2010, 2009,2008,2007,2002, 2001 NAB MARCONI RADIO AWARD NOMINEES

2009, 2004, 2002, 2000 OKLAHOMA NON-METRO PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR
2002 ACM PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

 

 

IPHONE APP REVIEW: Internet Minute: interview with Dr. Alex Waibel. Jibbigo was built on two decades of the most advanced scientific research in speech and language processing at Mobile Technologies and now brings this state-of-the art speech translation technology to your iPhone. Mobile Technologies and Jibbigo maintain a strong research collaboration with InterACT, the International Center for Advanced Communication Technologies  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

 

 

3-22-10 “Circus in the CITY”  Win Personality of the Year!

KITX-FM ‘s Hugo, OK/Paris, TX (K95.5 WB Morning Circus) morning show host  Will Payne and Barry Diamond win the non-Metro Personality of the year award.  “This award is really for the family, the ones that live with us, work with us, and listen everyday. They make it all worth while!” says Payne. “once again it is just nice to be nominated, even sweeter to win!” says Diamond. 2010 marking the 10th anniversary of the duo and this is the fourth OAB Personality of the year Award. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN Will's daughter McKinley (4th generation radio personality) accepted the award for the duo.

Outstanding Achievement Awards, Personality of the Year, Radio Station of the Year, and TV Best of Show were presented at the annual OAB Awards Dinner on Friday, March 19, 2010, at the Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. The awards banquet is part of the annual OAB Convention.  http://www.oabok.org/

4-6-10 Corry Morrow live with Will and Barry "The Cory Morrow Hour"

4-2-10 How to Kill Bugs! Will and Barry talk about killing bugs and choice of weapons! Listen to this "How to build your own fogger"

3-12-10 Hugo Basketball Coach Darnell Shanklin calls in and tells Will and Barry about the big win! Then talks about todays big game against Cascia Hall. Click here to listen .. Hug pre-game start 5:45p

Talihina vs Dale 9 PM

Listen to game live this afternoon

3-11-10 another must have APP for the Iphone RED LASER cost is $1.99 and in the first day of Will's trial he save more than enough money to pay for it. While he was a lunch at the Busy Bee he was scanning in items and found an online store that would save them at least 50%. Here are some other great uses! Search for online prices using Google product search. You can also keep a list of products and send them to yourself or a friend. Check online prices for a DVD player. Scan movies at the store and beam them to your TiVo. Scan a book and check for reviews. Scan the milk and add it to your grocery list. Listen and watch review on our UStream page. Click Here

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Sneak peak photos from the Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant

1-21-10 If you already have an iPhone, then FTP On The Go is the reason your boss should give you a raise. This APP is awesome! You can view document files on the FTP server: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF, and Image files are all supported. You can download and view these documents right on the iPhone's screen--or save them to your iPhone to view later. Also a special text editior which allows you to edit code on the road. That comes in handy when you want to edit a website on the fly. Cool Stuff! Check out the website

1-20-10 FTP Picture Upload photograph uploader for iPhone. Really cool APP for the Iphone cost $1.99. The folks over at Headlight Software Inc let Will try it out and check out the photos from the Rio Grand Show that he upload from his IPHONE to the Website via FTP. You will have to configure your website. But once that is done it is a breeze to send photos! Take a look at the photos I uploaded for the Rio Grand Chad Austin concert at Crosswire last weekend.

11-10-09 Will and Barry talk with Michael McGee (ag teacher from Broken Bow, OK) he is the 2009 Dickies American Worker of the year. Last Sunday he also won $1 Million! Take a listen

9-14-09 Will and Barry talk about Taylor Swift on the VMA's last night. If you missed it click here to Take a listen

9-11-09 Today's show was special, becuase of you. Thanks for some incredible phone calls. Remembering 9-11-01 and looking forward!

Take a listen Join us 1. Show kindness to someone today, 2. take a flag to the football/volleyball/baseball game tonight!

Do You Hear Something? What started out as a broadcast live from Toby Keith's Memphis tour stop last week (7/30), took an interesting turn for KITX/Hugo, OK GM/PD/morning co-host Will Payne. While checking in with co-host Barry Diamond from the stage, Payne and label rep Greg Sax were met with tornado sirens, which ultimately led to the event's postponement (CAT 7/31). Listen here.

7-31-09 ( in honor of the Marconi Nominations) Toby Keith invites the K95.5 WB Morning Circus to the show in Memphis. Traveled with Show Dogs Greg Sax. click below for audio, OH yeah we were in the middle of a Tornado Warning !

7-28-09 Bill Smith from Feedostyle.com explains RSS on the Internet Minute Click here to listen ... www.feedostyle.com

7-21-09 K95.5 (KITX-FM) a Finalist for 2 Marconi's!

WASHINGTON, DC – NAB announced today the finalists for the NAB Marconi Radio Awards honoring radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced on September 24 at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards Dinner & Show held during the NAB Radio Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. 

Small Market Personality of the Year
Will Payne and Barry Diamond, KITX-FM Hugo, OK
Joel Heitkamp, KFGO-AM Fargo, ND 
Brian Lee, KZOQ-FM Missoula, MT 
Bob Murray, WTAX-AM Springfield, IL 
Lacy Neff, WVAQ-FM Morgantown, WV 

Country Station of the Year
KITX-FM Hugo, OK 
KYGO-FM Denver, CO 
KZKX-FM Lincoln, NE 
WKDQ-FM Evansville, IN 
WUBE-FM Cincinnati, OH 

CLICK HERE to hear this mornings response from Will and Barry

In the News and Trade Magazines

6-09-09 Marching at Disney World.

5-01-09 K95.5 WBMC talks with Jody House giving away tickets to Trace Adkins!

Click here to listen Jody House

4-08-09 K95.5 WBMC talks with Jody Cook Director of Product Publicity for Hershey’s. We've loaded some some great prize packs in time for Easter!

Click here to listen Jody Cook

3-19-09 Michael Landon Jr. has a new movie out on DVD today. The Velveteen Rabbit, based on the classic book by Margery Williams about the stuffed toy bunny loved so dearly that it becomes "real." Great guy and take a listen. Below find out why he lives in Austin, TX, what is it like to grow up on the set of Little House on the Prairie and of course all about the new movie.

click here to listen Michael Landon Jr

01-12-09 All week Will and Barry will be eating lunch at Sonic! We're trying out the EDVM. (Everyday Value Menu) You can too. Listen 6a-9:30a to win Sonic Gift cards!

What did they eat? Select the day and listened to what Will and Barry chose off the EDVM. Then select the winners name to hear who won and then "items" to hear what they selected off the EDVM?

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Day 6	Day 7	Day 8	Day 9	Day 10

Sherrie!	Amber!	Jamie!	Cody!	Ruby!
	Items	Items	Items
Angela!	Calie!	Mary!	Barbara!	Tonya
Items		Items

Clifford Hudson, Sonic's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer explains the new EDVM. "Our new value menu will give customers the flexibility to snack, add sides or build a meal at a price that best meets their needs. Sonic, America's Drive-In, originally started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Okla., called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to Sonic in 1959. The first drive-in to adopt the Sonic name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Okla. Sonic has more than 3,500 drive-ins coast to coast, where more than a million customers eat every day. For more information about Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries, visit Sonic at www.sonicdrivein.com.