Red River Radio News
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Cultural, Community, Information
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Mark Poole is a retired Air Force veteran and small farm owner who found a renewed creative passion in clay—hand building, wheel throwing, and sculpting—and now enjoys teaching pottery to help others discover the art form. He joined the Desoto Arts Council in 2016 to promote his pottery and soon stepped into leadership as council president during a major transition. -
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 6 p.m. On this episode of Bird Calls, Cliff revisits some popular conservation tips from previous episodes and discuss ways we all can help birds and other wildlife. Cliff will also profile the peculiar American Woodcock. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502. -
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Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, Red River Radio Assistant General Manager and producer Ranae Moran is joined by Bharat Sachdeva, M.D., Professor of Clinical Medicine, Chief of Nephrology, and Director of Dialysis at LSU Health Shreveport, along with Shawna Calhoune Choyce, APRN, FNP-C, a nurse practitioner in the Nephrology Division of Internal Medicine at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. -
Tue., Mar. 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Bird Calls, Cliff Shackelford is joined by Ben Jones, Vice President of Conservation and Education at the Houston Zoo. Jones talks about his involvement in the Lights Out Campaign in our urban centers and the Lincoln’s Sparrow is profiled.
Spotlights
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Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with SSO music director Michael Butterman and guest pianist Jon Nakamatsu about the symphony's weekend concerts, featuring music of MacDowell, Franck and more. -
Host Kermit Poling speaks with cast members from SLT's coming production of Oliver!, the Musical. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with featured violinist Amaryn Olmeda about this weekend's concert with the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Michael Butterman.
Local Events
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Shake off the winter blues and add a pop of color to your
season! Join us at the library for our Spring Paint Parties,
where we’ll celebrate the return of sunshine and blooms
through art. Registration not required. Ages 19+.
Friday April 10 @ 3 pm and Tuesday April 21 @ 5:30 pm -
Attention entrepreneurs of all ages: We are now scouting for vendors who want to showcase your brands. Spaces are limited and are filling fast. Please note, all vendors must arrive in semi-formal to formal attire- because at KKPE, we dress at the level we're headed to. To secure your vendor spot, call 318-413-7829 that's 318-413-7829
KKPE is elevating the community, one connection at a time. See you there.
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Stone Fort Chorale Spring Concert
Join Stone Fort Chorale for an afternoon of beautiful choral music on Sunday, May 3 at 3:30 PM at First United Methodist Church.
Stone Fort Chorale
David W. Brewer, Conductor
Robbie Belk, Organist
Featuring music by Vierne, Mozart, Lauridsen, and more.
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The Union County Master Gardeners will hold their Annual Plant Sale on May 2nd from 8 am until 3 pm during the Mayhaw Festival.
We will be at 510 N Jackson Street next to the Historic Newton House in El Dorado, Arkansas.
News Feed
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Insurance coverage of blockbuster obesity drugs has been spotty at best over the years, and it looks like things are getting worse, not better. Plans are dropping coverage or restricting it further.
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In The Take, an older woman and a younger woman agree to exchange 10 years of their lives through a blood transfusion. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with author Kelly Yang.
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Picking up trash in Mangrove forests has become a calling for one Florida man.
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Syrian Kurds ran their own region for 12 years after breaking away from Assad control. Now they are forced to give up autonomy. NPR visited the changing region.
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A week after Israel struck more than 100 times in 10 minutes across Lebanon, killing over 350 people, we spend time with a family still searching for their daughter in the rubble in central Beirut.
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The reduction in ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has had an outsize impact on global jet fuel supplies. Prices have doubled.
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The defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the polls is fueling questions about what's in store for far-right movements in other countries that exploit extremist conspiracies to win.
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Before allegations against Eric Swalwell surfaced in the media, they gained momentum online after a network of accusers came together to share stories of alleged assault by the California Democrat.
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The war in Iran has been dragging down President Trump's approval rating. A new focus group of swing voters finds broad displeasure with the president's handling of that war.
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Brian Mann/NPRRio de Janeiro in Brazil is home to the world's largest urban rain forest. Woven among the city's bustling neighborhoods are soaring tree canopies, waterfalls, and miles of hiking trails.
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