After a hiatus, Radio KAir is live and broadcasting! Originally founded in 2017 by our very own Bob Robertson, Radio KAir has a focus and passion for nostalgic music, and connnecting the communties of Humble, Atascocita, Porter, New Caney, Huffman and Kingwood. 

From potential floods and hurricanes, to local news, events, and business, Radio Kair was created to inform and connect as many as possible in the greater Lake Houston area. Though it's been a few years since our last broadcast, we still share this same goal and passion, just with some new faces! 

Bob Robertson has joined forces with Daniel Roberts (yours truly) to maximize the stations potential, as well as Ally Nona, our social media expert, and Alex "Smiley" Maddox, a veteran of the station.

The four of us are so excited to connect our local communities, and bring our love for the music of the past to the 21st century!

 

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Country music legend Merle Haggard's birth and passing. Born in April 6th, 1937, and passing the same very same date in 2016, Merle left behind a legacy defined by struggle, strife, and success as a founder of one of the most beloved subgenre's in music; Outlaw Country.

It's no suprise that Merle's adolesence was plagued by hardship, which would later influence his expression as a Country artist. Losing his father the tender age of nine, a young merle's life became defined by two things: being on the wrong side of the law, and music. 

In his twenties, in and out of prision habitually, seeing his two closest friends on deathrow convinced him to strive towards a legitimate life, and soon got the equivalent of a high school degree while incarerated, as well as joined the prisons band. 

While serving his sentence, Merle would go on to experience perhaps the single greastest influencing moment of his life: Johnny Cash performing 'Folsom Prison Blues' at the prison. From that moment, Merle became fueled by a fiery passion to reject the smooth sophistication of country music at the time, and instead channel a sound more authentic and aggressive, the Bakersfield sound.

Merle's career would go on to span over half a century, with him being given a full pardon for past crimes by then Govenor Ronald Reagan, and would end with his passing from cancer in 2016 at the age of 79. His story will always be one of triumph, authenticity, and rebellion; influencing future artists across genres for years to come.