I was born and raised in Great Falls and grew up listening to my dad on KMON AM where he was the morning guy. Dad also had a band that would practice at our house for the jobs they played almost every weekend. So, my exposure to country music was huge. At the State Fair in Great Falls in 1971, dad emceed all of the concerts, and I got to sit in the front row for Anne Murray, Glen Campbell, and the Carpenters. I started on KMON Great Falls shortly after high school then made my way to KYSS-FM in Missoula while I was in college. I worked for KGVO, Missoula, then on to KYSN-FM, East Wenatchee, Washington. I came to Billings in March of 1988 after Citadel Communications bought the 102.9 FM & AM970 signals and Cat Country was launched. I play golf and racquetball, neither very well.
Mark Wilson
How Much Has Missoula, Montana Changed Since the 1980s?
I'm sitting here wondering how much Missoula has changed since the mid-1980's.
5 Ways Tourists Can Reroute Their Plans After Montana Flooding
Today I'm thinking about folks who had made plans months ago to visit Yellowstone National Park and can't because the park is closed. But you're out here in Montana and have to find something else "touristy" to do.
Words and Phrases That Prove Montanans Have an Accent
Through my travels, I have met a lot of folks who want to learn about Montana. And that usually gets us to the part of the conversation concerning our accents.
Deer vs My Pickup. My Pickup Won. Deer Survived.
I've been driving the same road to get to work for seventeen years and today was the first time I made contact with a deer. Actually, officer, the deer ran into me. I saw him coming from the right, trying to run fast enough to get in front of my pickup and get to the other side of the road. He was unsuccessful.
Stay Away: Why You Shouldn’t Visit Montana This Summer
I'm here to address you tourists who are considering vacationing in the 406 and give an inside view of what you'll see and do while you're here.
3 Roads to Drive in Montana You Might Not Know About
For me, which road I take depends on what I think my velocity might be on that particular trip.
Legal Recreational Marijuana in Montana Raises a Lot of Questions
Will we be able to get it at drive-through windows? Will they allow it to be delivered? Will they cut off "smoking hours" at 2 a.m. like they do with booze?
WD-40 Hacks That I Didn’t Know
I had no idea about most of the things you can do with WD-40.
What’s the Best Freebie You’ve Ever Received?
You can come across a lot of free promotional items as you go through life.
Hats, pens, key chains, mini shampoos.conditioners at hotels. The list goes on and on.
I stayed at a motel in Bozeman last weekend who chose to give out pink window scrapers...