KSEV
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KSEV is a talk station at 700 on the AM radio dial and is available throughout the Houston, Texas area. It broadcasts an eclectic mix of programming on topics including health, financial matters, local politics, and several syndicated talk radio programs. Most of the editorial positions held by the shows and their hosts are conservative in nature.
The station has been at odds with Houston's primary daily newspaper, The Houston Chronicle, over allegations of liberal bias on several topics. The reaction by the station was to launch a weblog called "Chronically Biased" that provided editorial rebuttals and watchdog monitoring of the newspaper. The weblog eventually evolved into an opinion blog on politics called "Lone Star Times". Once "published" by Dan Patrick, the weblog is not formally affiliated with the talk show host, although it remains loosely affiliated with KSEV.
Ratings-wise, the station's primary competitors are two well established AM stations (KPRC, KTRH). KSEV occasionally scores a ratings victory in select hours and select demographics.
The station carries national syndications of Michael Reagan and Laura Ingraham. Its local hosts include Edd Hendee and Dan Patrick; the latter is currently campaigning for office in Texas Senate, District 7.
External links
- [KSEV Radio's website]
- [Lone Star Times] An affiliated weblog
- [Chronically Biased] The earlier affiliated weblog
KSEV's success has been mostly due to Dan Patrick's unabashed moral and conservative principles and his landing of Rush Limbaugh during his stint managing rival KPRC. Dan Patrick's KSEV also has been at the forefront of fund raising for troops, wounded veterans and the Be An Angel Charity program. More recently, Mr. Patrick, KSEV and its hosts led by Edd Hendee have strongly clashed with Texas Governor Rick Perry over the state's adjusted franchise tax. Patrick, Hendee and Harris County conservatives have repeatedly admonished the state legislature and administration for enacting a wider franchise tax that now includes LLC's (Which includes Patrick's KSEV and several of his hosts as well).
The governor of Texas has pointed out without directly naming Patrick and Hendee that organizations reclassified themselves as LLC as to avoid any state taxes while doing millions of dollars worth of business in Texas. The Governor also noted the state has lowered its budget, assumed more responsibility for funding schools and lowered property taxes a record 6 billion.
KSEV, Mr, Patrick and hosts are disputing the results of this Texas sized tax fight that is still going on.
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