Austin Radio Network is proud to announce KOKE-FM and “Rita & Raines” won top honors at Monday’s 2019 Texas Regional Radio Awards presented at the Arlington Music Hall in Arlington, TX.
KOKE-FM 98.5/99.3 received the award for Radio Station of the Year – Super Market. Nominees included KHYI 95.3 The Range/Dallas, KIKK 100.3 The Bull HD2/Houston, and KPLX 99.5 Front Porch/Dallas.
“Rita & Raines,” Rita Ballou and Eric Raines were also honored as On-Air Personality of the Year – Super Market. Additional nominees included Brett Dillon – KHYI 95.3/Dallas, Chuck Taylor – KHYI 95.3/Dallas, Shayne Hollinger – 95.9 The Ranch/Ft. Worth, Malone – 95.9 The Ranch/Ft. Worth, and Ben Ryan – 95.9 The Ranch/Ft. Worth.
“We are so proud of Eric and Rita and the entire team at KOKE-FM,” says Lise Hudson, General Market Manager for Genuine Austin Radio Broadcasting. “Rita and Eric have been strong proponents and supporters of the Texas country music scene since its inception. These awards are incredibly well deserved and are a testament to the dedication KOKE-FM has for Texas artists and the Texas Music Scene. This wouldn’t exist without the listeners, bands, and artists.”
KOKE-FM can be heard on air at 98.5-FM, 99.3-FM, streaming at kokefm.com or through the free KOKE-FM app.
KOKE-FM is Austin’s home for Texas Country and the University of Texas Longhorn Athletics. KOKE-FM was revered as one of Central Texas’ most innovative stations in the country according to a 1974 Billboard magazine article. The call-letters were brought back to life in 2012 as a locally owned & operated country alternative. KOKE-FM has grown from one station and one frequency, to simulcasting on two frequencies, expanding the signal to homes through the Hill Country and beyond. The original KOKE-FM played a role in the careers of the “outlaws”. Waylon, Willie and the boys lead the way with KOKE-FM to help promote some of the most iconic singer/songwriters of the time. KOKE-FM is a sister station of sports talk The Horn 104.9-FM // 101.9-FM // AM-1260, and Classic Hits 105.3 The Bat.
KOKE- FM is also the presenting promoter of KOKEFEST 2019 – a 2-day Texas Music Festival at Hutto Park in Hutto, TX Aug. 16 – 17, 2019. kokefest.com.
