New radio.

Nearly back to back music entries! Also consecutive Jeff-related entries!
Dallas has a new radio station, KXT 91.7, and the timing couldn't be better after the promising rise and disappointing fall of both Lonestar 92.5 and Quality Rock 93.3. Lonestar went from a great roots-rock, Willie Nelson-endorsed, commercial-free format to your cookie-cutter classic rock variety station, followed by Quality's amazing start with a just-off-the-mainstream"quality" playlist to an even more insipid version of Kiss FM.

But now, KXT has somehow combined the good parts of those two experiments, and coupled it with the non-commercial sensibilities (and hopefully stability) of NPR. It's a member-supported station with a varying playlist and eclectic shows like the celtic-inspired Thistle & Shamrock. So that means instead of gentleman's club ads you get good music and news from NPR at the top of the hour. Also, local acts, deep cuts from great artists and a lot of live performances, such as the in-studio appearance last week by Pete Yorn (below).

And how is this Jeff related? It just so happens he is the main marketing man there who started the same day as KXT went on the air - very similar to how I started my new job on practically the same day as the NBA season opened. Like learning to drive on the Autobahn.

If you listen to KXT and would like to become a member, click here.