Category Archives: Promo Reel

Dallas Committee on Retaining Pro Sports Teams Holds First Meeting

Dallas Committee on Retaining Pro Sports Teams Holds First Meeting

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas is becoming more aggressive when it comes to professional sports. During the first ever meeting of the Dallas City Council Ad-Hoc Committee on recruiting and retaining pro sports teams, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson didn’t hesitate to identify the issue. “The City of Arlington, the City of Frisco, the…MORE

Home School Enrollment is up in Texas, but COVID isn’t the Sole Reason

Home School Enrollment is up in Texas, but COVID isn’t the Sole Reason

(WBAP/KLIF) – According to the most recent data released by the Texas Education Agency, withdrawals from public school to homeschool in the spring of 2021 were 40% up over the prior year. The Texas Home School Coalition said this week that it fielded 1,702 inquiries from new homeschoolers this past August. That is below the…MORE

US inflation slows for 2nd month but remains stubbornly high; Dow plummets

US inflation slows for 2nd month but remains stubbornly high; Dow plummets

WASHINGTON (AP) – Sharply lower prices for gas and cheaper used cars slowed U.S. inflation in August for a second straight month, though many other items rose in price, indicating that inflation remains a heavy burden for American households. Consumer prices surged 8.3% in August compared with a year earlier. Though still painfully high, that…MORE

Texas Secretary of State Lays out How to Register to Vote

Texas Secretary of State Lays out How to Register to Vote

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Secretary of State John Scott has released the first installment of ‘SOS 101,’ a series of videos educating voters about election administration in Texas ahead of the November 8, 2022 General Election. In the first SOS 101 video, Secretary Scott provides an overview of the voter registration process in Texas, including…MORE

Gov. Abbott says Migrant Buses are Providing “Much-needed Relief” to Border Communities

Gov. Abbott says Migrant Buses are Providing “Much-needed Relief” to Border Communities

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas continues working to stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people across the southern border. According to Governor Greg Abbott, since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to more than 302,600 migrant apprehensions and more than 19,700 criminal arrests, with more than 17,200…MORE