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.
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The Lions are scheduled to play McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La., at 3 p.m. Thursday. -
The measles outbreak originating in Gaines County, near Lubbock, has resulted in more than 600 cases and two deaths statewide. -
Officials say a couple hitched a ride at Buc-ee's and then stole the car, which was recovered. The suspects, a man and a woman, remain at large. -
More than 500 leaders of colleges, universities and scholarly societies have signed the "Call for Constructive Engagement" published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities. -
Dr. Adam Seipp of Texas A&M University presented a talk titled "GIs, Germans, and the Ends of War: 1944-46" at the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum in Greenville April 24. -
The Senate approved the bill passed last week in the House, marking the success of a yearslong effort to create education savings accounts. -
The publication of the ratings was delayed by a lawsuit contesting the validity of the ratings system. A similar legal challenge is delaying release of the 2023-24 ratings. -
The release of the ratings have been delayed by a lawsuit filed by districts claiming the ratings were flawed. -
Election Day is Saturday, May 3. Early voting will be held April 22-25 and April 28-29.
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If adopted, implementation of the system would re-direct about $6.58 million currently allocated to a the creation of a new water treatment plant.
