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KGSR music director Mark Abuzzahab bound for Dallas
2:45 p.m. update: KGSR program director Chris Edge says the search for Mark Abuzzahab’s replacement will get under way next week.
“There is already a lot of interest from around the country, as well as some exciting options here in Austin,” Edge said. “Along with finding someone with the skills to schedule the music, I’ll need someone who’s knowledgeable about what we play. Storytellers wanted.”
Earlier: Music director and afternoon host Mark Abuzzahab is departing KGSR after just a year and a half on the air.
His next gig is program director at 91.7 FM KKXT in Dallas, a station run by North Texas Public Broadcasting. He begins there June 22.
KGSR and KKXT share the same format: adult album alternative, or AAA.
“Mark’s impressive career accomplishments and his understanding of Triple A programming make him a terrific addition to our staff,” North Texas Public Broadcasting president and CEO Mary Anne Alhadeff said in the station’s announcement.
“I am excited to join an organization that is dedicated to bringing a diverse lineup of music to North Texas,” Abuzzahab said in the same announcement. “As a music lover, there is no better place than KKXT, which is among the fastest-growing Triple A music stations in the country.”
No word just yet on how KGSR will fill Abuzzahab’s 2 to 7 p.m. weekday shift.
From our archives
May 6, 2010: Meet Mark Abuzzahab, the new guy on the dial
Sept. 26, 2010: Changes at KGSR sounding good to more listeners
Photo courtesy of North Texas Public Broadcasting
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By just the facts
June 3, 2011 11:44 AM | Link to this
I hope he takes the Goo Goo Dolls/Collective Soul/INXS/Matchbox 20 heavy rotation playlist with him.
Maybe KGSR can get back to the kind of station they used to be. It doesn’t look like the new format has worked out for them very well.
By norm
June 3, 2011 5:32 PM | Link to this
Yeah dude, take the 80’s pop music with you. And all the Brit-pop KGSR has been playing, too.