KBFB-FM (Dallas, TX)

KBFB, also known as "97.9 The Beat," is a radio station serving the Dallas/Fort Worth area with an Urban Contemporary music format. The station is owned by Radio One and shares its ownership with sister station KSOC-FM. Both stations operate from studios situated in the Galleria Area of North Dallas, while the transmitter for KBFB is located in Cedar Hill.

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#430691

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#118749

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#1517

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Rich Paul Downplays Chris Bosh’s Role In Miami’s Big 3 & Social Media Calls Him Out For Rewriting History

4 days ago | thebeatdfw.com | Bruce Goodwin II

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Super teams in sports are nothing new, having been around since the 1970s, especially in basketball.
South Africa’s New Special Envoy To The US Called Trump A Racist, Homophobic Narcissist

1 week ago | thebeatdfw.com | Zack Linly

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is likely to be the next person President Donald Trump seeks to expel from the U.S., just as he did the South African ambassador last month because Ebrahim Rasool dared to disagree with Trump’s politics publicly, calling out the president’s glaring “supremacist instinct.” Well, it turns out that Mcebisi Jonas, a former deputy finance minister who was appointed Monday by President Cyril Ramaphosa to be the...
Old Wounds, New Shots: 50 Cent & Ja Rule’s Beef Over Irv Gotti Comments

1 week ago | thebeatdfw.com | Christopher Smith

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE The decades-long feud between 50 Cent and Ja Rule reignited once again following 50’s disrespectful comments about the late Irv Gotti.
RAW: Celebrating Eddie Murphy’s 64th Birthday With Our Favorite & Funniest Performances Of His Career

2 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Davonta Herring

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Earlier this week (April 3rd), one of the greatest comedians of all time turned 64. Click inside to check out a gallery of some of Eddie Murphy‘s most hilarious moments! Edward Regan Murphy was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and raised in the borough’s Bushwick neighborhood.
Ciara Reminds You She’s Still That Girl with Track “Ecstasy”

2 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Danielle Jennings

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Whew! Ciara may be a wife and a mother of four, but make no mistake she is still an artist first. Coming back on the music scene like she never left, Ciara returns to her musical roots — and she’s all the way in her R&B bag.
Let’s Glow! 7 Beauty Finds You Need In Honor of National Vitamin C Day

2 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Tatayana Yomary

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE If you’re anything like me, National Vitamin C Day (April 4) is much more than a reminder to drink your daily glass (or two) of O.J. While I’m all about providing your body the nutrients it needs from the inside out, ingesting the vitamin—via food or supplements—is not the only way to reap its benefits.
This B-tch VS. That B-tch: The Future Of Human Existence Is On The Line In The Official ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Trailer Starring Allison Williams

2 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Davonta Herring

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Remember the murderous doll that captivated pop culture back in 2023?
Man Accused of Killing Sayso P and Wounding Sauce Walka, Found Dead in Houston

3 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | O Mazariego

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Jayden Dandridge, the man accused of fatally shooting rap artist Sayso P and wounding Houston rapper Sauce Walka, has been found dead in Houston.
Kendrick Lamar Film With Creators Of ‘South Park’ Pushed Back To 2026

3 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | O Mazariego

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE Early last year it was reported that Kendrick Lamar was working with the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, to cook up a comedy film that no one saw coming. Though the project is still very much a go, we won’t be able to see it until at least next year. According to Variety, the untitled K.
Getting To 'Savor The City' With Chef Jernard Wells

3 weeks ago | thebeatdfw.com | Christopher Smith

97.9 The Beat Featured Video CLOSE The world of African-American cuisine is one that still has so much within it to be explored, precisely because it is a foundation for American cuisine. Among the many personalities that are showcasing the history in an engaging and lively way, is Chef Jernard Wells.