He has been awarded Billboard Magazine's Radio Personality of the Year and the Academy of Country Music's Major Market Personality of the Year. Louis said Dorseys retirement was bittersweet. Travel With Hawkeye features longtime Dallas morning radio host Mark "Hawkeye" Louis (96.3 KSCS) and his tales from a lifetime of travel and adventure. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; The day I finally took my leap of faith in order to fly. To the young women of the world: There is room for you at the table. The show will air from 5:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday. He was inducted into the Country Music Disc Jockey Hall of Fame and Texas Radio Hall of Fame. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; HAWKEYE CLARIFIES: 'My Name Is Not Hot Guy' Watch on Travel With Hawkeye During her time at the station she has hosted nights and since 2013 middays. A Dallas native, Rodriguez has been a fixture on DFW radio since 2004 and has been recognized by D Magazine as one of the Best Radio Personalities in DFW. googletag.pubads().setTargeting('cms-pcat', ''); 22, 2013 By signing up you agree to ourTerms of ServiceandPrivacy Policy, He gave a lot of people their start in their career, gave a lot of people their big break, including mine, Louis said. }. Mark, his wife Madelyn and his family spend their spare time enjoying concerts, traveling and fixing up their 70 year old home near White Rock Lake. Sundays feature the "American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks.". The Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex is a little less connected these days and we still dont know what happened to Connected K on KSCS, the radio station known as New Country 96.3. Host of Hawkeye in the Morning, Mark Hawkeye Louis has DFWs longest running morning show on the FM dial. (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. For more information visitwww.cumulusmedia.com. Dorsey graduated from high school in Cincinnati and learned how to be a broadcaster in New York City before he was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War. Jul 13, 2022 Wedding bells are ringing for Michelle Rodriguez, co-host of Cumulus Media "New Country 96.3" KSCS Dallas' "Hawkeye in the Morning." Her boyfriend, Tim Rawson, proposed over the weekend at San Diego's Sunset Cliffs. Hes also an avid supporter of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Cook Childrens and their summer camp for cancer patients, Camp Sanguinity. ", He added, "I couldn't be prouder of what we were able to do together - and I can't believe that 25 years have passed since we started this passion project! Is there another radio cluster in America that can say all that?. Join Hawkeye and Michelle Rodriguez for great music and fun every weekday, including the 8:20 Second Date Update, the most talked about radio feature in DFW Featured Video Rodriguez moves to mornings on New Country 96.3 after seven years as Midday Host for the station. [6] By Fall 2015, KSCS eliminated the pop crossover songs and returned to its core "New Country" artists. 25 years later, Camp Bowie Boulevard is known for its miles of mature majestic oak trees that shade this historic street. 25 years later, Camp . 26.8k Followers, 46 Following, 1,638 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Hawkeye (@hawkeyeonair) hawkeyeonair. Weve experienced so much life together. KSCS returned to the number one spot in the Dallas/Fort Worth Arbitron ratings in 1990, and stayed there for 14 consecutive ratings periods. But Id be lying if I said my career wasnt a series of leaps and sacrifices., She went on: You will no longer hear me on New Country 96.3, but you will always have a friend in your corner. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. Mark "Hawkeye" Louis is a radio anomaly. It makes the show better.. HAWKEYE took to FACBEOOK LIVE this morning to share some feelings about his milestone anniversary; see that video here. As more people began acquiring FM radios and listening to FM for music, KSCS benefited from being the only country station on the FM dial. '&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); (That was the year before the Dallas Cowboys drafted Troy Aikman!) Following the December retirement of Terry Dorsey, Cumulus Country 96.3 KSCS Dallas, has completed the revamp of its morning show with the addition of Katelyn 'Connected K' Maida.. Maida will join incumbents Mark "Hawkeye" Louis and "Trapper" John Morris on Monday, March 9. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 412 owned-and-operated radio stations across 85 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainmentprogramming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, CNN, the AP, the Academy of Country Music Awards, and many other world-class partners across nearly 7,300 affiliated stations through Westwood One, the largest audio network in America;and inspires listeners through the CUMULUS Podcast Network, its rapidly growing networkof original podcasts that are smart, entertaining and thought-provoking. [3] It originally broadcast on 100.5 FM and was under the control of Amon G. Carter, as part of his Carter Publications Company. CUMULUS MEDIA announces that Country radio personality Michelle Rodriguez will join the legendary Hawkeye in the Morning Show on New Country 96.3/KSCS-FM as Co-Host. Mark "Hawkeye" Louis and "Trapper" John Morris will host a tribute to Terry Dorsey on Hawkeye and Dorsey in the Morning on KSCS-FM (96.3). fbq('track', 'PageView'); Louis hosts the ever-popular morning show, Hawkeye in the Morning, along with 10-year station veteran Michelle Rodriguez. fbq('init', '369158204617951'); To this day, that is still the longest winning streak in Dallas/Fort Worth ratings history.[4]. Mark "Hawkeye" Louis said: "When I started the tree adoption program and campaign in 1997, Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth's last brick road, had a wide, bare median. Hawkeye also hosts Travel With Hawkeye, a multimedia travelogue that features podcasting, broadcast features and social media. I thank all our supporters for helping to make the dream a beautiful reality that we can all enjoy for many years to come.". Mark "Hawkeye" Louis is host of the longest running FM Morning Show in Dallas - Fort Worth. The topics range from Henry Winklers tales of fly fishing in New Zealand to Hawkeyes stories of misadventure and naivety. Ive decided to retire and turn the reins over to Hawkeye and Trapper here, he said on the air. Guests are welcome to call in at 888-787-1963. Mike Preston, Program Director, New Country 96.3/KSCS-FM, said: Michelle has been a shining star on the station for 10 years and pairing her with Hawkeye just made sense. He is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. She created an online DJ position for herself when she noticed the media company didnt have a social media strategy, which is how she became known as Connected K. She moved from Houston to Dallas when KSCS brought her on to co-host the morning show with Mark Hawkeye Louis. "There's Hawkeye, and there's me with the silly radio name," said "Trapper" John Morris, assistant program director at KSCS and the show's producer. Contact: Lisa Dollinger, Dollinger Strategic Communication for Cumulus Media, 512.633.4084, lisa@dollcomm.com. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? WBAP had much success broadcasting a classic country format known as "Country Gold," beginning in 1970. He is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame and the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Louis and his wife had moved from San Antonio and lived in the Camp Bowie area. Travel With Hawkeye features longtime Dallas morning radio host Mark "Hawkeye" Louis (96.3 KSCS) and his tales from a lifetime of travel and adventure. But there were no trees. We get up every morning at a quarter to 3, and Im ready to sleep in just a little bit.. The studios are in the Victory Park district in Dallas just north of downtown. Mark Hawkeye Louis, host ofHawkeye in the Morning show on New Country 96.3 KSCS, is the longest running FM host in Dallas - Fort Worth. The Hawkeye in the Morning Show, hosted by Mark Hawkeye Louis, is one of Dallas-Fort Worths most popular radio shows and airs from 5:30am-10:00am Monday through Friday. Mike Preston, Program Director, KSCS/KPLX, said: Its a joy to listen to the magic that Hawkeye and Michelle create every morning on New Country 96.3. function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} On Dec. 9, he went on the air and told his listeners hed be leaving in about a week. Eternally grateful to Dan Bennett, Mike Preston, Doug Hamand and Brian Phillips for believing in me and allowing me the opportunity to be part of a show I grew up with, in my hometown, simply a dream.. He has been hosting mornings on KSCS for 30+ years and is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame. He has been hosting mornings on KSCS for 30+ years and is a member of the Country Radio Hall of Fame. "My heart is broken . Dallas-Fort Worth morning personality Mark "Hawkeye" Louis, host of "Hawkeye In The Morning" on KSCS-FM (New Country 96.3), was honored with an official proclamation from the city of Fort Worth for a tree-planting campaign that he started 25 years ago along Fort Worth's historic Camp Bowie Boulevard. Mark "Hawkeye" Louis, host of Hawkeye in the Morning show on New Country 96.3 KSCS, is the longest running FM host in Dallas - Fort Worth. My dad always told us to show up when we were growing up. Send your congratulations to HAWKEYE on his 30-years-and-counting here. Hawkeye has written a number of books including the critically acclaimed novel The Travis Club Mark, his wife Madelyn and his family spend their spare time enjoying concerts, traveling and fixing up their 70 year old home near White Rock Lake. It was only a matter of time before Hawkeye found his way to the Country Radio Hall of Fame - he's been surrounded by fellow Hall Of Famers his entire career, starting at KAJA/San Antonio early in his career, with his time alongside 2015 inductee, Randy Carroll. The contract has a cap hit of $550,000. Hawkeye was inducted into the Country Radio Hall of Fame in 2020 and has been awarded Billboard Magazine's Radio Personality of the Year and the Academy of Country Music's Major Market Personality of the Year. He was honored by the Academy of Country Music as On-Air Personality of the Year and the show was recently nominated for the 2021 Marconi Awards Major Market Personality of the Year. Longtime country radio host Terry Dorsey dies just months into his retirement, Gov.