KWFR News
Unidad Park Closed This Weekend
A popular San Angelo playground will be closed for the rest of the week for renovations. The playground at Unidad Park on Vista del Arroyo will be closed starting April 25 and remain closed through the weekend until Monday, April 29. Workers will be installing a top seal coat on the surface of the playground area start...
Apr 25, 2024
UT Shuts Down Pro-Palestinian Protest
The President of the University of Texas is praising the work to shut down a pro-Palestinian protest yesterday, saying the organizers violated school rules and policies. In a letter to students, Jay Hartzell apologized for the disruption but said that the campus would not be "occupied." Hundreds packed the ...
Apr 25, 2024
TXDPS Manhunt Suspect Identified
The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the identity of the individual suspected of murdering a 74-year-old man in Odessa after a multi-county manhunt ended in bloodshed. According to TxDPS, the man has been identified as 26-year-old Trevor James Myrick of Hobbs, New Mexico. The hunt for Myrick began on Apri...
Apr 18, 2024
Music News
Moody Blues Co-Founder Mike Pinder Has Died At Age 82
The last surviving original member of the Moody Blues, keyboardist, Mike Pinder has died at age 82. Born in Erdington, Birmingham England, he was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and co-founded the group in 1964. He passed away peacefully at ...
Apr 26, 2024
Audio: Def Leppard Celebrating 40th Anniversary In 41st Year
Def Leppard celebrates the 40th anniversary -- 41st, actually -- of its 1983 breakthrough album "Pyromania" with a box set that comes out Friday, April 26th. The package includes re-mastered and Blu-ray versions of the album and two concert recordings...
Apr 26, 2024
Audio: Chicago Released Debut Album 55 Years Ago
Sunday, April 28th, marks the 55th anniversary of the release of "Chicago Transit Authority," the debut album by the band we came to know simply as Chicago. The two-LP set reached No. 17 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double-platinum...
Apr 26, 2024