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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Here’s the latest update on marijuana laws in Texas. Currently, the possession of any amount of marijuana is illegal in the Lone Star state and can be punishable by fines and jail time. […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: 21 year old Jaylon Hadnot was recently shot & killed in Garland, TX. The alleged shooter, Jesus Mendoza, turned himself into Garland Police over the weekend after a warrant was issued. No word […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter:  This is a very disturbing story. A Dallas man suspected of killing two people will be facing capital murder charges. Earlier this week, 46-year-old Kris Askew confessed to killing his mother, Judy Askew, and a second victim […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: CBS11 News recently reported that 1 man was stabbed to death in South Dallas on South Haskell Avenue last night. His lifeless body was found in a metal container nearby. Another person was […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the iconic singer–Prince. Birth Date: June 7, 1958 Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Fun Facts:  Prince has sold over 100 million records globally throughout his career and has earned 8 Grammy Awards Prince was also known for his musical ability to play multiple instruments Prince’s band was known as […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: It’s been in the headlines that Tristan Thompson allegedly cheated on Khloe Kardashian with Jordyn Woods–Kylie Jenner’s best friend. Crazy right? What’s your take on though? Do you think Tristan Thompson cheated on […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the iconic singer–Aretha Franklin. Birth Date: March 25, 1942 Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee Fun Facts:  Aretha Franklin started off singing Gospel music in the church Aretha Franklin was good friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin sang […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: A Texas teen almost died after slipping and falling 50 ft off of the Margaret McDermott Bridge trying to take a selfie in Dallas. He suffered from a broken face, pelvis, and other […]

Today for Black History Month 2019, we are highlighting the singer/actor–Erykah Badu. Birth Date: February 26, 1971 Hometown: Dallas, Texas Fun Facts:  Erykah Badu’s real  name is Erica Abi Wright Erykah Badu briefly attending the HBCU Grambling State University Erykah Badu lives a vegan lifestyle Erykah Badu has a child with Andre 3000 (of OutKast), Roc Nation artist Jay […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Working out is essential to survival… But can you do 40 push-ups? Check out this crazy video with Veda Loca in the Morning to see who’s in shape and who’s been slacking. Recently […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: Is it OK to give your best friend’s significant other a nickname (like bae or baddie)? That’s the trending topic for today on Veda Loca in the Morning. For Jazzi Black, she thinks […]

Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow The Beat On Twitter: To say the least, credit card scammers are still at it in Texas. Paying at the pump just isn’t safe as most people think. Criminals are using technology to swipe your banking information […]