Yearly Archives: 2016

Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Preparedness This Weekend

(WBAP/KLIF) – It is the first of its kind Sales Tax Holiday for Emergency Preparation Supplies. Generators, batteries, first aid kits as well as fuel containers and smoke detectors are just a small list of what qualifies. “We’ve already seen some significant severe weather this Spring and we know if you spend a spring in…MORE

Eric Bushman 4/19/16: Fictionalizing History

It is a reputation that has followed me a majority of my teen aged, young-adult and now professional life: Being the “Kennedy Guy.” That has its pros and cons. Lately, I have enjoyed the conversation at work from coworkers who have been watching the ‘11.22.63’ miniseries based on the Stephen King book by the same…MORE

FedEx Distribution Center Coming To Mesquite

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – FedEx will open a distribution center on the old site of Big Town Mall in Mesquite. The city’s Wayne Larson says the company will employ more than 500 workers. FedEx says the spot was selected because of its location at the intersection of Highway 80 and Interstate 30. Construction on the building…MORE

2 Dallas High Schools Among Best in the Country

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)  Two Dallas schools are considered among the best in the nation, according to a new report. For the 5th year in a row, the School for the Gifted and Talented in Dallas is considered the best high school in the country. The School of Science and Engineering Magnet in Dallas took fourth place on…MORE