Category Archives: KLIF Podcast – News & Information In The Morning

Perfectionism Affecting Students at Alarming Rate

Perfectionism Affecting Students at Alarming Rate

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — The struggle to be perfect may be adversly affecting college students, and social media is partially to blame. Those are the findings of a new study from the UK. Researchers looked at  more than 40,000 students from the United States, Canada and Great Britain. They found that since 1989, socially prescribed perfectionism, or the perception…MORE

Two Years, 6 Billion Emojis. A lot of Data

Two Years, 6 Billion Emojis. A lot of Data

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Would you believe more women than men use emojis on Twitter? Probably. A new report, recently released by Brandwatch, shows a lot more than that, though, about emojis. The company took every emoji tweeted during a two year span and broke down the demographics of the data by things like gender, location, time…MORE

North Texas Mostly Dodges Bullet

North Texas Mostly Dodges Bullet

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) Meteorologist Brad Barton says much of the sleet and snow forecast for our area thankfully missed the mark. But, he says, we’re not out of the woods just yet. Brad sat down with Dave to discuss what’s ahead. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright © 2018MORE

Barton: Chance For Wintry Mix in Forecast

Barton: Chance For Wintry Mix in Forecast

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Meteorologist Brad Barton says there’s a chance for snow and sleet, tonight and into tomorrow. He sat down with Dave and Amy with the latest on the forecast. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright © 2018MORE

Tech Student Questioned Over “Guns Up!” Greeting

Tech Student Questioned Over “Guns Up!” Greeting

HOUSTON (KLIF/WBAP) — School spirit doesn’t usually land you in hot water with TSA officials. But that’s exactly what Texas Tech student Diana Durkin says happened to her when she was returning to Lubbock from Houston after Christmas break. Diana joined Dave & Amy to tell the crazy story. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright ©…MORE

Survey: 4 in 10 Gen X-ers Say They Can Never Retire

Survey: 4 in 10 Gen X-ers Say They Can Never Retire

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — A new survey shows many members of Generation X want to eventually retire but say they don’t think they’ll be able to. Generation X includes those born between 1965 and the late 1970’s. The survey, by TD Ameritrade, found 37% of respondents said they would love to “fully retire” someday. However, they…MORE

Barton: Wintery Mix Possible

Barton: Wintery Mix Possible

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Here in North Texas, we might have already seen our high temp for the day. Meteorologist Brad Barton says there’s a good chance we’ll see some sleet and snow in our area this afternoon, just in time for rush hour traffic. Click the link below for the very latest.MORE

Robots take Center Stage at CES

Robots take Center Stage at CES

LAS VEGAS, NV (KLIF/WBAP) — Robots are taking center state, I mean poll, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. And at least one gentleman’s establishment has brought in special robots to entertain male clients. Some visitors even prefer the “dancer” bots to the real thing! Dave & Amy talked about all…MORE

Business Coalition Hopes to Influence Legislators

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — A coalition of North Texas business leaders is hoping to make a difference in next year’s legislative session. They’ve founded the North Texas Advocacy Coalition. Their main goal is to push lawmakers for a more “business-friendly” agenda when the next legislative session starts in 2019. Dave & Amy got the chance to…MORE

Waco Ranks Among Top Travel Destinations

Waco Ranks Among Top Travel Destinations

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Waco is being recognized as a top travel destination for 2018 by the website Tripadvisor. They’re ranked #2 on the list of “Travelers Choice Awards” for 2018.     The Complete Top Ten: Kapaa, HI Waco, TX Wilmington, NC Bend, OR Boulder, CO Pasa Robles, CA Richmond, VA Greenville, SC Omaha, NE…MORE