21
Aug

What a Cool August Day, plus Rainfall Totals for North Texas

What a Cool August Day, plus Rainfall Totals for North Texas HOW UNUSUAL WAS TODAY??? Temperatures today across North Texas have stayed in the 70s thanks to cloud cover and rainfall!  There are a few locations that have warmed into the 80s this afternoon thanks to some sunshine.  But keep in mind our average high [...]

17
Aug

Dual Ownership Of TV Stations

Dual Ownership Of TV Stations August reminds me of why I am glad that federal rules were changed a little over ten years ago that permitted a broadcast licensee to own two television stations in the same area. Here’s a brief history. Years ago, the FCC established rules regarding ownership and control of radio and [...]

16
Aug

A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream

A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream In many ways August 15, 2012 was a day like any other this summer. It was hot. The drought continued to plague our country. The economy struggled to continue on the slow path to prosperity. But two things that happened yesterday illustrate the two [...]

15
Aug

Paul Ryan: Former Wienermobile Driver, Future Vice President?

Paul Ryan: Former Wienermobile Driver, Future Vice President? With November’s presidential election drawing close, the tickets are now set, with President Obama and Vice President Biden set to take on Gov. Mitt Romney and newly named Vice President nominee, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan. According to a report last year by National Public Radio, the 42-year-old [...]

13
Aug

Weather Update for Monday, August 13th

Weather Update for Monday, August 13th HOT WEATHER CONTINUES, BUT SEVERAL RAIN CHANCES THIS WEEK… After big storms last evening, many remain in the cleanup process across Denton, Wise, Tarrant and Johnson County.  But like rain events we have seen the past month, there were a lot of people that missed out on the storms [...]

13
Aug

Severe damage after dock breaks away at Eagle Mountain Lake

Severe damage after dock breaks away at Eagle Mountain Lake Homeowners and boat owners around Eagle Mountain Lake are feeling pretty powerless today after a severe summer storm moved through Tarrant County Sunday night. Go to News Source Fort Worth News Powered by WPeMatico

10
Aug

Not Quite as Hot To Start the Weekend

Not Quite as Hot To Start the Weekend After hitting a new daily record high temperature of 108° on Thursday, we’re looking and feeling better for Friday.  A weak cold front moved through early this morning, bringing with it slightly drier and cooler air for today and tomorrow.  As you might think, an August cold [...]

9
Aug

More Young Adults Living With Mom & Dad

More Young Adults Living With Mom & Dad RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – Joe Lane says it was all part of the plan. “The best plan for me was to come back home, find a job and then go from there,” explained the recent college graduate. The 23-year-old got his degree last May from Texas Tech and then [...]

9
Aug

Another Shot at Rain Before the “Cool” Down

Another Shot at Rain Before the “Cool” Down Scattered thunderstorms in and around the Metroplex on Wednesday helped keep temperatures in the 90s for high temps instead of the triple digits that we had suffered through for the past week and a half.  No storms this morning means plenty of sunshine to get us back [...]

7
Aug

Texas executes low-IQ killer

Texas executes low-IQ killer A TEXAS man convicted of killing a police informant was executed today after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected arguments that he was too mentally impaired to qualify for the death … Go to News Source Fort Worth News