With his down home personality and personal approach, it’s no wonder Egon Barthels show is an afternoon favorite in Texas! Egon believes radio should be entertaining, informative, and listener friendly. After radio stints in Victoria, Corpus Christi and Gonzales, he has earned a large following of loyal listeners with his engaging personality. Egon has made it back to where it all began, Texas Thunder Radio.

As a teen, Egon knew radio was in his blood. He would hang out at the small station in his hometown, write letters to some of his radio friends, Jim WW Travis at The Country Kat, as well as, Sam and Bob at 98.1 KVET and help locally with the promotions for KJ97 and 94.1 KRIO!

Egon has received numerous awards including “Community Service Award”, from the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. He also was honored by the Gonzales Elks Lodge Distinguished Citizen Award. Egon’s voice has been on CMT show “Made”, RFD-TV, Rural Television, Family Net and many radio and TV stations across Texas! He’s passionate about music and he’s passionate about Texas. Although he hasn’t brought the award home to South Central Texas, Egon has been nominated by TRRR for Small Market DJ of the Year.

Outside of his radio career, Egon spent a small amount of time working for HEI of San Marcos on site of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Project, as well as, operating farm equipment near Bloomington, Green Lake, and Placedo, He’s even scooped ice cream, poured beer, bagged ice and dipped minnows at Howard’s!

Egon has been involved with many charities, non-profits, and events across Texas, including, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Area Go Texan, San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, Gonzales Main Street, Gonzales County Area Go Texan Tractor Pull and BBQ Cookoff, Seguin Freedom Fiesta, Luling Watermelon Thump, Poteet Strawberry Festival, Schulenburg Festival, Flatonia Czhilispiel, Shiner Half Moon Holidays, Firemans 4 mile Run in Port O’Connor and many others!

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