Opal Lee, Senator Cornyn Lead annual Freedom Walk on Juneteenth

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Senator John Cornyn, and other lawmakers, joined “Grandmother of Juneteenth” Ms. Opal Lee and Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker on Monday to recognize Juneteenth, a celebration marking the news of freedom reaching enslaved people in Texas years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln in 1863. In 2021,…MORE

Excessive Heat Warning in Effect until Wednesday Night

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 8 PM Wednesday with heat index values of 110-120 degrees. The warning was extended on Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, this heat is dangerous and precautions should be taken. Health experts encourage drinking plenty of water, avoid extended time outdoors, and…MORE

Dickies Arena One Of World’s Best

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The current edition of Billboard magazine lists Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena as the second most popular and profitable, medium sized venue in the world. Dickies reportedly held 80 events from the first of November to the end of April. 600,000 people attended those events, and Dickies made almost $40 million in…MORE