Roni Vowels worked for KFYO from 2013- May 2014
Roni Vowels
Meet the Candidates for Lubbock City Council: Deanne Clark [Audio]
Monday on Lubbock's First News, Tom and Laura kicked off a round of Meet the Candidates for the Lubbock City Council. They spoke with Deanne Clark, candidate for the District 3 seat on the Council. She is running against Jeff Griffith and Maurice Stanley...
Local High School Student Gives Listeners Sample of Musical Talent [Audio]
Friday on Lubbock's First News, Sarah Clementine Mire, a high school student with winning musical talent, talked about her upcoming semifinals performance and some of her history.
Mire will compete in the Dallas Opera Guild Competition...
Science Spectrum to Host 8th Annual Severe Weather Awareness Day [Audio]
Thursday on Lubbock's First News, James Nesmith of the Science Spectrum gave details on their upcoming Severe Weather Awareness Day event.
The free event will take place March 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will allow kids the chance to be involved in weather experiments, as well as for families to get information on how to be prepared for severe weather...
Lubbock County Republican Party Chairman Discusses Texas Primary Results [Audio]
Wednesday on Lubbock's First News, Carl Tepper, Chairman of the Lubbock County Republican Party, talked about the results of the Texas primaries that were gathered Tuesday night.
Tepper gave an analysis on some of the major Republican races and candidates...
Dwayne Stovall Discusses Accusation Against Steve Stockman’s Campaign [Audio]
Tuesday on Lubbock's First News, Dwayne Stovall (pictured), candidate for US Senate, spoke with Tom and Laura about the alleged violation of a campaign finance law by the Steve Stockman campaign. Stockman is also running for a seat in the Senate...
Ken Paxton Discusses His Campaign for Attorney General [Audio]
Monday on the Chad Hasty Show, Attorney General candidate Ken Paxton spoke about his campaign.
Paxton said he feels positive about the progress his campaign has made. He said, "We feel like our grassroots campaign is going to make a difference in this race...
Donald May Discusses Candidacy for the Texas House [Audio]
Monday on the Chad Hasty Show, Texas House candidate for District 19 Donald May talked about his campaign as voting day approaches.
May reiterated the need to get government out of the way and the need to impeach those not doing a good job in Congress...
Matt Mackowiak Talks Texas Elections of 2014 [Audio]
On the Monday edition of the Chad Hasty Show, GOP strategist Matt Mackowiak discussed major Texas political issues.
Mackowiak noted that after the primaries, there may be chances of some candidates entering a runoff. However, he also noted there will be a much lower turnout for the runoff than there is in the primaries...
Attorney General Candidate Barry Smitherman Encourages Votes [Audio]
Monday on the Chad Hasty Show, Attorney General candidate Barry Smitherman talked about his campaign.
Smitherman said that what sets him apart from the other candidates is his experience. He said, "I'm the only one that has run two major state agencies: the Railroad Commission that oversees oil and gas and the Utilities Commission that oversees electric and telecom...
Congressman Randy Neugebauer Responds to Caller Questions About House Bills [Audio]
Monday on Lubbock's First News, Congressman Randy Neugebauer talked about House Bills 1786, 2847, and the issue of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Neugebauer commented first on the National Wind Storm Impact Reduction Program (NWIRP). The bill was passed several years ago and is now up for re authorization...