Barstow Annexes Austin City Limits Radio
• In a move that surprised pretty much no one, Austin-based Waterloo Media keeps it in the family and taps Lynn Barstow, longtime PD of Alternative mainstay KROX (101X) to add programming oversight for sister brand Austin City Limits Radio (KGSR-HD2), effective immediately. Austin City Limits Radio launched in 2018, an evolution of the legendary Triple A KGSR. The announcement of Barstow’s elevation follows last week’s resignation of ACLR’s Emily Parker, who is pursuing interests outside the radio business.
A Houston native, Barstow has spent the past two decades in Austin, programming KROX for the last 15. In the early ’90s he programmed Austin alternative rock outlet KNNC (K-NACK).
Commenting on his newly enhanced programming portfolio, Barstow remarked, “As a brand, Austin City Limits has been iconic through nearly my entire life; the TV show was a formative force in shaping my music tastes; Austin City Limits Festival and the ACL Live venue have lived up to the television show’s greatness, and I’m here to help ensure that the radio station and its events continue to do so, too. Having a staff as well-versed in music’s role in Austin as AndyLanger, Loris Lowe and Chris Mosser puts us well on the way.”
And there’s more personnel movement in the wake of Parker’s departure, including the addition of newcomer Ariana Quiroz from Waterloo’s digital content staff and the increased profile of Marketing Director Stephanie Perez, who has been serving as weekend on-air talent in addition to her behind-the-scenes duties.
