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Texas Country Reporter 2009 Episode Guide

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Weekend of July 4th 2009

Show #1140

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Meet a man bringing the sounds of the Appalachian Dulcimer to the Piney Woods. Jay Pepper, Union Grove, TX MAP 903-845-3189

Feast on fresh fish flung from a boiling pot. Dot Leadbetter, The Boiling Pot, 201 S. Fulton Beach Rd., Rockport, TX 78382 MAP 361-729-6972

Plus, tour an antique pottery collection with strong Texas roots. Gary Fleet, Byrd Pottery. Tyler, TX MAP gbfleet@suddenlink.net

Weekend of June 27th 2009

Show #1139

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Visit a used car lot that sells only one model - the Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Leon Miller, Wagonmaster, 105 Camp Meeting Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 MAP 830-896-6850

Meet a poet whose work is black and white and read all over. Austin Kleon, Newspaper Blackout Poems, Austin, TX MAP

Plus, set sail to see an endangered species off the Gulf Coast - the rare and majestic Whooping Crane. Captain Tommy Moore, Rockport Birding & Kayak Adventures, Rockport, TX MAP 877-892-4737

Weekend of June 20th 2009

Show #1138

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Jam to the sound of vintage vinyl at 78 revolutions per minute. Bill McClung, Bulverde, TX MAP 214-505-1501

Tour a heavy-duty collection that's locked up tight. Bob Overbey, Sherman, TX MAP 903-893-5886 or oldsafes@verizon.net

Plus, meet a family exploring their heritage with every stroke of the paintbrush. Leon & Molly Bee Collins. Tejas Antiques, 207 E. Washington, Navasota, Texas 77868 MAP 936-829-3992 or tejasantiques@yahoo.com

Weekend of June 13th 2009

Show #1137

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
He's a hometown hero who turned injury into inspiration. Matt Brown, Idalou, TX MAP 806-892-2123

Meet a man reviving a long-lost woodcraft called Tramp Art. Steve Slaton, Dallas, TX MAP 214-770-5388 heauxbeauxart.com

Plus, go on a search and rescue mission to save the wild donkey. Mark Meyers, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, Miles, TX MAP 866-366-5731

Weekend of June 6th 2009

Show #1136

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Go way out west - Way, waaaay out west for a lesson in sustainable science from The Field Lab. John Wells, Alpine, TX 79830 MAP e-mail: lifeoffthegrid@yahoo.com

Visit a drive through with a Creole twist on a Hispanic favorite. Hal Guillory, Uncle Henry's Tamales, 4358 E. Lucas Dr., Beaumont, TX 77708 MAP 409-924-0302

Plus, meet a duo of doppelgangers fixing cars in Brownwood since the 1940's. Odus & Orus Stokes, Stokes Bros. Garage, 103 Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801 MAP

Weekend of May 30th 2009

Show #1135

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Meet a doctor scratching the surface of a condition called "the heebie jeebies." Dr. George Plotkin, 700 Olympic Plaza, Suite 904, Tyler, TX 75701 MAP
 
Flip out over fast French food in an Austin parking lot. Flip Happy Crepes, 400 Jesse St., Austin, TX 78704 MAP 512-552-9034
 
And see how one artist is overcoming a childhood illness to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Jo Anne Brooks, Laredo, TX MAP joannebrooks1@aol.com

Weekend of May 23rd 2009

Show #1134

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Find out why they call this unbalanced baker the crazy kolache lady. Jody Powers, Zamykal Kolaches, 709 Main Street, Calvert, TX 77837 MAP 979-364-2386

Visit Eve's Garden, a bed and breakfast oasis in the far west Texas desert. Clyde Curry & Kate Thayer, Eve's Garden, Ave C and N 3rd St., Marathon, TX 79842 MAP info@evesgarden.org

Plus, meet a military history buff with a knack for restoring old war relics. Mark Witham, Royse City, TX MAP 972-636-7003 or fubarmotorpool.com

Weekend of May 16th 2009

Show #1133

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

See how a hard-hitting homemaker balances roller derby and raising kids. Whitney Harding, North Richland Hills, TX MAP Info: Dallas Derby Devils

Scrape the rust off a classic car from the era of Detroit muscle. Bill Rucker, Rucker Performance, 5518 E. Belknap St., Haltom City, TX 76117 MAP 817-838-3200

Plus, a World War II island-hopping campaign comes to life right here in Fredericksburg. Marvin Schroeder, Nimitz Museum, 340 East Main St., Fredericksburg, TX 78624 MAP 830-456-7226

Weekend of May 9th 2009

Show #1132

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

They're a pair of home bodies with no choice. They can't leave their humble abode by the side of the road. Barbara & Randy Hunt, Lometa, TX MAP 361-542-0597

Discover a new career in painting - dots on dominoes! Christine Londenberg, Puremco Dominoes, 5002 S Loop 340, Robinson, TX 76706 MAP 254-662-6084

Plus, meet a man having a hard time saying goodbye to an old flame - his precious, antique firetruck. Randy Davis, 1507 25th Street, Snyder, TX 79549 MAP 325-573-4011 rndavis16@hotmail.com

Weekend of May 2nd 2009

Show #1131

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

For one Waco entrepreneur gas from the city landfill smells like success. Steve Cromeens, Cromeco, Inc. Waco, TX MAP

Play tennis with a 93 year old woman working on a new chapter in life. Betty X. Davis, Austin, TX MAP E-mail: bettyxd@austin.rr.com

Shore up the beach houses left after Hurricane Ike with an Amish timber framer. Danny Schwartz, Schwartz Post & Beam, Sparta, MO. Billy Flannigan, Sore Thumb Construction. Crystal Beach, TX MAP

Weekend of April 25th 2009

Show #1130

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Visit your favorite characters from the Mister Peppermint children's show. Vern Dailey, County Line Magazine, Ben Wheeler, TX MAP 903-873-4141

Chow down on "Comeback Ribs," a barbecue secret hiding in Florida's Kitchen. Florida Harris, Florida's Kitchen, 796 FM 350 South, Livingston, TX MAP 936-967-4216

Plus, meet a charity that feeds the hungry with vegetables no one else wants. David Fish, Breedlove, 1818 N. Martin Luther King, Lubbock, TX 79403 MAP 800-687-3663

Weekend of April 18th 2009

Show #1129

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Meet a man bringing the sounds of the Appalachian Dulcimer to the Piney Woods. Jay Pepper, Union Grove, TX MAP 903-845-3189

Feast on fresh fish flung from a boiling pot. Dot Leadbetter, The Boiling Pot, 201 S. Fulton Beach Rd., Rockport, TX 78382 MAP 361-729-6972

Plus, tour an antique pottery collection with strong Texas roots. Gary Fleet, Byrd Pottery. Tyler, TX MAP gbfleet@suddenlink.net

Weekend of April 11th 2009

Show #1128

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Join Bob Phillips on a thousand mile pilgrimage to the old border of the Republic of Texas. 42nd parallel, 106° 25' West MAP Dan Kinnaman, 320 8th Street, Rawlins, WY 82301. 307-324-5460 akinnmn@tribcst.com

Find out where you can get Free Greens from a philanthropic farmer who's giving away his harvest. Elbert Sowell, Chireno, TX MAP 936-362-2510

Plus, meet a woman who puts the heart and soul in soul food. Lola Stephens, Nubian Queen Lola's Cajun Soul Food Restaurant, 1815 Rosewood, Austin, TX 78702 MAP 512-474-5652

Weekend of April 4th 2009

Show #1127

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Visit an East Texas kitchen baking pound after pound of pound cake. Janie's Cakes, Janie Clapp, 420 East 5th Street, Tyler, Texas 75701 MAP 903-592-6150

See how this talented ceramics artist made a name for himself cooking eggs. George Holland, Buffalo Gap Pottery, Buffalo Gap, TX MAP 325-572-5076 buffalogappottery@hotmail.com

Plus, hear the story of how two small towns pulled together to kick-off Friday nights right. Apple Springs Football Coach Cody Moree, Hudson High School Band Director Ronnie Ross, Apple Springs, TX MAP

Weekend of March 28th 2009

Show #1126

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Visit a used car lot that sells only one model - the Jeep Grand Wagoneer. Leon Miller, Wagonmaster, 105 Camp Meeting Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 MAP 830-896-6850

Meet a poet whose work is black and white and read all over. Austin Kleon, Newspaper Blackout Poems, Austin, TX MAP

Plus, set sail to see an endangered species off the Gulf Coast - the rare and majestic Whooping Crane. Captain Tommy Moore, Rockport Birding & Kayak Adventures, Rockport, TX MAP 877-892-4737

Weekend of March 21st 2009

Show #1125

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Jam to the sound of vintage vinyl at 78 revolutions per minute. Bill McClung, Bulverde, TX MAP 214-505-1501

Tour a heavy-duty collection that's locked up tight. Bob Overbey, Sherman, TX MAP 903-893-5886 or oldsafes@verizon.net

Plus, meet a family exploring their heritage with every stroke of the paintbrush. Leon & Molly Bee Collins. Tejas Antiques, 207 E. Washington, Navasota, Texas 77868 MAP 936-829-3992 or tejasantiques@yahoo.com

Weekend of March 14th 2009

Show #1124

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
He's a hometown hero who turned injury into inspiration. Matt Brown, Idalou, TX MAP 806-892-2123

Meet a man reviving a long-lost woodcraft called Tramp Art. Steve Slaton, Dallas, TX MAP 214-770-5388 heauxbeauxart.com

Plus, go on a search and rescue mission to save the wild donkey. Mark Meyers, Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue, Miles, TX MAP 866-366-5731

Weekend of March 7th 2009

Show #1123

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Go way out west - Way, waaaay out west for a lesson in sustainable science from The Field Lab. John Wells, Alpine, TX 79830 MAP e-mail: lifeoffthegrid@yahoo.com

Visit a drive through with a Creole twist on a Hispanic favorite. Hal Guillory, Uncle Henry's Tamales, 4358 E. Lucas Dr., Beaumont, TX 77708 MAP 409-924-0302

Plus, meet a duo of doppelgangers fixing cars in Brownwood since the 1940's. Odus & Orus Stokes, Stokes Bros. Garage, 103 Main St., Brownwood, TX 76801 MAP

Weekend of February 28th 2009

Show #1122

This week on Texas Country Reporter...
 
Meet a doctor scratching the surface of a condition called "the heebie jeebies." Dr. George Plotkin, 700 Olympic Plaza, Suite 904, Tyler, TX 75701 MAP
 
Flip out over fast French food in an Austin parking lot. Flip Happy Crepes, 400 Jesse St., Austin, TX 78704 MAP 512-552-9034
 
And see how one artist is overcoming a childhood illness to create one-of-a-kind jewelry. Jo Anne Brooks, Laredo, TX MAP joannebrooks1@aol.com

Weekend of February 21st 2009

Show #1121

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Find out why they call this unbalanced baker the crazy kolache lady. Jody Powers, Zamykal Kolaches, 709 Main Street, Calvert, TX 77837 MAP 979-364-2386

Visit Eve's Garden, a bed and breakfast oasis in the far west Texas desert. Clyde Curry & Kate Thayer, Eve's Garden, Ave C and N 3rd St., Marathon, TX 79842 MAP info@evesgarden.org

Plus, meet a military history buff with a knack for restoring old war relics. Mark Witham, Royse City, TX MAP 972-636-7003 or fubarmotorpool.com

Weekend of February 14th 2009

Show #1120

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

What's Guajillo honey, and why is it keeping thousands of South Texas bees so busy? David Roy Park, Cold River Apiaries, 3002 County Rd. 1660, Moore, TX 78057 MAP 210-355-4231

Meet the leading ladies of the Mclean City Council. Mayor Peggy Baer, McLean, TX MAP

Plus, find out the secret that makes Snow's BBQ sell out by 10am. Kerry Bexley & Tootsie Tomanetz, Snow's BBQ, 516 Main St., Lexington, TX 78947 MAP 979-773-4640

Weekend of February 7th 2009

Show #1119

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Find out how you too can live in a piece of Texas history. Fort Clark Springs, Debbie Isaacs and Hattie Berleth, Brackettville, TX 78832 MAP 830-563-9911 tejas-properties.com

Meet a man who's turning steel into the surreal. Robert Bruno, Steel House, Ransom Canyon, TX MAP

Plus, start a new day the old fashioned way at the Owl Drug Store. The Fun Bunch, Owl Drugstore, 312 S. Commercial Ave., Coleman, TX 76834 MAP 325-625-2178

Weekend of January 31st 2009

Show #1118

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Close your eyes and don't look down! It's a day in the life of an iron worker. Julio Gonzales, Arlington, TX MAP 817-946-2947

Sip a spot of tea and munch on the best scone in San Antone. BAWDSEY MANOR IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO AN UNEXPECTED ILLNESS. Vicki Seder, Bawdsey Manor, 18771 FM 2252 (Nacogdoches Road), San Antonio, TX 78266 MAP (210) 651-7500

Plus, meet a group of young farmers determined to feed the world. World Hunger Relief, P.O. Box 639, Elm Mott, TX 76640 MAP 254-799-5611

Weekend of January 24th 2009

Show #1117

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Meet a visually impaired quilter who sees life through the eye of a needle. Diane Rose, Waco TX MAP 254-799-7990 E-mail: quiltrose@prodigy.net

Stock up on bait, tackle, and a lot of free advice near Lake Tawakoni. Betty Evans, Sabine Tackle Supply, 4089 State Hwy. 69 South, Greenville, TX 75402 903-454-2861

Plus, enjoy a south of the border sound with a Mariachi band that's all in the family. The Luevano Family, Mariachi 'L', Boerne, TX MAP 210-422-4204 E-mail: mmluevano@gvtc.com

Weekend of January 17th 2009

Show #1116

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

See how one man is frying the fire ants that plague his yard. Sid Brooks, The Ant-Agonizer, Mills County General Store, 1108 Fisher St., Goldthwaite, TX 76844 MAP 325-648-2515 or 877-268-9277

Meet a woman who lives in a tiny, tiny world made of her own dollhouse furniture. Betty Harper, Dallas, TX MAP 214-349-6982

Plus, the winds of change are blowing in West Texas, and life will never be the same again thanks to the electic windmill. Taylor County, TX MAP

Read more in the magazine article by Senior Producer Jason Anderson

Weekend of January 10th 2009

Show #1115

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Cut up with a steel artist whose old-fashioned knives are hand-forged. Lee Oates, Bearclaw Knives, La Porte, TX MAP 281-587-6080

Find out what happened to your grandfather's antique pocket watch. Charlotte Garrett, Pocket Watch Jewelry, Santa Anna, TX MAP 325-214-0758

Plus, visit a small town whose memories are forever preserved...in a movie. Judy Johnson (e-mail: jude747@cebridge.net) & Carter "Pepper" Reed, Kidnapper's Foil, Childress, TX MAP

Weekend of January 3rd 2009

Show #1114

This week on Texas Country Reporter, it's a salute to the brave men and women of our military.

Solve the mystery of a famous photo with help from one police sketch artist. Artist: Lois Gibson, HPD. Sailor: Glenn McDuffie, Houston, TX MAP 281-931-7956

Support our troops with a woman who has 'stayed the course.' Robbie Maxwell, Hwy 69, Huntington, TX 75949 MAP 936-422-4137

Plus, see how these veteran veterans honor their fellow soldiers. Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. Pastor "Buddy" Blake & Capt. Jerry Kelley. Beaumont, TX MAP 409-835-4838

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