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'Debbie & Cuco's Haunted House' by Lubbock's Charlie Whisner [VIDEO]

Landon King — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:04 +0000

For years it was a Halloween tradition for me to watch this video. Somehow I completely forgot about it until a friend re-discovered it for me yesterday. It's brilliant. It's touching. It's funny. But, more importantly, it gives you a glimpse into the lives of some very interesting Lubbockites who just want to make a spook house with their friends.

Best Restaurants With Home Cooking In Lubbock – Our Top Five

Kool FM — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:20:38 +0000

While there are plenty of different places to eat, there are only a few places that really cook some fantastic home style cooking. Here's our list of the best places, in no particular order, to get home style cooking in Lubbock.

Who Is Lubbock's Most Handsome Male TV Anchor

Kool FM — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:00:55 +0000

You see them every morning, afternoon and evening. They're on your favorite local channels with your favorite news teams. They're the male anchors, reporters and meteorologists from the four local networks.

Who is Lubbock's Prettiest Female TV Personality?

Kool FM — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:06:55 +0000

You see them every morning, afternoon and evening. They’re on your favorite local channels with your favorite news teams. They’re the female anchors, reporters and meteorologists from the four local networks. KAMC, KCBD, KLBK and KJTV all have talented reporters, journalists, anchors and meteorologists, but this time we are highlighting the prettiest females of the [...]

Charities We Would Donate To If We Won the Lottery – Kool Listeners Top 5

Kool FM — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:41:06 +0000

Earlier this week I asked you to tell me what charity would get some of your money if you won the lottery. The response was overwhelming! It’s a known fact that the Kool listeners have big hearts. I mean, we’ve been doing charitable work on Kool FM for DECADES and all the charities in Lubbock prefer to work with us over most other media because of the generosity of our listeners. I must have something to do with the your collective great taste in music. I don’t know. Either way, you guys called, emailed and Facebooked like crazy with your nominations and you can see the ‘Top 5 Kool Listener Charitable Donations’ on the next page!

Best Sandwiches in Lubbock – 98 Kool Listeners Top 5

Kool FM — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:03:51 +0000

The sandwich is one of the most glorious eats ever. It’s simple. It’s cheap. Anybody can make one…and everyone has their favorite! All week long, Kool listeners have been calling, emailing and Facebooking their favorites. It turns out that the palate of the average Lubbockite is more refined than you would think. Nominations came in for everything from a basic grilled cheese to an Indian sandwich on some weird bread we had never heard of. Find out which ‘wiches got the most votes on the next page!

Who Has the Best Sandwich in Lubbock?

Landon King — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:12:32 +0000

The sandwich is one of the most glorious eats ever. It's simple. It's cheap. Anybody can make one...and everyone has their favorite! We want to know yours!

Best Concerts in Lubbock History – Kool Listeners Top 5

Landon King — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:30:46 +0000

Lubbock has seen its fair share of AWESOME concerts over the years. Kool FM has had the honor of either presenting these shows or, at the very least, giving you chances to win tickets to see them. Earlier this week we asked you to tell us your favorite Lubbock concert ever. Without further ado, we present ‘Kool Listeners Top 5 Greatest Lubbock Concerts’!

What Was The Best Concert You've Ever Seen In Lubbock?

Landon King — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:05:16 +0000

Kool has been honored to host some GREAT concerts over the past 20 years. We know you have a favorite and we want to hear about it. It really doesn't matter if it was one of our shows. It doesn't even matter if it wasn't a 'rock' concert. Just tell us your favorite show to ever hit the Hub and we'll compile the list on Thursday!

Bands We'd Love to See Headline the Lubbock Music Festival – Landon's Top 5 [VIDEO]

Landon King — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:43 +0000

The Lubbock Music Festival is finally coming back to the Hub City. This is great news for music fans! Kool 98 has been proud to welcome great acts such as Chubby Checker, Three Dog Night, Chuck Berry, K.C. & the Sunshine Band among others over the years. We’re hoping for a legendary line-up this time [...]

Kool 98 Has Launched Our New VIP Club!

Kool FM — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 04:30:42 +0000

We at Kool 98 have been working long and hard on a brand new Kool 98 VIP and are excited to announce it has launched!

Restaurants We Wish Were Still In Lubbock – Landon's & Kool 98 Listener's Top 5

Landon King — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000

We at Kool have been compiling lists over the past couple of weeks dealing with everything related to Lubbock. From Mexican food to BBQ and so much more, we bring you the "Best of" things from Lubbock. This week's list has already given us our biggest feedback ever. We asked our listeners to send it restaurants from Lubbock we still wish existed and I took the liberty to pick the top 5. It would be nice to have every place on the list back, but here is your top 5, hand picked from your submissions. See if yours made it!

Legendary Lubbock Restaurants That You Wish Were Still Here

Landon King — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:12:51 +0000

Lubbock has had it's share of great restaurants come and go. But I wan't to know the places that are now just a distant memory that you miss the most. Was it your high school hangout? The spot where you went on your first date? Maybe just your special place to grab your favorite meal. Read more on the next page!

Best BBQ Places in Lubbock – Landon's Top 5

Landon King — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:40:03 +0000

A few weeks back I gave you my list of my favorite places to eat Mexican food in Lubbock. Now, to keep the lists a flowing, I'm switching gears and am giving you my personal favorite or best places to get BBQ in Lubbock. Check out the list and see if your favorites match up with mine and feel free to leave me your favorite in the Facebook Comments below the story.

Best Mexican Food Places in Lubbock – Landon's List

Landon King — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:48:25 +0000

There's probably a hundred places to eat Mexican food in Lubbock, but can we pinpoint the best. It's hard to really point out who could be the best, but it's a fun argument to have with friends and lovers of Mexican food. I took the liberty of picking out six of my favorite places in Lubbock to eat Mexican food. Let the debate begin and tell us your favorite.

Best Of Lubbock

Kool FM — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:49:31 +0000

There's always something to talk about in Lubbock. Great places to eat, holidays, ghosts and more. We at Kool 98 decided we'd break everything down for you and give you the Best of Lubbock so far from what we've done. If there's anything you want us to investigate or dive into, let us know! Townsquare [...]

The All-Lubbock Marching Band Performs at the 2012 Rose Parade: Bleacher Footage [VIDEO]

Landon King — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:01:44 +0000

Nearly 500 kids from the Lubbock area performed at the 2012 Rose Parade in Pasedena, California on Monday. The uniforms were GREAT, the song selection was PERFECT and the crowd LOVED 'em!

Perfect Last Second Christmas Gifts – Our Top 5

Kool FM — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:09:30 +0000

Last second shoppers are the most common around Christmas. They'll put off getting their Christmas shopping done until the absolute last second but then complain about the crowds. Sometimes you can score that perfect gift at the last second but, for the most part, shoppers will go with a safe gift. There are still perfect gifts that you can find without having to look too hard or shop for too long. Here's our list of the top 5 perfect last second gifts.

Occupy Small Business This Saturday!

Landon King — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:15:30 +0000

With Black Friday coming up, all eyes are on the big retail chains, and who's going to open earliest. Your Walmarts, Best Buys, Targets...they're the ones who get a ton of press and a ton of sales.

If you're sick of it, maybe you can get behind a brilliant new Thanksgiving shopping holiday: SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.