Lex (Lex Staley) and Terry (Terry Jaymes) are two syndicated morning drive radio hosts broadcasting from Dallas, Texas on KEGL 97.1 FM. KEGL, branded as "The Eagle", is an Active rock Radio station transmitting on 97 Their show is distributed and sold by Envision Radio Networks.
The show airs live from 5am - 10am CST every weekday. Lex and Terry can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio Channel 152 - Extreme XM. EXTREME XM, branded on air as Extreme 152, or Extreme Talk during news breaks is a Talk radio channel on XM Satellite Radio featuring terrestrial The show on XM airs from 11am-3pm EST. A daily podcast of the complete program is available via iTunes and other podcast clients. A podcast is a series of audio or Video digital-media files which is distributed over the Internet by syndicated Download iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application introduced by Apple Inc
The show was conceived and hosted for over a decade in Jacksonville, Florida, airing on WFYV-FM/104. WFYV-FM (1045 FM is an FM station owned by Cox Radio in Jacksonville Florida, known as "Rock 105 5 (Classic Rock station Rock 105). After a contract dispute with Cox Communications (who wanted more control over the show than the hosts were willing to give), Lex and Terry left Cox and signed with Clear Channel. Cox Enterprises is the successor to the Publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States.
Lex and Terry were off the air in Jacksonville for four months beginning in October 2005, because of a non-compete clause in their contract with Cox. A non-compete clause or covenant not to compete ( CNC) is a term used in Contract law under which one party (usually an employee agrees to not pursue On February 1st 2006, Lex and Terry returned to the Jacksonville airwaves on modern rock station Planet Radio 107. Modern rock is a term commonly used to describe a Rock music format found on American commercial Radio. 3/WPLA.
Lex and Terry have been given various nicknames over the years, their most notable being "The Givers" due to their tendency to lavish free merchandise on their listeners. A tradition on the show is for listeners to announce "Givers!" at the beginning of their call to which the hosts reply "Us!" Other nicknames in the past have included "Funk Soul Brothers" and "Bottom Feeders. "
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The staff
Although the name of the show is credited to Lex and Terry, every member of the staff provides on-air talent in addition to performing their behind the scenes duties.
Lex Staley
Lex is one half of the show's namesake and the host with the most radio experience. He has spent the majority of his adult life in a radio job in some form or other. His career began in 1978 where he worked in sales at WKUE-FM in Jacksonville and eventually moved into the role of on-air talent. He later moved to WFYV-FM in Jacksonville, hosting various mid-day and evening shows and serving as the station's music and program director. In 1997, Staley decided to step down from this position to focus on creating his own morning radio network.
Terry Jaymes
The other half of the show's title, Terry has more than 20 years experience in the entertainment industry, having worked in both radio and television and as a stand-up comic, being featured on Fox's former hits Comic Strip Live, Pure Insanity, and Sunday Comics. Stand-up comedy is a style of comedy where the performer speaks directly to the audience with the absence of the theatrical " Fourth wall " He also had a minor recurring role on the popular soap opera Santa Barbara. A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Santa Barbara was an American decade long and award-winning Television Soap opera, first broadcast in United States on NBC
The rest of the crew
Sam Kouvaris Based in Jacksonville, Sam serves as the sports man on the show, broadcasting live from his home every morning to discuss the various goings-on in the sports world with the hosts. Sam is the sports director for WJXT TV 4 Jacksonville and also manages his own sports blog.
Peter Welpton Peter is the managing director of the show, but unlike many MD's on other radio programs, Peter is also a featured member of the on-air talent, most recently stepping in as interim news man in the absence of a regular "newschick. Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English " The hosts have a love/hate relationship with Peter, frequently bickering with him and making him the butt of many jokes, but are the first to go to bat for him if ever a question of his professionalism and dedication to the show comes up. Peter takes the jokes in stride, and while some of their debates tend to get a bit heated, both sides know when it's time to move on.
Scott Richards Scott serves as the show's producer and is responsible for the various technical duties of the program, including the creation of the show's bumpers and the show's intro segments, as well as keeping the show under time and letting the hosts know when it's time to cut to commercial breaks. A radio producer oversees the making of a Radio show The producer may organize callers for talkback radio line up music organize show content etc In Broadcasting, a commercial bumper, ident bumper or break bumper (often shortened to bump) is a brief announcement usually two to 15 seconds Scott has also proved himself an accomplished sound editor, as one of the key features of the show is the use of random humorous sound bites throughout the program, which Scott is responsible for editing and adding in throughout the day. A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling Sound recordings in preparation for the final Sound mixing or Mastering A sound bite is an audiolinguistic and social communications phenomenon whose nature was recognized in the late 20th century helped by people such as Marshall McLuhan.
Develle "Dee" Reed Dee serves as a production assistant on the show, his most frequent task being that of call screener, although Dee has proven himself to be invaluable when it comes to many of the show's bits. Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Some of his most notable sketches include "The Paging Game," "Is Cindy There?" and "The Race Card. "
Tyler "Taint" Baker Taint originally came on the Lex and Terry staff as an intern, but as of April, 2007, is a full-time employee of the staff. A seeming glutton for punishment, Taint has proven that there are no lengths to which he will not go for the sake of the show, going so far as to eat crickets off of Dee's rear end to having his pubic hair waxed live on the air. Taint is also featured in many of the show's bits, his most notable being "Helper Taint", "Taint On a Bus", "Black Like Taint", and "Make Taint Scream. "
Biskit Often naive, Biskit was named the "Biggest Dumb Ass of the Show" on June 2,2008. The title was given after a series of questions, the first to ansewer ten was the "not a dumb ass" (which suprisingly was Taint. )
SuperBad is the newest member of the Crew. He the sixteen year old intern given his name because of his resemblance to Jonah Hill of the movies Superbad, Knocked up, and The forty year old virgin. As of June 2, 2008, Superbad was anointed the second biggest Dumb ass, second only to Biskit, after a series of general knowledge questions posed to Taint, Biskit, and Superbad. Superbad is also now being trained as a call screener. Superbad has been included in bits such as "Homeless comic" and "To smell the truth" where he puked multiple times.
Frequent guests or celebrity friends
Over the years, Lex and Terry have garnered many celebrity friends who frequently call the show or are called upon by the hosts, including, but not limited to:
Brett Myers - Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher. Brett Allen Myers (born August 17) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Bruce Baum - Comedian. Bruce Baum (born March 18, 1951) is an American Comedian. His live act consists of Prop comedy as well as more traditional stand-up
Bunny love - Prostitute and employee of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch, the focus of the HBO series Cathouse. The Moonlite BunnyRanch (often misspelled Moonlight, though that is the correct spelling of the road on which it is located is a legal licensed Brothel in Mound
Carlos Mencia - Comedian. Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967) better known by his Stage name Carlos Mencia, is a Comedian, Writer, and
Mr. Skin - Owner of the Mr. Skin celebrity pornography site. Mr Skin is the name of an online resource for celebrating Nudity in Film, founded in August 1999 as well as the name of its Chief Executive Officer
Shaquille O'Neal - Phoenix Suns
Bits and Games
Bikers and Philanthropists
Avid motorcyclists, Lex and Terry have been ambassadors for the motorcycle community through their charity work[1]. Steve Ott born August 19, 1982 in Summerside Prince Edward Island, Canada, is a professional hockey player for the Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. In addition to their usual format of giving their listeners advice regarding various subjects Lex and Terry also feature a number of "bits" and games involving both staff Since 2002, Lex and Terry have promoted and hosted an annual motorcycle charity ride in Jacksonville, FL, called Lex & Terry's Ticket to Ride. Planned in conjunction with Adamec's Harley Davidson, the event has raised over $400,000 for the Autism Society of America since its inception. The Autism Society of America (ASA was founded in 1965 by Bernard Rimland, PhD and claims to be the oldest and largest Grassroots organization in the autism [2]
Network Affiliates
The "Lex & Terry Morning Radio Network" can be heard on the following radio stations. The show originates from KEGL in Dallas, Texas. KEGL, branded as "The Eagle", is an Active rock Radio station transmitting on 97
| Calls | Freq. | Branding | Format | Market/Market Rank[3] | Timeslot | Group Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Satellite Stations | ||||||
| XM | 152 | Extreme 152 | Talk | United States | Tape 11A-3P ET | Clear Channel Communications |
| Terrestrial Stations | ||||||
| KEGL | 97. EXTREME XM, branded on air as Extreme 152, or Extreme Talk during news breaks is a Talk radio channel on XM Satellite Radio featuring terrestrial The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. KEGL, branded as "The Eagle", is an Active rock Radio station transmitting on 97 1 MHz | The Eagle | Active Rock | Dallas, TX / 5 | Live 5A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WJRR | 101. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. WJRR is a commercial Radio station located in Cocoa Beach Florida, broadcasting to the Orlando Florida area on 101 1 MHz | Real Rock 1011 | Rock | Orlando, FL / 34 | Live 6A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| KHBZ-FM | 94. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. KHBZ-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, broadcasting to the Oklahoma City area on 94 7 MHz | The Buzz | Alternative | Oklahoma City, OK / 48 | Live 5A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WPLA | 107. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Oklahoma City is the capital and largest city of the US state of Oklahoma. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. For the former WPLA in Plant City Florida now WTWD see WTBN. WPLA Planet Radio 107 3 MHz | Planet Radio | Alternative | Jacksonville, FL / 49 | Live 6A-11A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WENN | 105. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 5 MHz | The Vulcan | Alternative | Birmingham, AL / 56 | Live 5A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| WRUF-FM | 103. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. Rock 104 redirects here this was also a short-lived rebrand of FM104 in Dublin WRUF-FM (103 7 MHz | Rock 104 | Active Rock | Gainesville-Ocala, FL / 86 | Live 6A-11A | University of Florida |
| WXNR | 99. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of 2007 the population recorded by the U The University of Florida ( Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant major Research WXNR is a commercial Radio station in Grifton North Carolina, broadcasting to the Greenville - New Bern - Jacksonville North Carolina 5 MHz | 99X | Alternative | Greenville-New Bern-Jacksonville, NC / 87 | Live 6A-10A(last hour@5am next day) | Beasley Broadcasting |
| KRAO-FM | 102. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Jacksonville North Carolina, is a city in Onslow County, North Carolina, United States. Beasley Broadcast Group Inc, based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. 5 MHz | Rock 1025 The Crow | Heritage Rock | Colfax/Pullman, WA & Moscow, ID / 92 | Tape 5A-10A | Inland Northwest Broadcasting |
| WRXR | 105. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. WRXR (1055 FM) is a commercial Radio station located in Rossville Georgia, broadcasting to the Chattanooga Tennessee, area 5 MHz | Rock 105 | Active Rock | Chattanooga, TN / 106 | Live 6A-10A | Clear Channel Communications (sale pending) |
| WCHZ | 95. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. WCHZ, also known as "95 Rock" is a station located in Augusta Georgia. 1 MHz | 95 Rock | Active Rock | Augusta, GA / 112 | Live 6A-11A | Beasley Broadcasting |
| WRXW | 93. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Augusta Georgia is a city in Richmond County, Georgia, United States. Beasley Broadcast Group Inc, based in Naples, Florida, is an owner/operator of radio stations in the United States. } WRXW (939 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Active Rock format 9 MHz | ROCK 93. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. 9 | Active Rock | Jackson, MS / 118 | Live 5A-10A | Backyard Broadcasting |
| WTKX | 101. Backyard Broadcasting is a radio broadcasting company primarily owning radio stations in medium-sized small and rural markets in the United States WTKX are the Call letters for TK101 an active rock radio station Pensacola FL. 5 MHz | TK101 | Active Rock | Pensacola, FL / 123 Reports for Mobile, AL / 90 |
Live 5A-10A | Clear Channel Communications |
| KQRA | 102. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the County seat of Escambia County. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. KQRA-FM is a commercial Radio station located in Brookline Missouri, broadcasting to the Springfield Missouri area on 102 1 MHz | Q1021 | Alternative | Springfield, MO / 145 | Live 5A-10A | Mid-West Family Broadcast Group |
| WRVC-FM | 92. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Springfield is a city in Christian and Greene Counties in the U Mid-West Family Broadcasting is an independently owned broadcasting company based in Madison Wisconsin. WRVC (927 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Album Oriented Rock format 7 MHz | The Planet | Active Rock | Huntington, WV-Ashland, KY / 156 | Live 6A-11A | Fifth Ave. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Huntington is a city located in the State of West Virginia along the Ohio River. Ashland is a city in Boyd County, Kentucky, United States, nestled along the banks of the Ohio River. Broadcasting |
| WFXH-FM | 106. WFXH-FM, known as "Rock 106-1" is a Modern rock Radio station targeted to Savannah Georgia. 1 MHz | Rock 1061 | Alternative | Savannah, GA / 157 | Live 6A-11A | Triad Broadcasting |
| WXSR | 101. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Savannah is a city located in the state of Georgia, United States. Triad Broadcasting Company LLC is a large owner of Radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations WXSR is a commercial Radio station in Quincy Florida, broadcasting to the Tallahassee Florida area on 101 5 MHz | X101. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. 5 | Alternative | Tallahassee, FL / 163 | Live 6A-11A | Clear Channel Communications (sale pending) |
| WFYN | 101. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. WFYN is a Active rock music formatted broadcast Radio station licensed to Waynesboro Pennsylvania, serving "Four-State" area 5 MHz | Rock 101. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. 5 | Active and Classic Rock | Hagerstown, MD-Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA / 165 | Live 5A-10A | Verstandig Broadcasting |
| WZAN | 970 kHz | 970 WZAN | News/Talk | Portland, ME / 167 | Tape 10A-3P | Saga Communications |
| WCLG-FM | 100. Hagerstown (ˈheɪgɚztaʊn is the County seat of Washington County, Maryland, United States. Chambersburg is a borough in Pennsylvania, United States It is miles north of Maryland and the Mason-Dixon line and southwest of Harrisburg Waynesboro is a borough in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, located 78 miles (126 km northwest of Baltimore Maryland, and 2 miles (3 km north of the old WZAN (970 AM, "The Station for Men" is a Radio station broadcasting Hot talk format The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Portland is the largest city in the US state of Maine and the County seat of Cumberland County. Saga Communications is a broadcasting company that owns and operates stations in 26 markets in the United States. WCLG-FM (1001 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Active Rock format 1 MHz | 100. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. 1 WCLG Rocks | Active Rock | Morgantown-Clarksburg-Fairmont, WV / 175 | Live 6A-10A | Bowers Broadcasting Corp. Morgantown is a city in and the County seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, on the banks of the Monongahela River Fairmont is a city in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. |
| KQWB-FM | 98. KQWB-FM (987 FM, "Q98" is a Radio station located in Fargo North Dakota (licensed by the FCC to twin city Moorhead Minnesota 7 MHz | Q98 | Active Rock | Fargo, ND-Moorhead, MN / 223 | Live 5A-10A | Triad Broadcasting |
| WYYX | 97. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. Fargo is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. Moorhead is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States, and the largest city in northwest Minnesota Triad Broadcasting Company LLC is a large owner of Radio stations in small and medium markets in the United States with over 40 radio stations WYYX (977 FM, "97X" is a commercial Radio station located in Panama City Beach Florida that has its transmitter licensed for Bonifay 7 MHz | 97X | Rock | Panama City-Bonifay, FL / 240 | Live 5A-10A | Magic Broadcasting Florida Licensing, LLC |
| WOBX-FM | 98. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The City of Panama City is a city located along US Highway 98 in Bay County Florida. Bonifay is a city in Holmes County, Florida, United States. Bonifay was given its name for a prominent family in the area who goes by the same last 1 MHz | 98X | Alternative | Outer Banks of North Carolina / N/M | Live 6A-11A | East Carolina Radio, Inc. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second. The Outer Banks is a 200-mile (320-km long string of narrow Barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, on the east coast of the United States. |
References
- ^ Brain Bucket Magazine › Motorcycle News › Lex & Terry
- ^ Brain Bucket Magazine › Motorcycle News › Lex & Terry's Ticket to Ride V
- ^ Market Rank according to Arbitron Market Rankings
External links
- Official Site
- Terry Jaymes on Myspace
- Develle "Dee" Reed on Myspace
- Tyler "Taint" Baker on Myspace
- Peter Welpton on Facebook
- Aaron "Superbad" on Myspace
- Lex and Terry Forum (Fan Site)
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