I wasnt strong enough to be the lead on a morning show. The best part about it- he does it for a great cause. ALASKA - "The New 93Q's" Kevin Kline is on a mission to bring awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer in an extraordinary way. Our services run deep and are backed by over ten years of experience. Shortly after his 51st birthday in November, he gave notice that hed be leaving KKBQ, his home for 15 years. Kevin Kline is a 21-year radio veteran and current morning co-host on The New 93Q in Houston, TX. Why Is Tim Tuttle Leaving 93Q? He is the recipient of an Academy Award and three Tony Awards. Trish and I plan to live abroad, country to be determined, and that decision doesnt happen without 93Q putting us in a position where we could afford to travel and experience different cultures. #DeliveringHope However, he did not talk bout what actually went wrong between him and the channel. One of the many names in his backpack includes little honorary officer 758, Abigail Arias, who recently lost her battle to cancer. She succeeds legendary co-host, Kevin Kline, who retired Friday, February 5th. He signed off for the final time on Friday. Kline is running 300 miles in freezing cold temperatures along the Dalton Highway in Alaska to symbolize what a child goes through fighting cancer and to raise funds for a cure. After a visit to Texas Children's Cancer Center for a morning broadcast in 2005, his perspective on life changed dramatically. I have dinner at 4:30 in the afternoon, Im in bed by 5:30, then its lights out at 6:30 p.m. after reading for an hour. Ran 24 continuous hours on a treadmill, and then immediately ran 13.1 miles into Texas Childrens Cancer Center, totaling 90.15 miles, Featured in the July, 2011 issue of Runners World magazine, He is the subject of a documentary film entitled Dear Chelsey., 2009 Childrens Miracle Network National Radio Supporter of the Year award recipient, 2009 Finalist GQ Magazine Better Man/Better World Award, 2009 Finalist People Magazine All Stars in Our Community Award, 2011 Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame Inductee (the seventh member of this exclusive club). Early on, we both wanted to be the lead singer. One is that my friends really do care and were willing to do what was in their power and circumstances to do. "We have agreed to alternate so that we're never working at the same time," Kline told Playboy back in 1998 (via Entertainment Weekly ). So even when I cant give letting them give is a way of giving too. Without our producer, Doc Adams, its highly unlikely we ever get the call from 93Q. ", Katelyn Maida fills Kevin Kline seat on The New 93Q, The New 93Qs Kevin Kline Runs the Arctic Circle for Pediatric Cancer Patients, Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip, Click to leave your thoughts on this post here, KXAN Austin has transmitter issues due to ice storm, Courtney Zavala's video after leaving Houston Life, Tiffany Craig will be off KHOU 11 Houston for a little time, Texas TV news and radio job moves February 2023, Lyle Lovett talks 19th Grammy Awards nomination. Trish and I plan to live abroad, country to be determined, and that decision doesnt happen without 93Q putting us in a position where we could afford to travel and experience different cultures. I never felt so loved in spite of my illness before! Had it not been for the late Mark McClain and Paul Horton, I wouldnt have lasted a week there as The Boss.. Your email address will not be published. There were 2 radio stations I dreamed of working at. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. From my first on air shift in 1990, I set goals for myself, the pinnacle of which was to have a morning show in a top 10 market by age 40. Everyday Health is among the federally registered trademarks of Everyday Health, Inc. and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. That's what a familiar voice to many of you will be doing between November 16through November 24, as he heads to Alaskaon one of the most dangerous journeys in the world. That's what a familiar voice will be doing between November 16 through November 24, as he heads to Alaska on one of the most dangerous journeys in the world. I learned the business, the game and what it means to be a professional during those days. I've already gotten rid of my Instagram, my Twitter and my Facebook page. Goodbye. To Joe and John, The Nocturnal Emissions, for letting me jump in on Saturday nights and giving me an outlet for my creativity. For 35 years, Cox Media Group "The New 93Q" KKBQ Houston "Q Morning Zoo" host Kevin Kline entertained country and rock radio listeners. Second, the amazing revelation: I chose these friends who displayed so much loving kindness & loyal love. I realized, after a short hiatus from each other, that I was better suited to bassist or at best, drums, and for our partnership to last, I couldnt compete for that spotlight. Life became relaxing with a smaller circle and with fewer people to possibly disappoint. She takes over for just retired co-host Kevin Kline. However, in this long Facebook post, he doesnt mention the reason behind his departure. Cox Media Group. Country music star and Conroe-native, Parker McCollum caught up with our Sally Mac after he was named the headliner for 2023's Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. The annual Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is no fun and games if you don't have a ticket. As a third co-host Maida joins Tim Tuttle and Erica Rico. And in between that first day we met and the last day together, well have created some incredible shows. Seemingly, the traits that make high achieversenergy, Why is it natural to offer kindness to others, but not to ourselves? To Susan Greenwood of MCA Records for introducing me to the Program Director of KNAC who was starting up a new station in Denver, Bryan Schock who hired me for nights on 92X. This is a rare talent, and one frequently taken for granted. I remember him fondly, I truly do, for telling Tim and me, Youre not funny. And Susan Groves, who inherited us as her morning show when she took over the station and didnt try to change us. Kline prefers anonymity. JC and the KSHE Morning Zoo introduced me to the career I wanted to pursue. They plan on living abroad in Ecuador, Panama or Mexico. We throw words at it like paint and when the show is over, we look at what we created. I learned the business, the game and what it means to be a professional during those days. Your service title Give us a brief description of the service that you are promoting. He wrote a gracious exit letter on social media explaining he won't be returning to the station. HOUSTON (Dec. 11, 2009) - Kevin Kline, local morning radio host on The New 93Q in Houston, will run a nearly 500-mile solo ultramarathon across the state of Texas in 13 days to raise funds for Texas Children's Cancer Center. My mom asked me the other day, What are you running away from?. This is just about staying alive sometimes. Dec 8, 2020. Powerful shows that made me appreciate our impact. Another lesson its okay to accept some friends as having good intentions and not feel guilty or disloyal because they are not my first line of defense or entrusted with my confidential matters. Goodbye. Cox Media Group Country "93Q" 92.9 KKBQ-FM Pasadena/Houston TX has filled the opening created by the retirement of Kevin Kline from its morning show with the addition of Katelyn Maida. Through the decades, Kevin has helped brighten the lives of hundreds of families going through their darkest hour, that moment of a cancer diagnosis. As somebody who battles bipolar depression, I didn't need to be reminded every single day that people are out there and they're mad at each other.. I found out that the amount of pressure I put on myself to succeed in everything I ever try prevents me from enjoying the endeavor and prohibits me from celebrating the outcome, I realized that the exhaustion I always feel after 5 hours on the radio isnt because of the job, its because my depression and mental health issues force me to overuse my energy to be up and happy, I learned that my need to always please everyone and be liked by everyone is an impossible ideal to live up to, And Covid, quarantine and lockdown, confirmed what Id suspected all alongmy happiness and my calm is Trish and my dogs. He has since raised more than $5 million. The way the industry is going and the reliance on social media, the industry has passed me by, Kline tells Country Insider. So, we chose winter," smiles Kline. When he opened up about his bipolar depression on Facebook, he became a hero to people facing their own mental health challenges in silence. The transition from rock to country was notable. I didn't want to be a part of it because there's God and then he strains his neck, looking up at the pedestal in which I've put Gwyneth. No one has ever attempted this before, but leave it to extreme athlete and HoustonianKevin Klineto come up with the idea. You may be offline. Normally I dont make lists of people to recognize because inevitably someone gets left off the list. We've got 2,000 kids' names in this backpack and that's where they're going," smiles Kline. The other is very motherly, genuinely a caring person, and she will engage me in conversation when we are off-air just to get my brain moving. 93Q was looking to break the mold of country morning shows and when Doc Adams suggested us to Johnny Chiang, that started a whirlwind courtship and clandestine meetings in hotel lobbies. Printed as Back Chat with Kevin Kline, Summer 2015. Many, who are lucky enough to even get into this highly competitive radio industry dont last 30 months, so to have had an audience to entertain for 30 YEARS, that is something I have never taken for granted. This 30-year ride has been a blast. 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"The New 93Q's" Kevin Kline is on a mission to bring awareness and raise funds for childhood cancer in an extraordinary way. They also worked together at Tallahassee, Florida's X101.5 WXSR. To WRAX Birmingham, AL, Dave Rossi. Life became easier when I detached from social media. While Kline wont miss the early wakeup calls, he says, he will miss Tim Tuttle, his co-host for 26 years. Creating and following a regular schedule doesnt make me a boring personit allows me to cope with my symptoms of bipolar and maintain mood stability. If you're planning on using the METRO to helo you get to and from the Houston Rodeo, here's everything you need to plan out your ride! Kevin Kline hosts the popular Q Morning Zoo radio show in Houston, where hes also known for running marathons to raise money for pediatric cancer research. When that station went Spanish in 1995, that dream ended. Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor. He had also worked at stations in Denver, Columbia MO, Springfield MO and his native St. Louis. Outside of his morning show duties, he is the president and co-founder of a pediatric cancer non-profit organization called Snowdrop Foundation.