Mary has been with KAND since the
1970s. In her new position with New Century Broadcasting, Mary is head of sales, and office manager for KAND.
Mary
has lived in Corsicana all of her adult life and really loves Corsicana and
the people of Corsicana and the surrounding area.
She
has worked in sales for over 30 years and enjoys meeting people and seeing
the results of radio advertising. She is always ready to help with your
advertising needs.
Mary
has been with KAND 1340AM for many years and has held responsibilities in
just about every facet of the business. However, Mary says "my
clients and sales are my favorite and I look forward to making a lot more
friends in the future."
In her
spare time Mary enjoys her family and friends and league bowling.
Rivers is originally from a large white woman in Fort Worth . That's his description. Never expect a straight answer from him. A stand up comedian, a 30 year veteran of morning radio and computer analyst. But always count on him when you need him. A native Texan.
After graduating from Elkins Broadcast Institute he started his career in Terrell Texas at KTLR. On the first over-night show, by accident, He used the station's calls letters KTER (the station across town) all night long. The owner called in at 6am and said it was the worst start to a broadcast career, but he was laughing so hard at the show he could not stand to call in and break up the party. His career has followed that same accidental path ever since.
He worked for several Dallas Radio stations before taken it on the road to Temple Texas at KPLE-FM, Waco Texas at KJNE-FM, WXOF-FM Tampa Florida, WSM-FM Nashville Tennessee and KHBR AM in Hillsboro . We found him frozen in minus 35 degree weather in Great Falls Montana at Q106 FM. So, to say he jumped at the chance to return home to sunny, friendly Texas would be an understatement.
What does he attribute is career path to? He told us is career may have taken a much more successful path had he not broken a chain letter while working as a stunt man at church. And too, the freak cheese grater accident didn't help either. NEVER a straight answer.
Brad has a daughter Brooksie Rivers, Grand daughter Neveah (he can't pronounce her name either so he just calls her NAVY) , and Son-in-law Jacob living in Dallas.
When we ask "how would you run our radio station if it were yours?" he said "It's not mine. The station belongs to the folks of the community. Open the phone lines, the doors and open your ears. The people that own the station is the people in and around the city of Corsicana . The community will determine what that radio station will be." When asked "where do you want to be in five years?" He said, "I don't know, we have to be concerned with today and give 100% and the future will be shown to you. Two simple questions have changed the way, or I should say has taken us back to where KAND came from and should be today. You future is forever positively impacted."
We are so very proud to call Brad Rivers our, well "YOUR" guy on KAND.
Have fun!
Smilin' Brad Rivers
Dick Aldama: News Director
New Century Broadcasting is proud to bring back to Corsicana Radio, Dick
Aldama. Dick will bring you the news daily on am1340. Just like old times!
Dick Aldama has been in the broadcasting business for over 40
years. He has worked in news and sports in Temple, Waco, Corsicana and
Dallas. Dick is a native of Corsicana and over half of his career has been
with KAND 1340AM. His duties have included managing all facets of a radio
station; programming, hosting a public affairs show, play-by-play sports,
and community relations.
He has been presented several awards for his community involvement
by the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, Corsicana ISD, Navarro
College, City of Corsicana and Navarro County.
Dick is a member of the Navarro College Board of Trustees,
Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Navarro
Council of the Arts Board of Directors and an Elder at Wesrminster
Presbyterian Church.
Dick and his wife Linda have been married for over 45 years. They
have two adult children, Diane, Married to Rusty Hitt and Chris, Married to
the former Monica Holcomb. Dick and Linda have three grandchildren; Ryan
Hitt, Austin and Ally Aldama.
David
moved to Corsicana in 1998 with his wife and four sons. He is a real
renaissance man having worked in customer service, been a sailor in the
United States Navy, drove a truck in the Oil Field for Eddie Chiles (Western
Company of North America) among other jobs.
After
cramming a four year degree in Radio and Television Communications into
thirteen years, David graduated from UTA in 1998 and began to work in the
metroplex at different radio stations. He first came to KAND in January of
1999 as a Sunday morning DJ. David was the morning DJ at KAND from December
of 2000 through May of 2003 when he left to pursue other opportunities. He
returned to KAND in April of 2008 as a part-time technical advisor and
sometime fill-in board operator. Since August of 2009, David has been doing
"Talk Time" on Saturday mornings.
David's other interests include acting on stage at the Warehouse
Theater occasionally, riding his motorcycle and spending time with his
family. Two of his sons are currently serving in the military, one in the
United States Navy and the other in the United States Marine Corps. His
second son is working in Waxahachie and his fourth son is currently a
sophomore at Corsicana High School.
David
has a Master's Degree in Biblical Counseling and is currently working as a
counselor intern and is also an Adjunct Professor in the Humanities
Department at Navarro College.
Rusty is currently the Executive
Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Community National Bank & Trust
where he has been employed for 14 years. Active in the community he
currently serves as President of Corsicana Youth Baseball and the YMCA, he
is a former City Councilman as well as past President of the Chamber of
Commerce and United Way. Rusty has been the Color Analyst on Corsicana High
School Football and Baseball games for three years and is also co-host of
"Sports Time with the Homers".
Rusty is a native of Corsicana and is a 1983 graduate of Corsicana High
School where he was a member of the State Finalist Football team and Captain
of the Baseball team. He earned a BBA in Finance from Texas State University
(formerly Southwest Texas State) in 1987. Rusty is married to the former
Diane Aldama, a teacher at Bowie Elementary, and they have one son Ryan a
student at Corsicana High School.
Rusty is very involved in youth sports and has coached many baseball and
soccer teams. He enjoys sports a great deal and this is how he got involved
in radio. "While I am not a full time radio person I really enjoy the
business and how it allows me to use my passion for sports and make use of
all those many hours that I have spent watching, listening and reading about
sports. We have a great sports team and we try to make the experience fun
and informational for the listeners. Besides with a mother (Mary Sikes) and
a father in law (Dick Aldama) in radio it is kind of in my blood."
Chuck is currently the local Subway Franchise Owner in Corsicana, Texas.
Every fall since 1995, Chuck has also penned the CHS Point After Column in
the Corsicana Daily Sun. The column offers insight from the previous Friday
Night Corsicana High School Football game. Chuck was the sideline reporter
or third man in the booth beginning with the 2009 CHS Football Season and is
a co-host of “Sports Time with the Homers”.
Chuck is a native of Corsicana and is a 1988 graduate of Corsicana
High School. He earned his BBA from the University of North Texas in 1992
and his MBA from the University of Dallas in 2001. Chuck also is a Navarro
College alumnus, earning his AD in 1990. Chuck is married to Gayle Smith
Williams and they have two daughters, Avery and Finley.
Chuck is very involved with many aspects of Corsicana Independent
School District Athletic Endeavors. “While not a radio professional, I do
enjoy promoting the kids of Corsicana and talking all aspects of sports. Via
print or having the tremendous opportunity to have a voice on KAND, I enjoy
spreading the sports word. Todd, Rusty and I truly enjoy the broadcasts and
hope that permeates to the listeners of KAND Radio.”
Dick Aldama: News Director
David
Ross: On Air
