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Laurie Gallardo. Host. , Mon-Thu 1pm - 5pm. Austin Music Minute. What musical experience most set you on the path to a career in radio? My parents influenced me quite a bit in that department. They always had the radio on in the car, then they got me a radio when I was a kid, then eventually a stereo with a turntable.
Mar 1, 2023 · When her show ends, it’s Laurie Gallardo, who has been named Best Radio Personality six years in a row by The Austin Chronicle Music Poll (and shortly after this interview won her seventh and was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame). KUTX’s podcast Pause/Play, born in 2020, when concerts came to a halt and the effect of the pandemic ...
Mar 2, 2023 · Laurie Gallardo – aka “DJ ElGee” – was named “Best Radio Personality” for the seventh consecutive year by voters in the Austin Chronicle Annual Readers’ Poll. KUTX’s Rick McNulty and Taylor Wallace-Riegel was also nominated. Additionally, Laurie was inducted into the Music Industry Hall of Fame.
- What Early Experiences Solidified Your Love of Music?
- When Did You Know That Your Voice Was Something Special?
- Who Were The Personalities Or Mentors That Shaped Your Affinity For This Medium?
- How Does It Feel to Become Such A Recognizable Voice of Austin?
My parents and their tastes, which ran the gamut. I remember my dad one moment listening to some old soul, and the next minute it would be Johnny Cash. A lot of soul, a lot of R&B, a lot of radio. I was definitely a radio kid, and I was a pest. I would call the deejays all the time. So, I think when people try to reach me on the phone, it’s revenge...
I would be goofing around in school— and I could be a class clown—and a couple of my teachers would remark, “You know, you really present yourself in this way. There’s a certain thing about the way you talk.” And it was always highly complimentary. I didn’t really understand. I was just being goofy and showing off. But when I began to take speech c...
A lot of the deejays that I grew up listening to in El Paso. Steve Crosno had been doing it for years. He’s since passed away. He was the nicest human being that you could possibly meet and always the consummate professional. As I got a little bit older—I cannot remember her last name—but her first name was Libby, and she kind of looked like Stevie...
Overwhelming. I’ve just never really seen myself as an ambassador, but I am happily taking on the role. We truly do have an international audience. Not only are people in Austin listening, but we have listeners worldwide because you get to stream it on your computer, on your laptop, as an app. The most fulfilling part is sharing the music. I am a g...
Apr 6, 2017 · After the Austin Chronicle Music Industry Awards named music host Laurie Gallardo “Best Radio Personality,” we decided it was high time to feature her in our Five Questions series. Fans know and love that Laurie has immersed herself in and champions the local music scene.
Laurie Gallardo. View resume: It's all in the vocal cords. Voice actor - commercial, animation, gaming, narration, and a six-time award-winning radio host of KUTX 98. ...
Jul 20, 2023 · Laurie Gallardo, Sparks superfan Among other illuminating topics, Russ talks about Edgar Wright’s approach to the Sparks documentary; the challenges of not rehashing what the band has already done; Sparks producing their own albums and preserving their musical autonomy; and the excitement of new fans rediscovering Sparks’ music, and the ...
