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‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Fred Nobs
One of the more interesting characters I’ve ever been around was a man named Fred Nobs. Fred was a photographer; a good one. By the time I met him in the 60’s, he was a world traveler
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Gandy’s Radio Auction, Radio Bingo and the Trading Post
I remember long ago hearing a story about the great sportscaster Vern Lundquist. Lundquist started out in TV in Dallas, and one of the programs he hosted was called “Bowling for Dollars.” Eventually, Lundquist got big time.
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Wrestling comes to Brownwood
I’m not a huge wrestling fan, never have been. I will admit that my mother was a fanatic for the sport. I first got associated with wrestling back in the ’60s when I was working at KBWD.
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: ‘The good old days’
Sometimes when I talk to my grandkids and great-grandkids about my early life, they look at me look I’m from another planet. I don’t know about that, but it was certainly another time. I vividly remember as
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Surviving the heat of playoff baseball
With so many area teams now in the baseball playoffs here in 2022, I can’t help but be reminded of 1991 when I had the worst experience in my life at a playoff game. Brownwood was in
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Golf adventures
If not the worst golfer in Brown County history, I would be among the worst at the very least. I love the game of golf and when I first started playing I wanted to be so good.
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Pee wee football
I was raised in Brownwood and went to Coggin Elementary (Ward) through the seventh grade. Back then, grade school went through the seventh grade. We also played real tackle football starting in the fourth grade. (Not me,
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Fondest fishing memories
Well, it’s fishing season and I love – well, loved – to fish at one time in my life. I can’t any longer because I can’t hold a rod with the shaking of my hands, and I
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The Importance of Easter
I am a preacher and a pastor. And it’s Easter Week. So here goes … Luke 23:46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When He had said this,
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: The most humble, the wisest, and the most special
I want to write about three people in my past at the radio station. One of them was one of the most humble men I’ve ever met in my life. His named was Wendell Mayes. I started
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Youth baseball coaching memories
Well, baseball season is underway and I love baseball. Always have. I love watching it on TV, love watching it in person, loved broadcasting it, still love listening to it on the radio. I love summer league
‘Out of the Box’ with Dallas Huston: Howard Payne baseball trips to Baylor, Texas
I got a phone call several years ago while I was doing some Howard Payne baseball games. Abram Choate, Sports Information Director of Howard Payne, calls one day. “Hey, would you like to go to Waco and