Category Archives: WBAP Newsroom Blog

On Monday, July 11, I started what I hope to be a long, fruitful career in the field of journalism at WBAP and KLIF. Just four days prior, one of the biggest tragedies to ever strike Dallas took the c...

Growing up, when I would leave the house, my mother said something very different to me than the typical “Be careful” or “Stay safe.” She would tell me, “Remember who you...

Thursday night: Five officers killed in the line of duty in Downtown Dallas. Friday: A city knocked down after violence the night before. Saturday: A memorial grows at Dallas Police Headquarters where...

I don’t really consider myself an environmentalist. I participate when my city holds its biannual recycling day and I will shred and recycle papers if it’s convenient. But recently I’...

You may know one. You may even be one yourself. I kinda-sorta used to be one…well, borderline, anyway. I'm talking about Luddites, those folks who despise technology almost to the point of throw...

I’ve given several speeches in my journalism education and career, but none that have lasted 30 minutes or longer. But, if anyone wants to witness this first, while learning how to stay safe in ...

My older daughter is 17 years old today. How can that be? After all, I’m still trying to lose the baby weight I gained when I was pregnant with her. We already survived the driving thing, and no...

I took an unexpected trip down memory lane this week. I was sorting through boxes in my garage and found pictures of old boyfriends and greeting cards from family, college friends and my ex-husband. I...

I discovered a man from my church is a doctor. An optometrist. He and I talked at length over the weekend about my mother's macular degeneration and how she can possibly have a happier life with the d...

With Mother’s Day weekend behind us now, just like every year at this time, I began to question whether it’s really necessary. You see I think that mothers should be shown special treatmen...