When Silas Merritt "Si" Robertson from A&E's hit reality TV show "Duck Dynasty" made an appearance at last spring's Texas Crawfish and Music Festival in Spring, KSVT radio host Lisa Christi wanted to meet him but had no idea how she would manage to do it.

Christi took matters into her own hands when she discovered on the day of the festival that Robertson was hosting a meet-and-greet, she said.

"I snuck into the meet-and-greet," she said. "A year and half later, I'm still getting hell from my co-host about that."

Fans and listeners can tune in and hear "Brave" Dave, Christi's co-host, taunt Christi about her meeting with Robertson and other humorous happenings from time to time during their morning show, "The Funny Farm," which airs weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. on K-Star Country.

K-Star Country, also known by its call letters KVST, is an independent, family-owned radio station based in the city of Montgomery. The station broadcasts over seven surrounding counties, including Montgomery County, via radio frequency 99.7 FM and is a 25,000-watt country radio station, according to its Texas Music Office listing.

Long-distance listeners tune to the station for a dose of country music as well, Chief Technology Officer John Erle said.

"We broadcast over network Internet," he said. "We get listener requests from Russia, Thailand and Europe."

In 2012, K-Star moved from its previous home base in Conroe to Montgomery, a move which provided more space for the company's 30 employees.

Of those employees, seven on-air personalities provide weekday entertainment from 6 a.m. to midnight. After Christi and "Brave" Dave, Mary McCoy and Larry Galla air their late morning show from 10 a.m. until noon. Brad Witt hosts from noon until 3 p.m., while Jim Powers takes over from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Finally, "Outlaw" Chris James finishes up the evening from 7 p.m. to midnight.

While each DJ has their own favorite artists, listeners can count on hearing a mix throughout the day including hits from George Strait, Johnny Cash, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

The station also offers a variety of weekend programs, including the hunting-focused "Texas Outdoor News," with hosts Harold Gunn and Bill Olson, "New Music Nashville," with hosts Bob Guerra and Annie G., and industry-insider "Real Life, Real Music," with host Kyle Hutton.

In addition to its wide range of country music, programming also provides public service announcements, news, traffic, and weather updates.

Erle, who has worked at KSVT since its inception, said the station started in 1992 after its owner decided to start a business following a 36-year-run in the grocery industry.

"There was an opportunity here in Conroe because there was not a current radio station," he said. "[The owner] decided to build one from the ground up."

Throughout the years the station's administrative office has moved from Conroe to Huntsville and back to Conroe before its recent move to Montgomery, Erle said. Through all the moves, Erle said the station has stayed committed to its employees and the public.

"It's a great place to work," he said. "We have a lot of fun. We try to help out the community."

KSVT, K-Star Country, 14887 Hwy. 105, Montgomery, 99.7 FM, www.kstarcountry.com