I've been covering how 99.9 FM KSHN Liberty, TX was just sold to 89.3 KSBJ.
That prompted former Liberty resident Toni Huehnerfuss to reminisce on my Facebook page about her times listening to KSHN, which was a very community oriented station.
To read why KSHN sold to KSBJ click here.
Here is Toni Huehnerfuss in her own words:
I grew up in Liberty listening to our local radio station. It started off as AM station KPXE, and later moved to FM 99.9 KSHN - “shine all nine.”
Mr. Bill Buchanan was the owner and was very involved in our city.
They could play whatever music they wanted to which was like listening to someone’s extensive eclectic record collection.
We could hear all of the local news, school activities, obituaries, road closures, water main breaks, community bulletin boards etc...
Friday night Liberty and Dayton football games were simultaneously broadcast - Liberty Panthers on your left speaker and Dayton Broncos on your right.
They would broadcast live at the Liberty Jubilee and from the Trinity Valley Fair and Rodeo. Various local church services were broadcast on Sundays and other original programs were broadcast during the week.
We could buy sell and trade on The Trading Post, hear zydeco, soul and country on The Crown Prince Show, listen to some bluegrass gospel on Roy Bennett’s Heavenly Sunlight and interact with Andy on FB during Andy Waldrop’s Solid Gold Sunday.
Each morning we could listen to the Party Line which featured local business leaders, politicians and helpful community information.
Nothing against KSBJ, but I am so very sad that my hometown station is gone. I miss it so much.
All things must pass I guess.
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