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Bob Livingston Penning Memoire, Recording New Album

Bob Livingston
Valerie Fremin
Bob Livingston

Bob Livingston's music career spans almost 50 years. In that time, he's been a part of the Lost Gonzo Band, written songs and toured with icons like Jerry Jeff Walker, and he's been a music ambassador for the US State Department since the 1980's.

In addition to his regular touring, Bob's latest endeavors include a crowd-funded album in the workscalled Up The Flatland Stairs, a cross-cultural spinoff band called Cowboys and Indians, and a memoire he is writing for Texas Tech Press.

Matt Meinke caught up with Livingston from his home base in Austin.

To learn more about the artist, visit Bob Livingston's site.

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Born in Dallas, Texas, Matt moved to the Sulphur Springs area in 1990 and settled in Commerce shortly thereafter. Having dreamed of working in radio since childhood, he began working at KETR while taking Radio-Television courses at Texas A&M University-Commerce in 1993. Matt has transitioned from a part-time worker and pupil of KETR, to the station’s Chief Announcer/Producer and supervisor of student broadcasters. A familiar voice of 88-9 KETR, Matt has hosted such shows as The Late Nite Lion, and can currently be heard as host of Notably Texan.
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