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Birth Of The Moore Oklahoma Tornado [VIDEO]

Dubba G — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:58 +0000

Incredible footage of yesterdays tornado being “born”. An Oklahoma man caught the Moore tornado as it formed neat Newcastle, touched down and began it’s deadly journey. Many have been killed or injured and almost everyone has lost some if not all of their homes and possessions. If you would like to help, please click one of [...]

Winter Comes To El Paso

Dubba G — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:57:19 +0000

Make that closes El Paso!! Lot’s of things are shutting down… Teresa Provencio posted a bunch of these earlier but as the day goes on and things change, I’ll keep re-posting the info!! EPISD, fortunately, was still on the Christmas break. The following roads are closed: Trans Mountain, Scenic Drive, the exit from I-10 east [...]

What Happens to a DJ When The Power Goes Out? Almost Exactly What You'd Think!

Johnnie Walker — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 05:56:50 +0000

I've decided to document tonight's power outage since a lot of popular movies have been pseudo-documentaries, maybe someone will enjoy my account of this harrowing night trapped in the dark depths of the silent station.

At about 8:15, the power on the mountain where our transmitter lives went out. This took us off the air, and forced you to hear a unique and disturbing blend of country and Tejano that would make anyone consider taking their ears off.

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow …

Dubba G — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:15:34 +0000

Snow rocks! Driving in it though ……. Winters here!! Still snowing on the west side and the roads are all jacked up. (For more info, click here!) Trans Mountain is closed, Scenic Drive is closed, Anthony Gap is closed and I-10 is closed from the Vado area all the way to Lordsburg!! If you’re planning on [...]

The Worst El Paso Storms In Recent Memory – Our Top Five

Johnnie Walker — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:26:10 +0000

Snowmageddon, Flood 2006, Hailstorm 2009…People love to name these crazy catastrophies and make them as dramatic-sounding as they were to experience. Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it's just overdone, but El Paso has had it's share of crazy catastrophic weather over the years. With the wind getting crazy again, and the expected snow this weekend, people are probably looking warily around for another big event.

Massive Earthquake, Tsunami Strike Japan; Effects Expected Around the Globe

Johnnie Walker — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:44:35 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.