Category Archives: Promo Reel

SWAir Pilots Renew Demand for Higher Pay

SWAir Pilots Renew Demand for Higher Pay

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News)  Pilots for Southwest Airlines are still demanding higher pay. They picketed at Dallas Love Field yesterday, bringing attention to their demands for better contracts. Talks between pilots and the carrier have been going on for 4 years. Pilots say executives are enjoying nearly 50% raises since 2011 while wages for pilots have been stagnant during…MORE

Not Much to Go On, so Ft. Worth Police Are Asking for the Public’s Help

Not Much to Go On, so Ft. Worth Police Are Asking for the Public’s Help

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police are looking for a suspect in the shooting death of a man at a Ft. Worth tax preparation business.  It happened about 11:00 this morning, in a tool shed behind the Flores Income Tax preparation office at 1600 Northwest 28th Street. Officer Daniel Segura says they’re not sure if the…MORE

Smoking Ban is One Step Closer in Dallas City Parks

Smoking Ban is One Step Closer in Dallas City Parks

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The question of whether public parks in Dallas will allow smoking or not is headed to the City Council.  District 14 Councilman Philip Kingston says predictions of economic disaster if smoking were banned haven’t panned out in restaurants and bars. “We have seen none of the doomsday predictions that bar and…MORE

What’s it Like to Destroy a Drug House?

What’s it Like to Destroy a Drug House?

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Operation Crackdown takes down another known drug house, and the guy doing the actual knocking down says it’s rewarding.  Sergeant Cristobol Mejia with the Texas National Guard says he’s doing something everyone dreams of at one point or another. “It’s a great feeling.  You get paid to break something,” said Mejia. …MORE

Dallas Fallen Officers’ Foundation Hits $500K Goal Thanks to Final Donation

Dallas Fallen Officers’ Foundation Hits $500K Goal Thanks to Final Donation

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Since the July 7th attack on police officers in downtown Dallas, local businesses and the Fallen Officer Foundation have raised a half million dollars for the families of the fallen and wounded officers. The final $80,000 of the $500,000 goal was presented to the Foundation by Versa Printing, which made the “Pray…MORE

Pope Picks Dallas Bishop for Vatican Job

Pope Picks Dallas Bishop for Vatican Job

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The leader of the Metroplex’s Catholic community is headed to Rome to start a new job.  Bishop Kevin Farrell of the Diocese of Dallas says he was taken completely by surprise when he got a call from his boss, Pope Francis. “My administrative assistant came in and said, ‘the Pope’s on…MORE

Deep-Fried in the Heart of Texas

Deep-Fried in the Heart of Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Officials with the State Fair of Texas announced the finalists for the Big Tex Choice Awards Wednesday morning.MORE

Woman Found Dead in Car Near Love Field

Woman Found Dead in Car Near Love Field

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman who was shot and killed in her car in the parking lot of a motel near Love Field Airport could have been dead nearly an entire day before anyone noticed, according to police.MORE