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                News 8’s Dale Hansen ripped into the Dallas Cowboys over the signing of the Defensive End Greg Hardy. In his segment ‘Dale Unplugged,’ Hansen talks about past Cowboy arrests and how they still ended up on the field. Last season, running back Joseph Randle was arrested twice in […]

                According to their official Twitter, the Dallas Cowboys have signed Greg Hardy to a one-year, $11.3 million deal that could be worth up to just over $13 million.   Welcome to the Cowboys Greg Hardy! See the details here: http://t.co/ixMTf28Woe pic.twitter.com/IncVA4g2BW — Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) March 18, 2015 […]

                The Dallas Cowboys have come to terms with running back Darren McFadden to replace the outgoing DeMarco Murray. The former Oakland Raider signed a 2 year deal worth up to $5.85 million and includes a $200,000 bonus according to ESPN. Cowboys News: Could Dez Bryant Have A Videotape […]

                Robin Thicke’s big hit “Blurred Lines was ruled a big fraud by a jury today. Courts that Thicke and Pharrell, the producers of the popular track infringed on the Marvin Gaye classic “ Got To Give It Up” and awarded Gaye’s family 7.3 million dollars. Related Stories: Robin […]

                                        97.9 The Beat and Medusa present Spring Fest 2015 March 19th at Medusa, 1930 Pacific Avenue in Dallas. Rich Homie Quan will be in the DFW hosting the sexiest and hottest spring break concert with a […]

              Check out photos from the historic Selma March 50 Years ago. The Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches lead to voting changes in Selma and the US as a whole. Brought a young pastor named Martin Luther King to the forefront of the civil rights movement and sparked a […]

              TMZ Reports actor Harrison Ford, known for legendary roles as Indiana Jones and Han Solo in the Star Wars series was seriously hurt in a place crash. Ford was flying a small 2-seater plane when something went wrong and crashed in the Penmar golf course in Venice, CA. […]

              Former NBA All-Star Steve Francis caught a L last night at a Houston rap show. In footage courtesy of TMZ, while on stage during a performance, Francis gets taken down by a man attempting to rip his chain from his neck. Afterwards a group of mean proceed to […]

          97.9 The Beat’s Jazzy talks Black History, Oprah Winfrey and President Barack Obama are both big influences on her and her family. Check it out.   Other Black History Profiles On The Beat 97.9: Jesse Salazar Talks Black History And It’s Impact On Him Black History Month 2015: Veda Loca […]

          Our midday man Jesse Salazar talks Black History, important figures and it’s effect on him as a Hispanic male. Check it out.

          A Richard Pryor biopic has been in the works for years. Months ago it was announced Mike Epps would get the play the legendary comic with Empire creator Lee Daniels directing the movie. One person who was at one point linked to the project was comedian/actor Marlon Wayans. Wayans, who’ve […]