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Mark Haslett
News DirectorMark Haslett has served at KETR since 2013. Since then, the station's news operation has enjoyed an increase in listener engagement and audience metrics, as well recognition in the Texas AP Broadcasters awards. Before coming to Northeast Texas, Haslett worked for High Plains Public Radio in Amarillo, where he worked as News Director and later as Director of Programming. His work has been broadcast on KERA, KCUR and other public radio stations, as well as the NPR Newscast. Haslett has also worked as an editor and reporter in both news and sports at newspapers in the Southwest and Midwest. Haslett developed a passion for radio as a youth, when he helped his father, a program host at (now-defunct) WRBC-AM in Jackson, Miss.
Haslett's other professional interests include teaching and massage therapy. He holds a master's degree from the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce and has taught English as a Foreign Language in Campeche, Mexico. Haslett earned a B.A. in English from Tufts University in Medofrd, Mass. He is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and is a graduate of The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin.
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Several dozen locals assembled along SH 24 Tuesday evening to cheer Brown as he left town accompanied by official vehicles.
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Families and students needing computer access to register can use the computer lab at the Commerce ISD administration building at 3315 Washington Street.
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A&M-Commerce President Dr. Mark Rudin said he has asked the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to postpone action on a name change until after the July 31-Aug. 2 meeting.
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A release from the district describes the exercise as a "crisis/lockdown" drill.
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Other district staff are set to receive 2 percent pay increases in the upcoming fiscal year.
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The final evening of the 2024 Republican National Convention will be broadcast 8-10 p.m. tonight on KETR.
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The change to one-way is designed to improve safety for Commerce High School and the new Commerce Middle School.
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Rains should also help mitigate the risk of summer wildfires across the region.
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The city conducted extra rounds of spraying Wednesday night in response to the positive tests.
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Alumni have expressed frustration, anger over proposed "Texas A&M University-Dallas" nomenclature.