I've been on the air in East Texas since 1999, and in radio for my whole adult life. I've been single, married, and single again, and weeding through the dating apps as a single mom of three girls is quite the adventure. It all leads to one fun and embarrassing story after another for the radio show. We chat about fitness and exercise, relationships, and workplace experiences, pop culture news, kids, and things that bother us and make us laugh and bawl our eyes out too. Faith, fitness, and family are really important to me, and I love shopping and sports too. My daughters crack me up and ask odd questions and challenge me, and you'll hear me talking about wild parental adventures with them too. Life is full and a little nuts, so let's hang out and do it together. It's better with friends, and sometimes vodka.
Jen Austin
Texas Students Win Grand Prize in C-SPAN Documentary Contest
Two Texas high school students earned a share of $100,000 this month from the cable channel C-SPAN for creating a documentary called "What it means to be American - Citizen accountability in Government."
Out of more than six thousand entries, these two were #1 nationwide!
Out of more than six thousand entries, these two were #1 nationwide!
Many of the Most Common U.S. Town Names Are in Texas
Tyler didn't make the top ten, but many of the most common names for cities and towns in the U.S. are right here in Texas. I bet you can name a bunch of them right now before you look at the list.
Bumble Wants to Fund Your Business
Bumble wants to get in your business, and not just your dating business. The app has a chance to earn some money to put into a startup business, with a special focus on women-owned companies. It could be $25.000!
Why All Car Fuel Doors Aren’t On The Same Side
It's one of those questions that will eat at you until you know the answer. I couldn't stand it so I clicked on the article, and this is what I found out about the fuel doors on our vehicles, and why we don't have them all on the same darn side!
Restaurant Servers Want Us to Quit Doing These Things
Do you ever stack the plates when you're done eating at a Tyler restaurant? We might think we're being helpful, but servers want us to knock it off. And what else should we quit doing?
Do This And Win Your March Madness Office Pool
There are lots of strategies to use in the quest for the perfect NCAA tournament bracket, but the experts seem to agree that there is only one sure-fire way to predict the most winners. The odds are truly in your favor.
A Longview Student is Volunteering to Play Taps at Veterans’ Funerals
Ten trumpet students at the University of Louisiana-Monroe are volunteering their time to play Taps at veterans’ funerals, and a Longview senior is among them.
Walking Across Texas Is Easier Than You Think
Do you know how many miles you'd have to walk to make it all the way across Texas? Teams are forming now to help you cross this feat off your bucket list starting Monday.
Using Uber on St. Patrick’s Day Could Save You $20,000
The green beads and beers are expensive enough on St. Patrick's Day, and getting a DUI on top of that could make it the most expensive holiday ever. One group is teaming up with Uber to encourage everybody to take a sober ride home to save some lives and thousands of dollars too.
Grill a Pizza for Pi Day
East Texas pizza joints will be celebrating Pi Day on March 14th with sweet deals, but if you truly want to celebrate math and the greatness of pie on 3.14, you could measure out the ingredients and grill a pizza instead.
Texas Has a Record Number of Spring Break Travelers This Year
Look around right now and you'll probably see more out-of-state license plates than usual and most of them are probably headed to Padre for Spring Break. We've got a record number of spring breakers traveling through Texas this month, and that could mean slow-going for all of us.
East Texas Gas Prices Are Creeping Up
If it feels like a full tank of gas is costing you more right now, it's true. The cheapest gas prices are probably gone for the year in East Texas, and prices are headed up again. But how high will they go?