Barry Rose has been an important part of the KOXE Radio family for the past 27 years.  Holding down the mid-day air-shift and playing your favorite requests on “Halfway Home” will come to an end this Thursday as Barry is hanging up the microphone to enjoy retirement.

His radio career actually began 46 years ago in Saskatchewan, Canada followed by a move to Brownwood and, as they say, the rest is history.

“I think I have my first air check on KOXE from March of 1995,” Rose said.

The walking encyclopedia of music shared many radio memories with staff members who gave Barry a retirement party on Tuesday afternoon.

From commercials to promos to live remote broadcasts and interviews with countless country music entertainers, Barry will always be loved and appreciated for his time here at KOXE.

Who knows, maybe he’ll make a few guest appearances from time to time, if we can get him off the golf course!