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June 2019
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Lantana Dad Spreads Joy Through Airwaves By Noelle M. Hood, Contributing Writer
For the last 17 years, Tony Salvatori of Lantana has occupied two desks at Dallas radio station 94.9 KLTY: a cubicle; and, a fully-operational Starship Enterprise cockpit console, with multiple flat screen computer monitors. His nickname on the airwaves is “Tony Lopez� or “T-Lo� for short, and he hosts the daily Midday Show at Salem Communications studios in Irving. “I recently switched from evening to daytime broadcasting so I could spend more time with my family,� said Lopez. Being the youngest of seven children himself, Lopez is the happy dad of a big family. He and his wife, Jennifer, a successful local cosmetologist, have six children between the ages of three and 21. Her other claim to fame is she has been a surrogate mom three times, and still coordinates
such matches for a California agency. “To know her is to love her,� Lopez said. “Baby number seven is on the way. My cup runneth over. Jen is due in the fall and we are over the moon. Mabel (the youngest) can’t wait to meet her new baby brother or sister!� His dad was the biggest influence in his life. “He was always full of surprises and I had the greatest childhood anyone could experience,� he said. “My mom lived for her children. Jen is the same way. History repeats itself.� Lopez grew up in suburban Chicago on-- as he put it-- “an audio diet served up by disc jockeys who were the kings of music. Those guys were magicians. By the time I was twelve I knew a radio career See LOPEZ on Page A4
Tony Salvatori of Lantana brings smiles to thousands of people every weekday through his radio program.
A Treasured Friendship Not Soon Forgotten By Mark Miller, Contributing Writer
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Brandon Meche of Flower Mound (left) honored his late friend, Troy Zupancic, in a very unique way.
Watch The Price Is Right and it’s easy to notice how crazy people can act when chosen to “come on down� as the next contestant on the long-running game show. Flower Mound’s Brandon Meche followed the script and more when he was invited down to Contestant’s Row at a Dec. 18 taping at CBS Television City in Hollywood, California. But Meche’s exuberance was not for the same reasons as most people. He acted as he did hoping to bring some laughter and joy to his friend Troy Zupancic, who was dying of cancer. Unfortunately, only 11 days before the show aired, Zupancic passed away on Feb. 10, 2019. Meche and his family were able to join Zupancic’s family
watching it and share in the memories of the joy he missed. Meche and Zupancic met six years before, when their youngest sons were on the same soccer team Meche coached. They soon learned each had two sons and one daughter, all ironically matching in age. Kaitlyn Meche and Hailey Zupancic are now 14, Jackson Meche and Michael See FRIENDSHIP on Page A22
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