I was born and raised in Great Falls and grew up listening to my dad on KMON AM where he was the morning guy. Dad also had a band that would practice at our house for the jobs they played almost every weekend. So, my exposure to country music was huge. At the State Fair in Great Falls in 1971, dad emceed all of the concerts, and I got to sit in the front row for Anne Murray, Glen Campbell, and the Carpenters. I started on KMON Great Falls shortly after high school then made my way to KYSS-FM in Missoula while I was in college. I worked for KGVO, Missoula, then on to KYSN-FM, East Wenatchee, Washington. I came to Billings in March of 1988 after Citadel Communications bought the 102.9 FM & AM970 signals and Cat Country was launched. I play golf and racquetball, neither very well.
Mark Wilson
Friday Fragments from Mark: Eye Surgery, MT Gov.’s Note, and Vacation Time
The Breakfast Flakes are ready for holiday vacation. But before that, Mark celebrates Friday with a few
Thoughts After Paying My Montana Property Taxes This Week
We're being overtaxed.
Back in The Day, Mark Wilson Used to Do This For Cat Country Radio
Change isn't anything new to Mark, who's worked for Cat Country longer than most of his coworkers have been alive. (Except Paul)
Mark Chooses Billings Restaurants to Eat At Based on This
The employees make a big difference.
Montana Radio Host vs. Montana Teens: Discussing TV Theme Music Then and Now
So now we've all agreed at the next holiday gathering we are going back to playing board games and fighting about what the rules for each game are instead of discussing music.
How One of The Breakfast Flakes Had the Best Christmas of His Adult Life
OK. It's not a Thanksgiving story. It's a Christmas story. And it was the best Christmas of my grown-up life.
My girlfriend at the time and I had built a house together. We moved in during the summertime. And we were talking about what we were going to do for Christmas that year...
Roundabout 101. Billings Needs Training
I am a fan of the roundabouts that Billings has installed at different intersections around our fair city. It took me a while to warm up to these "hell circles". You can't argue with how much better traffic flows in front of the airport Shilo Road, and on top of Zimmerman Trail.
Mark’s Gotten Around… to a Few Favorite Concerts Outside of Montana
We just wrapped up the flyaway for a winner to see Carrie Underwood in Tampa, FL. Now we started a new contest today where you can win a flyaway to go see Morgan Wallen at some secret location.
And because I was curious, I looked on Morgan's website. He'...
The Week is Over, Weekend Happenings Commence in Montana: Mark’s Friday Fragments
Flakesgiving week is always a busy one. But it's "Good busy". And we quit taking delivery addresses at 4 pm, Friday. And we won't be taking any more on Saturday. If you want to ensure that your family gets a meal, be at Metra Saturday at noon...
Billings Has Become a Terrible Place to Drive, Especially in Winter
Everybody that I talk to all agree. Billings has become a terrible place to drive. Heck, last week there were more than 400 wrecks on the snow in one day in Montana. And right now if your car gets wrecked and is undrivable, you're months away from being able to get it into a body shop...
Before Cell Phones, There Was Family Board Game Time in This Montana Household
There might be a game night at my house soon. I haven't played most of them in years. And I've still got a bunch of them in my closet.
One of the Flakes Has A Show Again: “Yellowstone” is Back at It
So sometime in the next few days, I'm going to set aside some time, pop some popcorn and waste a little more of my life on Yellowstone.