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Text DFW to 24042 to join 97.9 The Beat’s mobile club for exclusive news (Terms & Conditions). Follow 97.9 The Beat On Twitter: Name: Donnell Gustell Hometown: Dallas, TX Social Media: Follow the artist on Instagram @ donnellgustell Booking Email: donnellgustell@gmail.com Title of Song: Did You Wrong (Explicit Content) Stream/Download Music On: Spotify Apple Music […]
It’s Election Day in Texas! This race is the first primary in the 2022 midterm election and will include our vote for Governor, Attorney General, U.S. Congress, and more. This election also brings new voting laws passed by Gov. Greg Abbott , some of which include banning drive-thru voting and requirements for assisting voters with disabilities. […]
On February 24, 2022 Russia launched a full scale invasion on Ukraine including bombing their international airport and trapping millions inside of the country with no way out. After Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the country to help, civilians volunteered to fight were formed under the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces. Both men and women […]
As extreme weather conditions continue to hit North Texas, many schools have canceled classes Thursday and urged people to stay home, be warm, and stay safe! See below for a list of school closings. A&M CommereceClosed Thursday A.W. Brown Leadership AcademyClosed Thursday Academy of DallasClosed Thursday Addison Trinity Christian AcademyClosed Thursday Alcuin SchoolCampus Closed Thursday […]
Did you hear Shaquille O’Neal is in the DFW this week making rounds? He came down to visit St. Philip’s School for their Destiny Award luncheon today alongside former Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson! What one lucky family in Grapevine didn’t know, was that he was also coming to see them and gift something special […]
“That Girl” is steady proving she’s here to stay with her down south flavor and bold style gracing the pages of Teen Vogue! Although the athlete is now 21-years-old, she rose to fame as a teen athlete two years ago winning the women’s 100-meter at the 2020 United States Olympic trials! Sha’Carri, who is an […]
Two years tomorrow marks the death anniversary of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery who was slain for ‘jogging while black’ through a Georgia neighborhood. 3 white men, two of which were a father/son duo plus their neighbor, told police they thought he resembled the “suspect who had been involved in a recent string of burglaries.” Today all […]
Dallas, let’s normalize giving people their flowers. 97.9 The Beat and Majic 94.5 did it for the culture and did it BIG for the first ever #LoveFor214 Day. This holiday pays homage to the city and area code 214, which happen’s to also be on Valentine’s Day, 2/14. This day was the epitome of spreading […]
Valentine’s Day is so overrated and stressful don’t you think? I mean come on, couples are usually scrambling for dinner reservations and last-minute gift ideas, side pieces are left heartbroken and we gather all this anxiety for one day just to “show and tell” and CAP on the gram. Why not scrap the holiday altogether […]
It’s no secret that Texans love their football-women included! This past Saturday the Dallas Cowboys did something about it and hosted a clinic for girls interested in seriously playing the game. During the “Girls Flag Football Jamboree” the girls learned the basics of the game, drills, techniques, and even participated in a scrimmage! The district is […]
Weird to say “It’s that time of year again,” but, it’s the unfortunate reality we face living in Texas with our well known ‘bipolar weather’. Last year we faced one of the toughest winter freezes in North Texas history, so this year we’ve got to be more prepared! Expect below freezing temps in the teens […]
Did you hear the news? The Ft. Worth Stockshow & Rodeo is back and the whole DFW is excited to go this year! We thought it would be cool to highlight some of the coolest moments in hip-hop country history! 1.It’s getting hot in here! Especially when Tim McGraw and Nelly linked up for […]