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From The Newsroom: RadioShack Bankruptcy, The 'Swag' Industry, And 1960s At The DTC

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Max Faulkner

The top local stories this evening from the KERA Newsroom: RadioShack has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, confirming some of the dark rumors surrounding the Fort Worth-based electronics retailer. Potential jurors are whittled down in Stephenville for the murder trial of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle.

Also: inside the multi-billion dollar industry of "swag," and a preview of The Dallas Theater Center's upcoming season.

Photo by: Max Faulkner/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

You can listen to the segment weekdays at 6:20 p.m. and 8:20 a.m. on 90.1 FM. 

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Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.