Hi! I grew up in a one-stoplight town in rural Nebraska and my whole family still lives there with three churches, a bar, and a courthouse. I left because I like lots of people and taller buildings, and I don't like cold weather. On those rare days in Texas when it gets snowy and icy, you'll find me inside Googling beach vacations. I don't plan to leave Texas now that I've been here for most of my adult life because the barbecue and fajitas are just way too addictive. I've worked in radio from the moment I graduated from college at the University of Nebraska, and besides getting the hang out with cool people like you every day, I love sports, great restaurants, self improvement, and meeting new people. I love all movies starring Melissa McCarthy or Julia Roberts, and all TV shows with home improvements or food in them. You'll probably hear me talk about my three daughters on the air, along with the challenges of being a single mom. I'm on several of the dating apps, because trying to meet someone in person these days is way too creepy.
Jen Austin
North Texas City is Named the Best Place to Live
If East Texas towns want to have a shot at being the best place to live in Texas, we can learn from the current winner. There are a bunch of great ideas we can steal from Allen.
Guess If These Silly Texas Town Names are Real or Fake
We're so used to hearing town names like Marfa and Waxahachie in Texas that they don't even sound weird anymore. Those are definitely real. What about Noodle and Sponge? Real Texas towns, or fake?
5-Year Old Girl is Bitten By a Rattlesnake at a Texas State Park
It's unusual for snakes to be out during the colder months, but they're still rearing their ugly heads. A 5-year old girl needed 16 doses of antivenom after being bitten by a rattlesnake at a Texas State Park, and it serves as a warning for all of us.
Top 5 Places for Crawfish in East Texas
Crawfish season is coming, and we've got some ideas about the best places to find those tasty mudbugs.
Buc-ee’s is the Best Gas Station in America
This is not news to us that we have the best gas station in America right here in Texas. In fact, quite a few of the gas stations that we see on Texas road trips are among the best in the country, including Buc-ee's and the Quik Trip. And you can buy just about anything there.
More Texans are Planning Vacations Around Food
If you visit a great food city, do you eat several lunches and dinners each day just to make sure you try all the best restaurants? Most people do. No wonder we pack on the pounds on vacation! But this is good news for Lufkin and Nacogdoches restaurants
It Takes 66 Days To Create a Habit
If you set a goal to drink more water or save more money or implement a new cardio workout this year, you can celebrate your success on March 6th. That's the day your new habit will be officially formed.
5 Fun Things to Do on a Snow Day
On days when traveling is not the best idea and you have to stay home, how do you make the most of it? We've got a few ideas, and most of them involve yoga pants.