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Toby Ryan back on 101X following Saturday’s election
Toby Ryan is back on the air at 101X following an unsuccessful run for Austin City Council.
Program director Lynn Barstow reports Ryan popped up on the station shortly after polls closed Saturday, and will return to his regular 2 to 6 p.m. shift today.
The deejay worked behind the scenes during his campaign to unseat Place 4 incumbent Laura Morrison, with night jock Trevin Smith handling Ryan’s afternoon drive shift and a variety of guest hosts — including … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead’s Jason Reece — working from 6 to 10 p.m. in Smith’s usual spot.
Ryan, a 15-year 101X veteran, focused his campaign on preserving the city’s live music scene, singling out “ever-stricter sound ordinances, restrictive zoning that makes it nearly impossible to open new live music venues, (and) parking proposals” in particular.
Morrison was re-elected with 73 percent of the vote, Eric Rangel was second with 19 percent, and Ryan placed third with 8 percent. A total of 30,264 votes were cast in the race, according to figures from the Travis County Clerk’s Office.
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