ESPN radio affiliate ESPN Central Texas (KRZI; 1660 AM/92.3 FM) in Waco, TX was vandalized on Thursday night, with the damage knocking the station off the air overnight. They got back on the air Friday morning. Information on the vandalism and the station’s recovery comes from program director David Smoak:
*Programming Alert:* Our radio station was vandalized tonight w/description of white male in a white BMW w/Longhorns logo on the back. 🤷‍♂️ We just had Derrick Johnson on today, but I digress. Numerous wires/cables have been cut and we are off the air indefinitely.
— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) July 26, 2019
This had zero to do with anything UT, that logo is a specific description on the back of the car and one that could help in the end. But, yes, this is beyond annoying for all of us at @1660ESPN.
— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) July 26, 2019
To the gutless SOB who felt the need to destroy our radio station tonight. @1660ESPN. https://t.co/XqWN779InV pic.twitter.com/8PbdwTnRUy
— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) July 26, 2019
This annoys me so much. Smoaky and his team are great people who do it the right way and are freaking talented. Hope they catch the jerk who did this. Sad world we live in at times. https://t.co/a4bEmcanjD
— Zach Gelb (@ZachGelb) July 26, 2019
We are up and running and local programming should continue throughout the rest of the day w/@CraigSmoak and @YourboyQ254 from 12-3, @PaulCatalina from @dallascowboys training camp in Oxnard from 3-6. We will have Jerry, Stephen, Jason press conference live today at 2! @1660ESPN
— David Smoak (@DavidSmoak) July 26, 2019
ESPN Central Texas is the flagship station for the Baylor Bears, and also broadcasts games for the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, NFL, college basketball, and college football.
