I’m an East Texas native and proud of it! I was born and raised in Longview, but spent plenty of time in Tyler. Both of my parents are from Tyler, so I had all my relatives there! I have been so blessed to be surrounded by family all my life! I feel fortunate to have a career I dearly love! Not a lot of people can say that. But believe it or not, radio was not my first choice as a career! I knew from age 4 that I would be an actress on the Broadway stage! I did pursue acting with a move to Dallas, Texas for many years. While in Dallas, God opened a door to radio, and I‘ve been “smitten” ever since! I still enjoy acting and being apart of the civic theatre though.I live in Tyler with my husband and beautiful daughter, along with our cats, Phineas, Meadow and Benjamin!My 15 minutes of fame would have to be when I was an “extra” in the movie Born on The Fourth of July, starring Tom Cruise! I actually made it on the big screen!Something people don’t know about me; I’m scared of clowns and I was the Texas “Honey Bee Queen” in the early 80’s! No really!
Amy Austin
Meet Buckwheat and Fluffington: The KNUE + Pets Fur People ‘Critters of the Week’
101.5 KNUE knows our listeners love their ”critters," and that’s why we’ve teamed up with Pets Fur People animal sanctuary to help find homes for these lovable animals. This feature will highlight a different “critter” weekly, so don’t miss all the fun.
Frankie Ballard Visits Big D and Bubba Tomorrow Morning [VIDEO]
Big D and Bubba visits with Frankie Ballard on the morning show tomorrow. Frankie has one of the top country songs on the charts right now, "Helluva Life." He first hit the public spotlight with two Top 30 singles, "Tell Me You Get Lonely" and "A Buncha Girls."
Juggling Like You’ve Never Seen [VIDEO]
A little video distraction for your afternoon. French juggler juggler and illusionist Lindzee Poi makes juggling look, well, unreal! Watch how skilful this guy is at making the rings look like they move on their own. It's crazy good!
Update on Hank the KNUE + Pets Fur People ‘Critter of the Week’
101.5 KNUE knows our listeners love their ”critters," and that’s why we’ve teamed up with Pets Fur People animal sanctuary to help find homes for these lovable animals. This feature will highlight a different “critter” weekly, so don’t miss all the fun.
Powerful Breast Cancer Ad [VIDEO]
When Chrissy Amphlett, lead singer of the from the pop group Divinyls realized that her breast cancer was terminal, she decided to change the vision of her 1990 anthem "I Touch Myself", to encourage women to check for breast cancer.
KNUE Artist Spotlight of the Week: Cole Swindell [VIDEO]
Just a year ago, Cole Swindell was writing songs for a Nashville publishing company and playing gigs around town. Then WHAM! Cole put out his latest single, "Chillin' It," and he found himself on the fast track to major stardom!
Get Your Free Stuff and Discounts on Tax Day
Yes it's the dreaded tax day. Not the funniest day of the year for those of us who have to pay. I got my taxes done last week thank goodness, but it's a pain itemizing all those receipts before filing taxes.
Are Prom Dresses Too Revealing and Sexy? [POLL]
After an arduous search and trying every dress in East Texas, we finally found the perfect prom dress for my daughter, Chloe! Whew, I thought we would never find the dress. It wasn't because there weren't enough dresses to choose from. It was the fact that the dresses were, well, not what you would want your daughter to wear to her senior prom!
Get a Backstage Look at Florida-George Line’s ACM Performance [VIDEO]
The ACM's are over, but everybody is still talking about the cool performance from Florida-Georgia Line, and the flying action sport stars in the background with amazing dirt bike tricks over flames! Here's a view from backstage -- awesome!
KNUE + Patterson UTI ‘Hometown Hero’ of the Week: Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shirley
All of us at 101.5 KNUE are proud to be part of East Texas, and we are especially proud to live in a place where we hold our military and first responders in such high regard. KNUE and Patterson UTI are proud to announce this week’s “Hometown Hero,” U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Jonathan Shirley.
Jimmy Fallon Recreates Tom Petty Song with Stevie Nicks [VIDEO]
Did you guys see Jimmy Fallon's show last nigh? I missed it, but I found this video of Jimmy and Stevie Nicks re-enacting Tom Petty's, "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around". It's hilarious!
Billy Joel Suprises Elementary School at Tribute Concert
The "Piano Man" Billy Joel, surprised a Long Island elementary school, by showing up to watch the young students perform a tribute concert. Can you imagine looking in the audience and seeing Billy Joel?