Dave came to Mountain Home in 1969 and started work at KTLO in December of that year. Dave has spent 42 years in the broadcast industry specializing in commercial radio production, marketing, broadcast engineering, plus electronics and computer technical support, and remains station engineer at radio stations KPFM, KKTZ, KOMT and is on the air Monday through Friday 5am to 8am on KOMT Star 107.5 FM. Dave is a member of the Mountain Home City Council Ward 4 Position 1, serves on the Street Committee and Public Safety Committee, and is a member of the Sign Committee. Dave also served as an Auxiliary Deputy under former Baxter County Sheriff Joe Edmonds and Volunteer Firefighter for the Mountain Home Fire Department under former Fire Chief Dale Harris.

Dave's professional goal grew to include attaining his agent's license from the Arkansas Real Estate Commission. His specialty is the marketing of residential property as a listing agent licensed in Arkansas, digital photography, video and virtual tours production. Dave has been employed for the past 10 years at Larry Black and Associates Real Estate and LB&A Referral Company in charge of the management and development of the company's web site, computer technician of the company’s Network Infrastructure, the promotion and development of print and broadcast commercial advertising and is chief engineer of the only on site multi-media recording studio in the real estate market.

Dave's work and personal ethics along with his background and professional goals has given him "an edge" that is very unique in the Real Estate Industry. Dave and Peggy have been married for 35 years and work together at Larry Black and Associates and LB&A Referral Company.

E-mail Dave at almond@larryblackandassoc.com