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Texas Country Reporter 2008 Episode Guide

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Weekend of May 10th 2008

Show #1080

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

See how one man saves space AND the environment by living in a Tiny Texas House. Brad Kittel, Tiny Texas Houses, 20501 E. I-10, Luling, TX 78648 MAP

Take shelter from a Texas snowstorm at the New York Hill Restaurant. New York Hill Restaurant, Thurber, TX MAP

Plus, meet a painter who won't leave her family farm until she captures a full year of memories. Virginia Vaughan, Manor TX MAP

Weekend of May 3rd 2008

Show #1079

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Dig into a West Texas bed and breakfast for fine wine, dining, and...um...dinosaurs. Jennifer & Steve Wick, Ten Bits Ranch, 6000 North Country Road, Terlingua, TX 79852 MAP 866-371-3110

Meet a craftsperson whose work is featured in every state park in Texas. Martha Gonzales, Bastrop State Park, TX MAP

Plus, don't mess with Texas...or the trash-talking, litter-fighting, self-proclaimed padre of Padre Island. Billy Sandifer, Padre Island, TX MAP

Weekend of April 26th 2008

Show #1078

This week on Texas Country Reporter...

Eat til you're seeing double with the Fried Pie Twins. Sandra Harvell & Nell Hoce, Mamaw's Fried Pies, 113 Highway 110, Whitehouse, TX MAP 903-871-8100

Shell out some wampum for a night's stay at the TeePee Motel. Bryon Woods, 4098 N. Highway 59, Wharton, TX MAP (979) 282-8474

Plus, see why a Southeast Texas man dedicated his life to telling the story of a WWI soldier he's never met. Leroy Perego, Buna, TX MAP

Weekend of April 19th 2008

Show #1077

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Meet a clock repair man gearing up for his biggest job ever - fixing Beaumont's San Jacinto Clock Tower. E.J. Duvail, E.J.'s Clock Repair, 7266 Tic Toc Ln., Silsbee, TX 77656 MAP 409-385-2111

Listen to a family band's bluegrass melody, played with all homemade instruments. Doyle & Gail Campbell, Palestine, TX MAP

Plus, see how a family's treasured recipe book transformed the food in a West Texas restaurant.
Peasant Village, Jason & Art Helfer, 23 South Park, San Angelo, TX 76901 MAP 325-655-4811

Weekend of April 12th 2008

Show #1076

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Meet a chuckwagon cook who loves to fiddle with her food. Dorothy Douthit, San Angelo, TX MAP 325-653-8791 or fiddlefire.net

Clean out your dirty smokestack with the classiest chimney sweep around. Doug Ables, ableschimneysweeps.com, Copperas Cove, TX MAP 254-630-6084 or ableschimneys@gmail.com

Plus, visit a ranch with no phone, no lights, and no desire to change. Bonnie & Dick Cain, Alpine, TX MAP

Weekend of April 5th 2008

Show #1075

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Get your creative juices flowing in band class with a real turkey of a musician. Ray Sanders, Normangee, TX MAP www.turkeybaster.net E-mail: rsanders@normangeeisd.org

Meet a West Texas man who can turn back the clock on rusty license plates. Gerald Thiele, 1830 Marshall, Vernon, TX 76384 MAP 940-553-4000

Plus, experience life on Lake Of the Pines through the poetry and memories of an old friend. Milton Watts, Poet O' the Pines (order online), Jefferson, TX MAP E-mail: ATaylorWatts@hotmail.com

Weekend of March 29th 2008

Show #1074

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Take to the skies with some batty Austinites who are really making a splash. Red Bull Flugtag Competition, Austin, TX MAP Ellie Applen, E-mail: Ellen.Applen@us.redbull.com

Meet an international business student who's milking her degree for all it's worth. Chrissy Omo, Blanco, TX MAP E-mail: rockycreek246@aol.com

Plus, visit the smallest bank in America and meet the people who keep it in mint condition.
Roddy Wiley Jr., Oakwood State Bank, 300 N Main St., Oakwood, TX 75855 MAP

Weekend of March 22nd 2008

Show #1073

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Meet a small town mayor with some big ideas on tourism and recycling. Mayor Johnny Anders, Anders Paint & Body, 701 N. Swenson St., Stamford, TX 79553 MAP 325-773-3061

Play cowboys and Indians all over again at a vintage, Western toy store. Bob Terry, Wild West Toys, 106 W. Main, Azle, TX 76020 MAP 817-444-4320 www.wildwesttoys.com

Plus, visit a Hill Country homeless shelter with a million mosquito-eating residents. J. David Bamberger, Bamberger Ranch Preserve, 2341 Blue Ridge Dr. Johnson City, TX 78636 MAP 830-868-2630 www.bambergerranch.org E-mail: brp@tstar.net

Weekend of March 15th 2008

Show #1072

This week on Texas Country Reporter...Go for a high flying ride with a young man who's doing whatever it takes to save a historic airport. Jared Calvert, Ranger Airport, 1402 Oddie St., Ranger, TX 76470 MAP

Meet a woman who's turning her treasures of the sea into beautiful crustacean creations. Peggy Green, Navasota, TX MAP www.shellartist.com

Plus, discover how two west Texas radio personalities helped shape the sound a nation. Bud Andrews & Virgil Johnson, KDAV Radio, 1714 Buddy Holly Ave., Lubbock, TX 79401 MAP 806-744-5859 www.kdav.com

Weekend of March 8th 2008

Show #1071

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Check the mail with a woman who's creating pins and pendants from pretty postcards. Stephanie Lindsey, Austin, TX MAP website: www.babyjane.us

Enjoy great food, fine dining, and even an overnight stay at Santos Taqueria. Manny Silerio, Santos Taqueria, 205 San Antonio St., Mason, TX 76856 MAP 325-347-6140 or santostaqueria.com and Sandstone Cellars

Plus, discover the incredible past of a former Yankee turned West Texas baseball coach. "Doc" Edwards, San Angelo Colts. Foster Field, 1600 University Ave., San Angelo, TX 76904 MAP 325-942-6587 or www.sanangelocolts.com

Weekend of March 1st 2008

Show #1070

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Visit a museum filled with beautiful sculptures by an artist that no one has ever heard of. Mystery Sculptor: Tod Richardson. Museum Contact: Paula Horner, Museum of Western Art, 1550 Bandera Hwy, Kerrville, TX 78029 MAP 830-896-2553

Meet a kid who's signing his life away...collecting hundreds of autographs. Heath Johnson, Paris, TX MAP 903-784-0509

Plus, take a trip to prairie dog town and meet a woman who's rescuing these adorable little range rodents. Lynda Watson, Lubbock, TX MAP 806-799-5806

Weekend of February 23rd 2008

Show #1069

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Meet a car mechanic who gave his favorite blast from the past a new future. Steve Wynne, DeLorean Motor Company, 15023 Eddie Drive, Humble, TX 77396 MAP 281-441-2537

Pay respects to Old Rip, the state's most famous horny toad. Kelly Armstrong, Eastland Chamber of Commerce, Eastland, TX MAP 1-877-2OLD-RIP

Plus, visit a hard-working, female trail boss on a legendary, West Texas ranch. Mimmie Lou Bradley, Bradley 3 Ranch, 15591 CR K, Memphis, TX 79245-5003 MAP

Weekend of February 16th 2008

Show #1068

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Rediscover art from your childhood...like you've never seen it before. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, 102 Cedar Street, Abilene, TX 79601 MAP 325-673-4586

Meet a man who was destined to become...a carpet cleaner. Nathan Thomas, vacuum collector, Wayside, TX MAP

Plus, go on a backroads junk gathering extravaganza with the Junk Gypsies. Junk Gypsies, Janie Sikes, Amie Sikes, Jolie Sikes-Smith. 4345 Alexis Court, College Station, TX 77845. 979-776-5151 or junkmail@gypsyville.com

Weekend of February 9th 2008

Show #1067

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Meet a man who once stood shoulder to shoulder with "The King," Elvis Presley. Simon Vega, Little Graceland, Rt. 2, Box 94, Los Fresnos, TX 78566 MAP 956-551-2038

Keep score during a game of dominos beneath an old cedar tree in East Texas. The Domino Tree, Hemphill, TX MAP

Plus, find out why this saddle maker claims she's the best that's ever been. Wendy Allen, 201 N. Patrick St., Dublin, TX MAP 254-445-4766

Weekend of February 2nd 2008

Show #1066

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Meet a fine art, forensic detective who won't be fooled by any fakes. Claire Barry, Kimbell Art Museum. 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2792 MAP 817-332-8451

Find big flavor in a small town at Royer's Round Top Cafe. Bud Royer a.k.a. "The Pie Man." Royer's Round Top Cafe, 105 Main St, Round Top, TX 78954 MAP 979-249-3611

Plus, rescue wild cats from the urban jungle before it's too late. Peggy Atkerson, Barn Cats. PO Box 293152 Lewisville, TX 75029. 972-315-2875 or e-mail:info@barncats.org Rhonda Cox, Feral Friends, 972-671-0429

Weekend of January 26th 2008

Show #1065

This week on Texas Country Reporter, Go walking in Memphis with a soulful singer who's bringing the blues back to one Panhandle cotton community. Blues Boy Willie, Memphis, TX MAP 806-433-8275

Meet a man with a serious collection that's part of a balanced breakfast. Chuck Eissler, Kerrville, TX MAP 830-792-3008

Plus, find out how a group of visually impaired valley residents are beating the odds and going birdwatching. Mel Pineda, United for Sight, Weslaco, TX MAP 956-459-8591

Weekend of January 19th 2008

Show #1064

This week on Texas Country Reporter, meet a man who's peddling an old-fashioned form of entertaining transportation for kids of all ages. Allen Wilson, Kingsville, TX MAP (361) 595-1015 or kidillac@swbell.net

Sip a soft drink in one of the oldest stores in Texas. Cynthia Grossman, Camp Verde General Store, 285 Camp Verde Rd. East, Camp Verde, TX 78010 MAP 830-634-7722 or www.CampVerdeGeneralStore.com

Plus, find out why one woman is all alone in what's left of her childhood home town...and what she's doing to keep her memories alive. Myna (Hicks) Potts, D.M.M.P.G./Medicine Mound Museum, 8450 South FM 91, Quanah, Texas 79252 MAP 940-839-4344 or
medicinemound.com

Weekend of January 12th 2008

Show #1063

This week on Texas Country Reporter, hear a very special song about a very special place - Big Bend National Park. Jack Kingston's "The Devil & Mr. Good Lord," sung by Spider Johnson, www.spiderjohnson.com Big Bend National Park - www.nps.gov/bibe

See how a worm on a hook inspired one skilled silversmith to create fishing jewelry. Jimmie Luckey, Round Top, TX MAP 979-249-3379 or visit Jimmie's Ebay Store

Plus, travel to the Gulf Coast and witness the magic and majesty of a baby sea turtle release. Dr. Donna Shaver, Padre Island National Seashore, PO Box 181300, Corpus Christi, TX 78480-1300 MAP 361-949-8068 www.nps.gov/pais/naturescience/stsr.htm

Weekend of January 5th 2008

Show #1062

This week on Texas Country Reporter, take a spin in an all-electric automobile that's turning heads in West Texas oil country. Jeff Scarbrough, Midland, TX MAP Contact: ALLELECTRICCARS@AOL.COM

Meet a potter who sure knows how to make a good impression. Susie Fowler, Spicewood, TX MAP 512-264-9923 or shadetreepotter.com

Plus, see the stark beauty of the desert through the eyes of one wandering painter. Mimi Litschauer, PO Box 304, Marathon, TX 79842 MAP E-mail: mimi@mimilitschauer.com or www.mimilitschauer.com

 

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