Who Am I

Who Am I?

S/Sgt George H. Bason had a weekly USAF Lackland News report weekly on KENS Radio.

George Hall got a “first paying” radio job at KBOP, Pleasanton, TX while stationed at Lackland AFB, and then moved to San Antonio's KAPE as weekend DJ/News reader. Next, I was hired at KONO News by John Wilson for weekend news and fired by owner, Jack Roth after my first Sunday morning newscast. Yes, I was that BAD! I didn’t want to go back to KBOP so I went to San Marcos, TX.

After working part-time at KCNY, San Marcos, honing my skills, I met with George Cooper, who convinced Program Director, Doug China, to hire me back at KONO. China didn’t want two George’s on the staff and asked me to come up with a new “air” name. Simple, HUH? Since I have four sons, I started with Lee Douglas. No deal since there was already a Lee “Baby” Sims at KTSA. Next I picked son #2, Lon Alan. Strike two! Allen Dale was established at WOAI. Two names left so Guy Howard was a sure bet. NOPE! Howard Edwards was doing mornings on KONO. I ran out of names because son #4 is Glen Edward.

Don Green became the last moniker when China went into the FM control room next door and started browsing through record albums (remember them?) and picked it off the back of a record album.

Skinny Don Green developed and remained throughout my rather short on-air radio career.

Don Bason became my new identity when we went to McAllen, TX to become GM of KBFM (KB104) located in Edinburg.

George Bason returned in 2000, after 26 years (3 years at KBFM) followed by my own ad agency (Advertir) for the Rio Grande Valley then Sales Manager for CableTime and numerous other positions including ownership of The Cycle Center with multiple brands, headed by Harley-Davidson.

Most of my "radio days" friends still call me Skinny.

Skinny Don Green

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