Hello friends, My name is Chris Ryan. I was born and raised in Gilmer (go Buckeyes!). I love rock music and have since I can remember. I’ll watch any sport on TV. I’ve been working in rock radio since 1990, which doesn’t seem that long ago, but my math says it is. Let’s make afternoons in East Texas rock. See you at 2.
Chris Ryan
Remaining Members of ‘Live’ File Lawsuit Against Ed Kowalczyk
It's happened to some pretty heavy hitters in the past - the Beach Boys, Deep Purple and the Doors to name a few. What exactly? Band members fighting over who gets to retain the use of the bands name after they split up. Add another one to that list - Live.
East Texas Native Who Was Killed in Aurora Shooting is Remembered Today
Rebecca Wingo, originally from the East Texas town of Quinlan, was one of the twelve victims of the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado last week. Today her family and friends gather in Colorado to remember her.
East Texas Family Offers $10,000 Reward for Conviction of Father’s Killer
It was April 1st when Jacky Wayne Johnson, better known as "ZZ" by his friends, was killed while turning into his driveway on Highway 64 east near New Chapel Hill. Johnson was riding his motorcycle. Authorities say the driver of the truck never stopped. Now his family is offering a reward if the person responsible is brought to justice.
Staind To Release Live DVD/Blu-Ray In August
Even though Staind's career has spanned 17 years, they have never released an official live disc. That all changed on July 10th when 'Live From Mohegan' was released. The exciting part is - a DVD/Blu-Ray is due out on August 14th! The video contains footage from their headlining show back in November of 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut.
Texas Death Row Inmate Found Dead Inside Cell
30 year-old Selwyn Davis was serving time on Texas' death row for fatally stabbing a 57 year-old woman during a burglary. He had been on death row since 2007, but was found dead in his cell last Friday (July 20).
Linkin Park Covers Adele’s ‘Rolling in the Deep’ [VIDEO]
Check out this video of Linkin Park covering Adele's 'Rolling in the Deep.' What do you think?
Don't forget that 96X Rock-A-holics can win tickets to see Linkin Park on August 27th on the Honda Civic Tour with Incubus at the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas!
Elderly Man Exercises Right to Bear Arms Against Would-Be Robbers [VIDEO]
Samuel Williams may be 71 years old, but he knows that he not only has Second Amendment rights, but when to use them. Example: His run-in with would-be robbers in a public place.
Def Leppard To Re-Record All Of Their Hits
Crazy story here from Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott. Last month he announced that the band would re-record as much of their original music as possible. This comes after a failed agreement between them and their former record label over digital releases.
Sports Illustrated Releases ’50 Highest-Earning American Athletes’
SI.com has the list of the 'Top 50 Highest-Earning American Athletes,' and guess what? Tiger is not at the top. In fact, it's the first time he's not been No. 1 since the list began being published in 2004!
Toadies ‘Dia De Los Toadies’ Coming to New Braunfels [VIDEO]
I mentioned this on my show today. The Toadies 5th Annual 'Dia De Los Toadies' Music Festival is coming to New Braunfels, Texas on the weekend of August 31 - September 1. The Toadies headline both nights at the Whitewater Amphitheater.
Dallas and Other Texas Cities Among List of ‘Smuttiest Cities in America’
Men's Health did the painstaking research of searching through data to help them determine which US cities are the "smuttiest cities in America." As with any study, there were criteria including: