Jody Dean

Jody Dean has been in broadcasting for almost 35 years. Dean began his television career at WBAP-TV (KXAS) in 1973 on Channel 5's Museum of Horrors, and began his radio career while in college at Abilene's KEAN 105 FM.

Over the years, Jody has worked at some of Texas' legendary radio stations - including Ft. Worth's KXOL, and iconic Dallas stations KLIF and KRLD. For thirteen years, Dean worked with his mentor and friend Ron Chapman during the heyday of KVIL - serving as Morning Show producer, co-host, and writer. While there, Dean also served as associate producer and creative director of the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network.

Beginning in 1994, Dean worked at Newsradio 1080 KRLD - serving first as midday talkshow host and then with Jack Hines as co-anchor of The KRLD Morning News.

In 1997, television called again - when Dean was tapped to co-host the CBS-11 talk/variety show Positively Texas! Within four years that job evolved into yet another assignment, when management asked Dean to consider reporting and anchoring the news. For the next six years Dean then co-anchored the award-winning CBS-11 Noon and 5 O'clock newscasts with Rene Syler, and the similarly honored CBS-11 News @ 4 with Maria Arita.

Upon his retirement in 2005, Ron Chapman asked Dean to become his replacement on the 98.7 KLUV Morning Show - and in early 2007, Dean left CBS-11 to concentrate on radio at KLUV full-time.

Over the course of his career, Dean has interviewed hundreds of political leaders, authors, celebrities and heads of state. The stories Jody has covered as a reporter or anchor include the Branch Davidian Siege, the Oklahoma City Bombing, the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the Ft. Worth tornado, and Hurricane Claudette. A winner of television's Emmy Award, Dean's work has been nominated for and received multiple awards given by the broadcasting and journalism industry. In 2006, he was elected to the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.

Dean is also a published author, accomplished artist - and a highly-sought after public and motivational speaker. His hobbies and passions include deep-sea fishing, cooking, and baseball. Using his own failures and life-lessons, Dean is extensively involved in church and community work, particularly with children, the military and the homeless.

Jody and his wife Emily live in Ellis County. He has three children - Nolan, who is attending college in Georgia; Forrest, who is approaching graduation at Richland High School; and Madeline, who spends her time winding daddy around her little finger.