John Mark Dempsey
Host/AnnouncerDr. John Mark Dempsey is a retired professor of Radio and Television Broadcasting. In addition to his hosting duties at 88.9 KETR, he works part-time as a news announcer-producer for the Texas State Network in Dallas. Dempsey was the first student to broadcast on KETR back in 1975 and was also the first person to broadcast Commerce Tigers football on the station (as a student,) a role he continues to play to this day.
Dempsey's prior work in news and broadcast included organizations such as KLUV-FM, Texas Sports Radio Network, KGVL-FM, KTAM-AM & WTAW-FM, KTSR-FM, KIKT-FM, and The Commerce Journal.
Dempsey has authored and co-authored a number of books and articles over the course of his academic career, notably "The Light Crust Doughboys Are On The Air," "The Jack Ruby Trial Revisited," "Eddie Barker's Notebook," and "Sports Talk Radio in America: It's Context And Culture."
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Rick Parent, Commerce author and photographer, is publishing a new series of children's books on wolves, the first of which is "Windsongs: A Child's Introduction to Wolves As Told By A Baby Wolf." -
Commerce ISD Superintendent Charlie Alderman says the groundbreaking for the new Commerce Middle School will take place on Monday, Aug. 8.
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Rains County Agrilife Extension Agent Sarah Latham discusses tips provided by Texas A&M Agrilife for mothers having to do without baby formula.
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Dr. Dale Funderburk, Northeast Texas economist and long-time Texas A&M-Commerce economics professor, reflects on news that the West Texas city of Midland has the highest inflation in the country at 10 percent.
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Alice Reese, Herald-Banner movie critic, says "Downtown Abbey: A New Era," the second movie adaptation of the popular PBS series, tells stories related to almost every character but remains a manageable viewing experience.
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Hunt County Master Gardener Wayne Bowman offers advice on ways to cope with insects in gardens and flower beds.
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Autumn Johnson, director of Campus Recreation at Texas A&M-Commerce, says with Physical Fitness Month and Water Safety Month being observed in May, the Morris Recreation Center offers facilities and services to help.
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Frances Dalbey, Hunt Regional Healthcare outreach specialist, says Hunt Regional is holding a job fair for a wide variety of positions from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, (May 19).
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Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville says volunteers are needed to help place American flags on the Audie Murphy Overpass south of downtown Greenville for Memorial Day on Thursday, May 26.
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Dr. Kent Montgomery, head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M-Commerce, says the University's observatory will be open starting at 9:30 p.m. Sunday night (May 15) for the total lunar eclipse, which will produce a "blood moon," colored red.
