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Going Home, the afternoon "Magazine"
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"Going Home" with Mark Cope and Jesse Jones is our magazine of the air. The emphasis is on lighter stories and human interest stories with an eye toward the need of listeners going home to unwind after a day at work. That doesn't mean the news of the day is ignored, but it's more than "just the facts".
Personell
Mark Cope
Co-Host
Graduate of Brownwood High
Mark is also the Executive Producer for News Talk. After retiring from the City of Brownwood with 26 years of service as a supervisor in the Parks and Recreation Department, Mark started his new career in radio. He began in Production, and was co-host of the sports talk program "Let's Talk Sports".


Jesse Jones
Operations Manager & Program Director
Graduate of Abilene Cooper High
College: Abilene Christian College
Jesse began as a newsman for KNIT AM Abilene, then moved to DJ in rock, country, and easy listening, then to Program Director in Midland at KNFM/KNAM. He learned his engineering in Midland with Amateur Radio as his lab. In 1979 he was on air at the old KJYM in Fort Worth, before becoming station manager in Bowie, then Beeville, Kingsville, Orange, then Pleasanton; and from 1990 until 2005 he was first station manager then General Manager for KBUC-FM in San Antonio. He has won a National Addy Award and three Regional Addy Awards while as a copywriter for Permian Broadcasters in Midland.
Jesse also holds a Lifetime General Radio Telephone, and held a First Class Radio Telephone and First Class Maritime Radio License until they were converted to General License.
Jesse also does play by play for the Coleman Bluecat broadcasts.

 Dano Dunham, our commercial production director, is serving as call screener and Green Room Director.
Congressman Mike Conaway is a monthly regular on News-Talk 96.9. This picture was taken March 30, 2008.
NCAA Division III National Champions Howard Payne Lady Yellowjackets came by March 23, 2008.