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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1948, WBAP-Fort Worth broadcast a speech by Harry S. Truman, becoming the first TV station in Texas to go on … Continue reading Friday, September 27, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1888, folklorist and newspaper columnist James Frank Dobie was born on a ranch in Live Oak County. This afternoon, you’ll … Continue reading Thursday, September 26, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1922, the first radio station in South Texas, WOAI-San Antonio, began broadcasting. How long would you spend looking for something … Continue reading Wednesday, September 25, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1903, a passenger train from Beaumont pulled into the Port Bolivar station more than three years later than originally scheduled … Continue reading Tuesday, September 24, 2024

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1900, chemical engineer and entrepreneur Fred C. Koch was born in Quanah, Texas. After attending Rice and MIT, he went … Continue reading Monday, September 23, 2024

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1971, David Phillip Vetter, known as the “Bubble Boy,” was born in Houston with a severely weakened immune system. He … Continue reading Saturday, September 21, 2024

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1967, Hurricane Beulah struck South Texas, lingering for two days and spawning a then-record 115 tornados. Earlier this week, we … Continue reading Friday, September 20, 2024

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1942, Del Valle Army Air Base was activated. It was renamed Bergstrom Field the following year for the first Austinite … Continue reading Thursday, September 19, 2024

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1848, Monument Hill was established as a military cemetery near La Grange for those killed by a rogue outfit of … Continue reading Wednesday, September 18, 2024

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 Good morning! On this day in 1910, Crosby County residents selected the town of Crosbyton as the county seat over the once-prosperous Emma by a vote … Continue reading Tuesday, September 17, 2024