KMHT Radio - Marshall, TX

KMHT 1450 AM & 103.9 FM is located at 2323 Jefferson in Marshall, Texas. KMHT 1450 AM is 1000 watts, 24 hours a day. KMHT 103.9 FM is 3000 watts, 24 hours a day. KMHT is strongly news oriented with local news five times a day plus ABC Network News,  and Texas State Network News.

CHRIS PADDIE is the General Manager of KMHT Radio. Paddie, a native East Texan, is a graduate of Texas A&M University and holds a bachelor of science degree with an emphasis in marketing.

Paddie is leading the KMHT team as they cover all that is going on in East Texas. In addition to being the General Manager of KMHT, he can also be heard on    "TheTalk of East Texas" each weekday morning at 8:30 A.M on KMHT 103.9 FM.

JACK DILLARD, joins KMHT RADIO as Farm Director. Each week his broadcast consists of twelve farm programs with tips for gardeners. Dillard's brand of agricultrual news is played on an upbeat note as he informs, entertains and encourages area farmers and ranchers to bigger and better years. He laces the latest news with more than a little humor and common sense advice.

JAMES DUNCAN, Account Executive.
James Duncan a native of Upshur County, is Account Executives here at KMHT and the co-host of the "World Famous Swap Shop". James' radio experience goes back to 1968 when he served as the Farm News Editor for KWKH Radio for 15 years in Shreveport, Louisiana. Through the years he has kept up his radio career through several different entities. He has also successfully worked in the auction and real estate business, served as Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Cattlemen's Association and worked for United-Bilt Homes. In 1999, he graduated from Louisiana Baptist University with a degree in Religion / Bible. James also serves as a bi-vocational pastor for Hickory Hill Baptist Church in Avinger, Texas. Married 46 years to wife Lynn, they have three grown children, and four grandchildren. James loves all types of sports and is an avid follower of high school rodeo as well as 4-H and FFA events and shows

KEN POINDEXTER, Account Executive.
Ken Poindexter is a native of Gladewater and joined the KMHT sales staff in August 2005. Ken grew up in South Arkansas and came to Marshall in June 1991, when he purchased Carrington Motor Company, which he operated until its sale in 1998. After four years, Ken found that retirement was not for him and in July 2002 he began his career in radio sales as an account executive for KCUL in Marshall. Ken's background includes many years in media and marketing. He first began as a reporter and later as managing editor of a weekly newspaper in Camden, Arkansas, and later moved to the daily Camden News as an account executive and later as advertising manager. (He also worked for the Arkansas Democrat, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Commercial and Fordyce, Arkansas, News Advocate. In 1967, he transferred from WEHCO Media's Camden News to its cable television division as marketing director and later as operations manager of their systems in Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas, including Longview and Kilgore. He left that company in 1979 to open a wood-products brokerage firm of his own and in 1983, upon the death of his father, took over management of their family's general store, established in 1896 by his grandfather, until they closed it in the fall of 1990. Ken serves on Marshall's Planning and Zoning Commission and the Marshall Downtown Development Corporation. He is a past board member of the Marshall Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO). He and his wife, Ellen are active members of Marshall Church of Christ. He is a member of the National Society of Sons of the American Revolution (NSSAR) and collects old popular radio shows from Radio's Golden Years of the 1940's and 1950's.

FRANK LOWER, Sports and News.
Frank Lower has been broadcasting various sports for KMHT since Hanzsen Broadcasting took over operation of KMHT. Dr. Lower retired from ETBU at the end of May and joined the staff at KMHT in an expanded capacity beginning in June of 2006. Dr. Lower has been involved in radio since 1962 when he worked his way through college at KGIW in Alamosa, Colorado. He has also worked for KLMO in Longmont, Colorado, WIRJ in Humboldt, Tennessee, and KCUL in Marshall. Frank spent 38 years as a college professor teaching speech, theatre, and mass media. He will continue his sports broadcasting, while helping with news and other special events at KMHT.

JAMIE HORTON
Operations Manager/Sports Director/Production Manager & Evening News anchor
A native of Fort Worth, Texas and a graduate of American Broadcasting School in Arlington, TX. - Jamie Horton comes to KMHT as a motivated young broadcaster with prospects of becoming a life long member of the media.

With an enormous passion for sports and sports broadcasting, Horton has taken over the reigns of KMHT's East Texas Sportsbeat and made it his own, bringing an unmatched enthusiasm to the program that features not only local coverage of East Texas teams, but commentary on national sports headlines as well. With certain goals in front of him, Horton's drive and determination for not only furthering his career, but for making KMHT a premier radio station in East Texas, makes him a strong asset to the KMHT team.

"Jerry and Wanda Hanszen, Chris and Brooke Paddie as well as others, have given me an opportunity unlike any other" Horton says. "KMHT is an amazing place to begin my career, and knowing that the Hanzens and Paddies always have my best interest at heart, makes me forever grateful to them and I will always represent them and KMHT to the fullest, no matter where my career takes me, because, no matter where I go, KMHT will always be my home."

Horton's ultimate goal is to work for ESPN. Although a lofty goal, Horton believes that the knowledge gained at KMHT will allow him to accomplish that goal.

As the operations manager for KMHT Radio, Horton oversees daily operating procedures for the entire station - both F.M. and A.M..

You can hear Horton's daily contributions to KHMT's airwaves through not only the East Texas Sportsbeat but also during the drive time Five 0'Clock evening news hour as Horton anchors the hour, providing local, state, and national news that affects KMHT's listening audience.

Horton also serves as KMHT's production manager, which includes producing all of the stations commercials, as well as certain programming.

You can hear Horton's East Texas Sportsbeat daily on KMHT during the 6,7, 8 Noon and Five O'Clock hours, as well as online through www.kmhtradio.com. Horton is also the voice of Marshall Mavericks Boy's Athletics - which incluces Maverick basketball and baseball.

Horton was also the voice of the Waskom Wildcats Football during the 2008 season. With a strong work ethic and a passion for his craft, we look forward to hearing more from Jamie Horton in the coming years.