WBAP Morning News: Fair Food Semifinalists 

The State Fair of Texas has announced the 36 semi-finalists who will move forward in the Big Tex Choice Awards competition. Brian and Hal of the WBAP Morning News go through the different options. I’ll bet listening to this will make you hungry! MORE

State Fair Deep Fried Food Contest Underway

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The State Fair of Texas has begun the process of working through the candidates for the 2022 Big Tex fried food awards. 36 semi-finalists were announced Wednesday. they include: The winners will be declared a few weeks before the state fair begins on September 30.MORE

Coalition Wants EPA To Investigate State Agency

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A coalition of 13 advocacy and environmental groups has filed a 61 page petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to review the job performance of Texas’ top environmental agency. The coaltion claims the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality routinely violates civil rights and environmental laws by ignoring the ways air pollution…MORE

Terminally Ill Police Dog Retires

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An explosives sniffing Dallas Police dog has retired after working more than 7 years at Love Field. Marco worked his last shift Wednesday, and is retiring to live with Corporal Carrol Clore, his long-term partner and handler. Marco was recently diagnosed with inoperable, terminal cancer so D.P.D. has retired him to have…MORE