Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

This news special, hosted by Jane Jayroe and Dave Layman, looks at how life in the Dallas - Fort Worth Metroplex will change for present and future residents with a particular focus on growth and economic development. The first segment focuses on local historical events and figures. The rest of the program covers issues affecting present and future residents of the Metroplex, including population growth, employment, family structure, real estate and home ownership, women in the workforce and corporate daycare, bilingual education, energy sources, labor unions, transportation, the impact of the changing area demographics on Mexican American and African American communities, the impact of home video on the entertainment industry, the rise of home computers and the growth of the computer industry, changing student demographics and rising costs of education, the impact of cable television on sports, crime rates, inflation, and politics. This broadcast includes both national and regional commercial advertisements.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering news highlights from the years 1956 and 1957.

Brochure for the 2005 Lone Star Ride with the front-side title of "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…", with the dates and length of the ride in a red box at the bottom of the front side. The brochure includes photographs, a history of the event, detailed descriptions of benefiting organizations, registrations requirements, impact statistics, and a partial list of sponsors and partnering organizations. Spill damage discolors the right edge of the front cover.

Folded pamphlet advertising for participation in the 2007 Lone Star Ride benefitting the AIDS Outreach Center, Resource Center of Dallas, and ASD. The cover of the material shows a cowboy boot on the pedal of a bicycle followed by various color photos of past events, cyclists, and crew members paired with text detailing the day's events and sponsors.

Never folded brochure for the 2005 Lone Star Ride with the front-side title of "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…", with the dates and length of the ride in a red box at the bottom of the front side. The brochure includes photographs, a history of the event, detailed descriptions of benefiting organizations, registrations requirements, impact statistics, and a partial list of sponsors and partnering organizations.

Black and white photocopy of the 2005 information brochure with the front-side title of "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…". The folded brochure includes photographs, a history of the event, detailed descriptions of benefiting organizations, registrations requirements, impact statistics, and a partial list of sponsors and partnering organizations.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Commanche Peak Nuclear powered generating plant which came close to reality when the Dallas City Council voted 9 to 1 to give approval for its construction near Glen Rose.

Brochure for the 2005 Lone Star Ride with the front-side title of "WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU…", with the dates and length of the ride in a red box at the bottom of the front side. The folded brochure includes photographs, a history of the event, detailed descriptions of benefiting organizations, registrations requirements, impact statistics, and a partial list of sponsors and partnering organizations.

Card advertisement for the 2007 Lone Star Ride, September 29-30. The card shows an image of a cowboy boot on the pedal of a bike with a sky with clouds photoshopped behind it. The card reads "SADDLE UP!" "For two days of big, big adventure and a really big cause". The benefiting organization are listed on the bottom edge of the card as the AIDS Outreach Center, AIDS Services of Dallas, and the Resource Center of Dallas.

Research about music festivals in 2005 compiled for an article that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Card advertisement for 2007 Lone Star Ride taking place the weekend of September 29 and 30th. The ride benefits the AIDS Outreach Center, Resource Center of Dallas, and ASD. The cover of the material shows a red and blue cowboy boot on the pedal of a bicycle followed by text detailing riding, crew, and sponsors. The bottom of the flyer has a red band with the logos of sponsoring organizations printed in white.

Research about music festivals in 2005 compiled for an article that was published in the December 2004 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Text for an article about the areas between between Tyler and Dallas, Texas that was published in the September 2000 issue of Texas Highways magazine.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Dallas City Council who gave its near unanimous approval to a request by Dallas Power and Light Company to build a nuclear-powered generating plant at Glen Rose.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story of the Texas Water Quality Board which has given Texas Utilities Incorporated permission to construct a nuclear power plant which would serve the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 1980.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Dallas businessman H. R Spears who has a 33 acre plot of land for sale in the Somervell county seat of Glen Rose.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about the minister of the first unitarian church in Dallas who says that he plans to ask governor Briscoe to check into the legality of a personal investigation conducted by the Texas department of pubic safety.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about Flak which is still flying over that DPS intelligence report on Robert Pomeroy of farmers branch.

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about hearings which continue in Glen Rose on arguments for and against the proposed Comanche beak nuclear plant.