KKUS

KKUS (104.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic Country format. Licensed to Tyler, Texas, USA, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC, and features programming from Fox News Radio.

On-air line up

The on air staff includes Gary P. Walker, Don Jones, Diane Day, Charlie O' Douglas, Dave Alexander, and Radio Broadcast legend Tom Perryman.

Tom Perryman

Tom Perryman is East Texas' only true radio legend. In the late 1940s, Tom started his career at 1400 KEBE "The KEBE Corral" in Jacksonville, Texas. In the mid-1950s, Tom was at KSIJ (now KEES) 1430 in Gladewater, Texas. It was at KSIJ that Tom brought Elvis Presley to East Texas, and gave Elvis some of his first work. It was also at KSIJ that Tom met Jim Reeves, Floyd Cramer, and Johnny Horton. Then Tom went on to host the Opry Star Spotlight on The Air Castle of the South 650 WSM in Nashville, as well as becoming one of the most famous Opry announcers of all time. Before leaving WSM he hired his replacement, Ralph Emery. Tom and Jim Reeves then bought KGRI AM/FM in Henderson, Texas. Later, Tom and Mary Reeves bought WMTS AM/FM in Murfreesboro, TN. The Perryman's and Mary Reeves sold WMTS AM/FM in the early 1980s, and Tom went into retirement. Tom was convinced to come back to East Texas by Dudley Waller (former owner of KKUS) and Rick Guest (former GM of Waller and Access.1/East Texas Radio Group), to boost the ratings of the fledgling classic country station (The Ranch). Tom agreed to join the Ranch, and has kept "The Ranch" consistently at the top of the ratings