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1. Dallas radio station 97.1 FM dumps talk format, to return to rock 'n' roll. Dallas radio station 97.1 FM has ended its brief excursion into talk radio and will return to rock: According to radio writer Richie Whitt, station owner iHeartMedia is pulling the plug on 97.1 The Freak, a talk show format it debuted in October 2022 that was lagging badly in ratings. Then ...

2. Dallas radio station 97.1 FM returns to Eagle classic metal rock format. As rumored, Dallas radio station 97.1 FM has returned to rock: The station, which took an ill-fated but blessedly brief excursion into talk radio that ended on April 26, has officially returned to the kind of metal/hard rock music for which it was previously long known. The new format made its official debut on April 29 at 10 am with "Kill the King" by metal rock band Megadeth, and a declaration that "97.1 The Eagle Rocks Again."

3. Dallas man tries every omakase Japanese restaurant offering in town. Dallas is swimming in omakase, the exclusive sushi experience served at some Japanese restaurants, featuring a series of bite-size courses presented up-close-and-personal by the chef. Khoa Nguyen, a project manager for a Dallas aerospace company and sushi aficionado, has pretty much tried them all. Here's his report.

4. Dallas-Fort Worth makes top 10 list of metros with most millionaires. A new population analysis has unveiled an exclusive view into how the elite live in the U.S., including a surprising discovery that Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington has the No. 10 highest concentration of millionaire households in the country.

5. Dallas enacts ordinance to protect historic Oak Cliff neighborhood. A Dallas neighborhood has new protections: On April 24, the Dallas City Council unanimously voted to approve the South Winnetka Heights Conservation District, an ordinance that will protect the historic development patterns for the area and encourage development that is compatible with existing housing stock.

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Dallas Cowboys remain NFL’s most valuable team at staggering $16 billion

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Despite last season’s record of 7-9-1 and this season’s opening loss to the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys remain the NFL’s golden team.

CNBC’s annual ranking of the NFL’s most valuable franchises once again puts the Cowboys at No. 1. Jerry Jones’ team is worth an estimated $16 billion based on 2025 figures, up from $12.5 billion the previous year. Just as noteworthy: The ’Boys were the only team to break the $1 billion mark for revenue, pulling in nearly $1.3 billion last year.

Jones, the team’s owner, president, and general manager, has practically transformed the Cowboys into an ATM. He bought the team in 1989 for only $150 million. Based on CNBC’s $16 billion estimate, the team’s value has jumped 10,567 percent over more than three decades.

In a 2016 interview with CNBC, Jones explained why he purchased the ’Boys: “I bought the Cowboys because I just wanted to be associated with sports and football. And I didn’t buy them for money.”

Two years later, Jones told Bloomberg that no amount of money would ever persuade him to sell the team.

“They’re a long-term asset, and my immediate family — which has been a part of making them what they are today — [will] own the Cowboys long after I’m gone,” he said.

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The Cowboys make up just one component of Jones’ vast wealth. He also holds investments in the energy, real estate, hospitality and restaurant sectors. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimates his net worth at $20.9 billion.

Behind the Cowboys on CNBC’s most-valuable roster are the Los Angeles Rams, at $14.5 billion; Las Vegas Raiders, $13 billion; New York Giants, $12.5 billion; and New England Patriots, $12.25 billion.

What about the Cowboys’ archrival, the Philadelphia Eagles? With an estimated value of $11.5 billion, the Eagles roost at No. 8, according to CNBC.

And the Lone Star State’s other NFL team, the Houston Texans, sits at No. 15 with an estimated value of $9.9 billion.

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