When J.D. Freeman called with the news about Lex & Terry, he dropped this bomb: Jack E. Jett will not be allowed on CNN 1190 beginning Monday, which we had announced yesterday. The reason, according to Freeman: something Jack said in the item posted Tuesday evening. Which was? So glad…
Longtime listeners of KEGL-FM (97.1) will notice something different tomorrow: Lex Staley and Terry Jaymes, otherwise known as Lex & Terry, will no longer hold down the morning-drive slot. That’s the word from Clear Channel’s Dallas market manager, who tells Unfair Park that nighttime host Cindy Scull will take over…
As mentioned Monday, the city had one of its attorneys — in this case, Charles Estee, joined by one of the state’s lawyers — down in Austin yesterday presenting oral arguments before the Supreme Court of Texas in a long-running case involving towed cars that were seized by the Dallas…
When we last left your Dallas Mavericks – this is Cowboys’ country, right? – they were opening the NBA season with a humbling 11-point loss to the Washington Wizards. Tonight they travel to D.C. for … revenge? Naw, just to open the second half of the season. In between wars with…
Speaking of Fair Park, yesterday, in our item about how the city’s cutting deals to get folks to Fair Park, general manager Daniel Huerta said, “We locals take Fair Park for granted.” Preservation Dallas wants to do something about it: I just visited their site and noticed that on Saturday,…
So, back to that question of: Why did the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau not put Fair Park on the convention planners’ to-see list last week? Yesterday afternoon, I spoke with DCVB CEO Phillip Jones, who had plenty to say on the subject. But, long story short, this was a…
The Weitzman Group delivered its 20th Annual Shopping Center Survey and Forecast yesterday, and, as expected, the news was grim for developers and retailers: Last year saw a steep decline in construction starts and occupancy rates, and 2010 looks to be no better at all — unless, oh, you’re a…
Whether you view it the continuation of tangible progression or merely a continuity of mediocrity, Wade Phillips is back as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. A three-year deal is imminent. Simple question …..
So, back to those Trinity Beacons for a second. We went to this afternoon’s meeting of the Trinity River Corridor Project committee convinced the council would bite on the 120-foot-tall light towers, which would cost $3 million in ’98 bond money earmarked for the so-called Loop 12 Gateway. But we…
Last we heard from Jack E. Jett, he was jumping off that sinking ship known as Rational Radio, which has since gone Internets-only. But today he sends word: The man’s got himself a proper radio job that will keep him occupied every weeknight from 6 to 8 p.m. beginning Monday…
A few weeks ago we mentioned some fairly significant changes at The Film Festival Formerly Known as AFI Dallas International Film Festival. Today comes word of two more items of note. One: Mayor Tom and wife Laura are now the honorary chairs for the event, which is scheduled for April…
Beats me. You’ll have to ask Phillip Jones, head of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau. I’m trying. I’ve left a few messages for Jones, who, last we saw of him, said those convention planners in town last week were “pleasantly surprised” by Dallas. But, as many of you have…
Earlier this morning, a picture you might have espied on FrontBurner a little while ago showed up in the Unfair Park in-box with the subject header, “Dallas City Hall for sale – a steal for 900k.” At about 9:45 a.m. I spoke with the guy whose number is on the…
Over the weekend, I took the boy down to the former First National Bank tower to see what was going bye-bye January 29, when the building’s owner lock the doors at 1401 Elm Street till someone else is willing to take over the 52-story monolith that was, upon its completion…
Though I and some crafty old-timers think it’s a bad move, Wade Philllips will be back as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Yawn. The bar for Cowboys’ football has been lowered further than I expected. Once upon a time this proud franchise – America’s Team, anyone? – measured success…
Yesterday, of course, was the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service; hence, Emmitt Smith and family’s visit to Congo Street, where they joined Brent Brown and bcWORKSHOP. But SMU has actually deemed this MLK Week 2010, with a kick-off King Celebration scheduled for noon today at the Hughes-Trigg Commons…
Three years ago (danged near to the day), I lamented the fact that the Fair Park Band Shell — recipient of a $1.3-million makeover in 2000 — remains The Best Concert Venue in Dallas That Nobody Ever Uses. Plenty of folks had valid reasons why not: Fair Park executive general…
Yesterday, American Airlines announced that it’s keeping up with the Deltas, Uniteds and Continentals by jacking up checked-bag fees another $5: from $20 to $25 for the first piece of luggage, from $30 to $35 for the second. To which The Consumerist responded late yesterday with this:If you want to…
While combing through the recent campaign finance reports filings due Friday, we took notice of the one turned in by former Republican Judge David Kelton, who lost his robe in 2006 to Carlos Cortez, switched parties and is now battling Dale Tillery and Baltasar Cruz in the Democratic primary for…
Where’s Greggo? Well, if you got some radio skills, thick skin and a little desire he could be sitting right next to you. How’s that you ask? Think American Idol, spiced with sports. And instead of a trip to Hollywood you win a microphone alongside le Hammer. Starting today through Feb. 1,…
First KERA wasn’t sure it would let Debra Medina participate in its Republican gubernatorial debate on the University of North Texas campus, which was held last week. Then, it extended an invite after all, and Medina did all right, all right. Then, Belo said, so sorry, but it wasn’t gonna…
While we await the Supreme Court of Texas’s ruling in the city’s so-called billion-dollar case later this year, let’s consider another city of Dallas case going before the court at 9 a.m. sharp tomorrow: City of Dallas. v. VSC, LLC. The court will hear oral arguments in the years-old suit…
