Like the phoenix that rises through the ashes, 97.1 The Eagle KEGL makes its second return to the Dallas-Fort Worth FM radio dial to the delight of hard rock fans if they still care.
UPDATE MAY 8, 2024
Ben and Skin return
The latest station that couldn't overtake The Eagle was sports/talk station 97.1 The Freak, which debuted on October 3, 2022, at 3pm.
Houston listeners might wonder if this means 101 KLOL is ever coming back. I highly doubt it. To return to the glory days of rock music, they will have to watch my "Runaway Radio" documentary.
Today, April 29, 2024, The Eagle returned for the second time at 10am with a custom recorded message from Metallica with lead singer/guitarist James Hetfield saying, "Very excited to report that 97.1 The Eagle is back on the radio in Texas. Kick Ass. Hell yeah. Metallica loves you, Dallas-Fort Worth. The Eagle is back!"
The first song was back for 97.1 The Eagle was not Metallica but "Kill the King" by fellow Big 4 of Thrash band Megadeth.
No word yet on the new air staff or morning show.
"I’m excited that The Eagle is back and ready to rock Dallas-Fort Worth again," Patrick Davis, senior VP of programming for iHeartMedia Dallas-Fort Worth, said in a statement. "This is a legendary brand for the market, and listeners have been asking to have it back on air, and we listened!"
The Eagle signed on in 1980 and was a cross between rock and top 40 until the early 90s when it became active rock.
KLOL Houston fans will recognize that Stevens and Pruett, followed by Moby, were on the 97.1 The Eagle morning slot before Howard Stern took over until he was kicked off the station. Russ Martin followed, and another KLOL pairing of ‘The Grego and Brian Morning Show’ from 2002-2004.
In May 2004, the station flipped to Soft AC Sunny 97.1.
By August 2005, KEGL became "La Preciosa."
Then, in December 2007, the first return of 97.1 The Eagle happened.
LISTEN TO THE RETURNED STATION HERE
