About Our People

PRINCIPAL STAFF

RUSS MARTIN, President & Founder:
Russ Martin has been a Radio Icon in the Dallas Market for 25 years. He is known for his off the wall humor and getting people to do wacky stunts
that make his radio audience  laugh.

Russ is known for his support and respect for local police officers and firefighters through the Russ Martin Show Listeners Foundation, which benefits the families of Dallas / Fort Worth metroplex police officers and firefighters who have fallen in the line of duty.

Russ tends to like animals better than people ( They don’t talk back). He also has a fascination for TV cars, which is how Darryl and Russ met.

Russ lives with (Amy) and 4 dogs and just Maybe they will get Married
one of these days...

DARRYL HARES, General Manager
To say that Darryl Hares has a strong background in Automotive Repair is an understatement. He started working at his first shop at 10 years old. He opened his first shop at 22 years old and was in business for 10 years before accepting a position with Honda where he became a Honda Certified Technician. Darryl then went to work for Toyota, where he was quickly recognized as a bright mind in his field.

Darryl has worked on just about all types of cars and trucks, foreign and domestic. He looks forward to passing on his experience to all the Techs working for Russ Martin Automotive.

Darryl has been married for 22 years and is the proud father of 2 children that are 11 years apart in age. Darryl's family also has 2 dogs; one from Operation Kindness and the other from the pound..