After visiting Texas many times, Louisiana native Darren Gauthier has finally crossed over the Sabine Pass into the Lone Star State as the new Operations Manager for Townsquare Media’s five stations in Central Texas. Originally from New Orleans, Darren grew up in nearby Baton Rouge and is a proud alum of LSU. Darren got his start at the campus radio station KLSU, rising to the role of station manager before being lured to work in the exciting world of New Orleans rock radio. Darren returned to Baton Rouge in 2001 rising to the top of the programming food chain while holding down a six-day airshift for a decade. One of the stations he oversaw was twice-nominated for the prestigious Marconi award - radio’s version of the Oscar® - in 2012 and again in 2015. Seeking new challenges and a change of scene, Darren Gauthier was recruited by K-101.7 and the sister stations to bring a personal touch and a renewed sense of community focus to the stations in Killeen and Temple.
Darren Gauthier
New Restaurant Going Up in Temple – What is This Place?
I'm always on the lookout for new restaurants opening. As such, my eyes caught this building going up on West Adams Avenue. I have no idea what it will be.
Congrats St. Patrick’s Free Lunch Friday Winners, Print-It in Belton
On a day like St. Patrick's Day, when everyone should be sporting some kind of green color on their person, it's good to work at a print shop. After all, green ink is rarely in short supply!
Congratulations to David Roach at Print It T-Shirts and Signs in Belton for being this week's Free Lunch Friday winner...
Another Great Brunch Spot, This Time in Belton
In case you haven't been following my online writings, I'm eating my way across the Central Texas area looking for great breakfast spots. As I mentioned in previous postings, I come from a culture where weekend breakfast is a very, very big deal...
Friday Furry FRIENDLY: Meet REV, Our Pet of the Week
The trend towards larger dogs continued this week as our good friend Walter Hetzel from Temple Animal services brought in a cur dog known as Rev.
This particular canine was an owner turn-in as opposed to a stray picked up off the streets of Temple...
JC Penney Closing Stores Including Texas Locations
Large department store chain JCPenney is making another round of closures involving 138 retail stores and other support facilities.
According to a release from the company, "Approximately 5,000 positions nationwide will be impacted by the store closures, most of which will occur in June," adding "most affected stores will begin the liquidation process on April 17...
Do St. Patrick’s Day dinner Central Texas Style!
My friend Jenn who is completely Irish and lives in Austin posted on Facebook this afternoon about the food traditions surrounding St. Patrick's Day. Specifically, she asked whether she could have corned beef, cabbage and potatoes without the corned beef and potatoes...
Ambulance Hit While Working I-35 Morning Crash
The accident this morning involving two tractor-trailers on North I-35 E yielded a third damaged vehicle -an EMS Ambulance operated by Scott & White which was responding to the accident.
According to Temple Fire and Rescue, the Scott & White Ambulance was grazed by a vehicle on its left side, resulting in a damaged mirror. The ...
You Call That a Shamrock Shake? More like a Shame-rock!
In recent years, nostalgia for McDonald's Shamrock Shakes has hit fever pitch come March 17. It's easy to see why: if you were a kid in the 70s and 80s, you looked forward to the minty-green goodness. (So much so I broke my lent promise to do this post...
Darren Gives New West Temple Sandwich Place a Try
A confession: I have been a big fan of Jimmy John's for several years now. It is partly to do with their presence in my hometown and that all the New Orleans locations are owned by Drew Brees, who got a taste for the sandwich shop in his hometown of Austin...
Belton Chamber Presents State Representative Forum Monday
The Belton Chamber is hosting a forum Monday morning where you can ask your state representative what's on your mind.