Austin’s Morning News
Monday-Friday
5am-10am
mark@590klbj.com
Mark's primary duty at KLBJ is to keep Sgt. Sam and Ed from strangling each other during Austin's Morning News on KLBJ. Listen to the show any weekday between 5:30 and 10 and you'll know why that is no easy task. Mark, Ed and Sgt. Sam take on the biggest and most controversial stories facing Austin. Sometimes we have to spray the guys with the fire extinguisher from the staff lounge, but that's ok.
After his morning verbal wrestling match with Ed and Sgt. Sam, Mark moves into his other role as Program Director of NewsRadio 590 KLBJ. Got a question about KLBJ? Got a suggestion or complaint? Mark's the guy. mark@590klbj.com or 832-4051.
When Mark is not doing the morning show or listening to the station, he loves to spend time with his family. Mark and Carol have a daughter, Catherine, and son, Mark Jr.
Sgt. Sam is eagerly awaiting the days when Mark has both teenagers driving. Sam is fully convinced he will get great joy in watching Mark deal with those challenges.
Mark has also been a member of the Rotary Club of Austin since 1994 and currently serves as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors for the club's charitable foundation.
The Rotary Club is Austin's oldest community service organization.
Austin’s Morning News
Monday-Friday
5am-10am
ed@590klbj.com
Ed Clements is in his 17th year as Talk Show host for KLBJ-AM. Ed wears many hats for Emmis Austin Radio. Besides his duties as Talk Show host for Austin's Morning News, Ed also contributes every morning to KLBJ-FM and KGSR-FM with sports commentary. Ed also spends the 6-7pm hour with Jeff Ward talking sports and life issues.
 Ed is involved with several organizations in Austin. He is a past board member of the American Heart Association, Junior League of Austin and currently serves as a board member of the Capitol of Texas Alzheimer's Association. Ed is known as one of the leading MC's for corporate, charity and political events. Clements was the MC for President George W. Bush for both inaugural parades and a Presidential dinner in January, 2005.
Clements also works closely with Austin golf, working with two time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw and volunteering for the Fed-Ex Kinko's classic and the First Tee of Austin.
Clements is married and the father of two sons, age 14 and 11.
Austin’s Morning News
Monday-Friday
5am-10am
sam@590klbj.com
If you call Sam Cox a "Bubba", you won't get an argument. He is an Austin native and a graduate of Travis High School. He started working for the city in the Electric Department, and then joined the Austin Police Department in 1965. After 7 years as a patrol officer, he was promoted to Sergeant before retiring in 1995 after 31 years on the force. He was President of the Austin Police Association from 1990 to 1993, and calls leading "900 cops all with guns and strong opinions" one of his biggest challenges. Once he left APD, Sam joined the Texas Department of Transportation as Courtesy Patrol Supervisor, assisting stranded motorists. Sam now devotes all his attention to the KLBJ AM morning show.
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