoni in February. On Friday, the group might have found remains of Carey Mae Parker herself. Founder Jared Leisek confirmed late Friday that his team found human remains in a debris pile from Parker’s car near a causeway on the…

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Buried Radio: KETR News Spot 06 - Feb. 24, 2021 1:39

4+ y ago1:39

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It was around this time of year in 1991 when Carey Mae Parker seemed to disappear without a trace from southern Hunt County. Until three weeks ago — when a private search group located Parker’s car upside down in a bay north of her family’s home. Authorities lifted most of the 1980 Buick Skylark out of the water later the same day. This week, foren…

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Buried Radio: KETR News Spot 05 - Feb. 05, 2021 1:35

4+ y ago1:35

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From a Hunt County Sheriff's Office press release dated February 5, 2021: "On February 4, 2021 at approximately 5:43 pm, the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call from a search and recovery team advising they had located a vehicle in Lake Tawakoni near the causeway on FM 751. Hunt County Sheriff Terry Jones responded with patrol uni…