Program Director Robert Miguel capitalized on the moment, introducing UvaldeRadio.net’s third station, Uvalde Radio HITS
Press release from UvaldeRadio.net
UVALDE, Texas – For the first time in its short existence, UvaldeRadio.net nabbed the top honors in its category at the 14th annual Texas Regional Radio Music Awards (TRRMA) this past week.
Announced on Monday, March 25, at Texas Live! In Arlington, Texas, the nearly five-year-old station was named the Best Internet Radio Station, after three consecutive years of earning a top 5 finalist
designation for the award. UvaldeRadio.net Program Director and morning jock Robert Miguel and afternoon host and news director Cory Brooks broadcasted live from the event and accepted the award
in person.
“I just want to thank everyone who nominated, voted and made us the number one internet radio station in the Texas Country and Red Dirt industry,” said Miguel.
“We are just so proud to have gone all the way this time around and bring some hardware to where we live, work and play – Uvalde, Texas! We also want to thank God, the artists who write and record the music we play, and radio promotors who share that music and facilitate artist interviews and appearances. Finally, thanks to the people of Uvalde. It’s an honor to program a station dedicated to this community’s unique needs and musical tastes.”
The TRRMAs is a fan-voted awards ceremony that honors the accomplishments and contributions of Texas Country music and radio professionals. The 2024 ceremony proved to be a star-studded event
with appearances by the biggest names in Texas music.
This included Wade Bowen, who took home Male Vocalist of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year awards at the event. Bri Bagwell nabbed awards for Female Vocalist and Music Video, Randy
Rogers Band took Band of the Year and Album of the Year honors while Kevin Fowler accepted the new Icon Award for his contributions of advancing the popularity of Texas Country and Pat Green received
the T3R Humanitarian Award.
After thanking sponsors who support UvaldeRadio.net – an abundance of community partners who Miguel says have supported the station’s vision since its birth – Miguel made another milestone
announcement.
On April 1, UvaldeRadio.net will debut it’s third format serving Uvalde County: Uvalde Radio HITS. The sister station will feature classic pop of the 80s and 90s and more, and will also offer the perfect “listen
at work” playlist for those looking for musical variety and a break from UvaldeRadio.net’s full country format or the harder edge of its other sister station, Uvalde Radio ROCKS.
“I’m so excited to roll out this new format,” said Miguel. “Uvalde Radio HITS will offer the absolute biggest and best mix of variety from over 40 years of hits. You’ll get the perfect blend of retro with just
enough of the hottest current tracks to keep things from getting too repetitive, plus all the great community information that our other stations deliver to our Uvalde audience.”
Core artists from the 1980s will include the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, and Duran Duran. Jumping to the 90s, artists like Alanis Morissette, Mariah Carey, Hootie & The
Blowfish, Whitney Houston, & Green Day will be featured. Uvalde Radio HITS will feature many one-hit wonders from both decades and hits of the 2000s, 2010s, and the latest chartbusters of the 2020s. The
newly-minted station will also feature the same national and local news, weather, sports, and community information for Uvalde, TX residents.
Uvalde Radio HITS can be streamed from the Uvalde Radio main site at UvaldeRadio.net or from it’s direct link at uvalderadio.net/hits Uvalde Radio HITS can also be heard on the Live365 app for iPhone or
Android and Roku. With the introduction of Uvalde Radio HITS, UvaldeRadio.net cements itself as the definitive source for English-language radio programming for Uvalde, Texas and the surrounding areas.
About UvaldeRadio.net
UvaldeRadio.net was launched in the summer of 2019 to provide the Uvalde, Texas community with high-quality music programming and community information. Program Director and Station Owner
Robert Miguel Rodriguez (professionally known as Robert Miguel) is a Uvalde-born broadcast professional who spent over 20 years in the Dallas/Fort Worth radio market working for FM giants KEGL
97.1 The Eagle, KDBN 93.3 The Bone and KJKK 100.3 Jack FM. Miguel was also in the original team of broadcasters who spearheaded the groundbreaking Internet Radio station DeepEllumRadio.com, which
serves Dallas’ Deep Ellum music and arts scene. He returned home to Uvalde in the summer of 2017 to join the ranks of the local FM station. Then, using his experience with large market radio and his newly
acquired knowledge of small-market radio, Robert set out to build a radio format custom-built for Uvalde, Texas. In July 2019, UvaldeRadio.net was born. UvaldeRadio.net features Texas Country & Red
Dirt Music plus the biggest country hits out of Nashville from the 90s to now.
UvaldeRadio.net boasts national and local news, weather, sports, and community information while also hosting several weekly and monthly community events. In the summer of 2021 came Uvalde Radio ROCKS featuring five decades of ROCK from the 70s to now, including classic rock, 80’s hair, 90’s grunge and alternative and the biggest rock hits of today.
