KTSA Broadcasts 250th Celebration from Alamo Lounge
Pictured above are KTSA, San Antonio morning drive talk hosts Trey Ware (right) and Sean Rima (left) broadcasting live from the Alamo Lounge in San Antonio on July 2 and part of the station’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday. KTSA says more than 150 guests attended the morning celebration that featured live performances by San Antonio’s own Rick Rice Band. The broadcast also recognized the successful conclusion of KTSA’s annual Operation Appreciation campaign, which runs each year from Memorial Day weekend through the Fourth of July weekend in which it raises funds for Soldiers’ Angels that sends care packages to American service members deployed around the world.
July 3 from 12:00 midnight to 6:16 pm to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Elci says the broadcast will culminate with the 12 most impactful patriotic moments in American history. He adds, “America is turning 250, this is our chance to stand tall, salute the red, white, and blue, and remember exactly what makes this country the home of the brave. Tune in, call in, and let’s make some patriotic noise together!”
contract.” Stern’s current five-year deal expires later this fall and speculation earlier this summer that the satcaster and Stern would part ways at the end of his current deal spurred Stern to issue a statement on his show (during summer re-runs) that he’d be back on September 2 to dispel the rumors. There are reports that Stern is dealing with his 98-year-old mother’s failing health and that is weighing on him. The story indicates Stern sent an email to his employees to explain the situation, but sources supplied no details about that email. The New York Post story says Stern’s listenership has gone from “20 million at its height to 125,000 daily listeners now.” However, SiriusXM doesn’t publish its listener data and no sources are provided for those figures. 
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