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HardRadio.com
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Broadcast Pioneer; Founder, HardRadio.com
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Sachse, Texas, United States
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Tracy Barnes is listed as Broadcast Pioneer; Founder, HardRadio.com at HardRadio.com, based in Sachse, Texas, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Tracy Barnes.
Tracy Barnes previously worked as Investment Realtor at Tracar Holdings Llc and Founder at Hardradio.Com. Tracy Barnes holds Engineering from University Of Florida.
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WLYX-Memphis, TNKQTI-Victoria, TXKMAC-San Antonio, TX.KESI-San Antonio, TX.KISS-San Antonio, TX.KXZL-San Antonio, TX.KZEP-San Antonio, TX.KSYM-San Antonio, TX.Z-Rock Network-Dallas, TX.KEGL-Dallas, TX.KDZR-Dallas, TX.KGBS-Dallas, TX.HardRadio.com-Dallas, TX.Specialties: Pioneered Heavy Metal radio, pioneered national satellite radio, pioneered internet radio. In broadcasting since 1979 from local radio to national satellite to global internet. I've worked in many capacities - as on-air personality behind the mic for 18 years, Operations Manager, Program Director, Assistant Program Director, Music Director, Promotions Director, Production Assistant, Studio Engineer, Chief Engineer, Format Consultant.2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Nominee for Texas Radio Hall Of Fame
Listed skills include Radio, Sound, Music, Entertainment, and 38 others.
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Hardradio.Com
19 roles · 48 years
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Investment Realtor
Current
Tracar Holdings Llc
Managing Realtor for our portfolio investment properties in TRACAR Holdings LLC.
Jan 2018 - Present
Founder
Current
Hardradio.Com
Founder, President, and General Manager of HardRadio.com, the world's first.com internet-only radio station. Building on 18 years of broadcast and network radio experience at launch in 1995, HardRadio was the first online station license by both ASCAP and BMI, the first with trade journal playlist reporting status, the first with global premieres of new.
Oct 1995 - Present
Chief Engineer
Kgbs-Am
Chief engineer 1190AM news/talk - originally Gordon McClendon's KLIF, the birthplace of top-40 radio, with the US' most elaborate night time antenna array of 12 towers.
Jan 1994 - Oct 1995
Format Consultant
Krad-Fm
Startup format consultant for this Hard Rock AOR. Worst to first in one rating period.
Dec 1993 - Apr 1994
Program Director, Air Talent
Kdzr-Fm
Local program director, on-air talent, and promotion host.
Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
Air Talent
Kegl Fm
1992 - 1993
~1 yr
Air Talent/Ops Manager
Operations Manager, Programming and Music Director. Mid-day air talent. The first nationally programmed 'super station' and the only fulltime hard rock programming ever nominated by Billboard.
1986 - 1990
~4 yrs
Weekend Air Talent
Ksym-Fm
Host and producer of weekend heavy metal show
Sep 1986 - Nov 1986
Columnist
Music News Of Texas
Monthly Metal Columnist for Music News of Texas: San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston.
Jan 1985 - Nov 1986
Prime Time Air Talent
Kzep-Fm
7pm-midnight evening on-air talent
May 1986 - Sep 1986
Prime Time Air Talent
Kxzl-Fm
7pm-midnight air talent.
Jan 1986 - May 1986
Air Talent, Production Assistant, Engineering Assistant
99.5 Kiss Fm
On-air 10P-2A. Programmed and hosted the nightly Metal Hour. Programmed and hosted Headbanger's Heaven on Friday nights. Production Department Assistant. Engineering assistant. Kudos to Gregg Stevens for giving me the ball to run with. Ironically in 1990 I put this heritage station out of format with my 760AM San Antonio Z-Rock affiliate.
1983 - 1986
~3 yrs
Assistant Program Director, Night Time Air Talent, Engineering Assistant
Kesi-Fm
Assistant program director, night time air talent. The US' first fulltime 24 hr metal station. Engineering assistant.
Feb 1983 - Nov 1983
Audio Service Technician
Bjorn'S Stereo Designs
Audio service technician at high-end electronics retailer.
Jan 1983 - Aug 1983
Assistant Program Director, Afternoon Air Talent
Kmac-Am
APD, PM drive air talent
Jan 1982 - Jan 1983
Pm Drive Air Talent, Chief Engineer
Kqti-Am
My first commercial radio gig, doing afternoons and upgrading the transmitter.
Sep 1981 - Dec 1981
Night Time Air Talent, Studio Engineer
Wlyx Fm89
Programmed, produced and hosted the US' first regularly scheduled heavy metal show at this community/college station. Many thanks to Alan Cook for the immense opportunity.
Jan 1979 - Sep 1981
Inside Sales
Hillyer Tool Sales
Inside sales for Manufacturer's Representative firm of Production line tooling.
1978 - 1981
~3 yrs
3 education records
Tracy Barnes education
Engineering
University Of Florida
Certificate Of Completion, Recording Engineering
Kingsbury Vo-Tech
Education record
Lake Wales High School
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What company does Tracy Barnes work for?
Tracy Barnes works for HardRadio.com.
What is Tracy Barnes's role at HardRadio.com?
Tracy Barnes is listed as Broadcast Pioneer; Founder, HardRadio.com at HardRadio.com.
Where is Tracy Barnes based?
Tracy Barnes is based in Sachse, Texas, United States while working with HardRadio.com.
What companies has Tracy Barnes worked for?
Tracy Barnes has worked for Hardradio.Com, Tracar Holdings Llc, Kgbs-Am, Krad-Fm, and Kdzr-Fm.
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Tracy Barnes holds Engineering from University Of Florida.
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Tracy Barnes is listed with skills including Radio, Sound, Music, Entertainment, Sound Design, Audio Engineering, A&R, and Recording.
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