Red River Radio News
Transcript: A new investigation finds an Entergy Louisiana executive wrote motions that some Public Service Commissioners filed as their own, regarding major business developments.
Cultural, Community, Information
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July's guest on Conserving Earth is Chris Macaluso, Director of the Center of Fisheries and Mississippi River Program for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP). Chris’ 20-year career in the outdoor communication field, combined with a lifelong passion for fishing and the outdoors, has made him an effective conservation leader for Louisiana waterways and coastal habitats. Chris will share with us restoration efforts funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill penalties and other key issues from along Louisiana’s spectacular Gulf coast. -
Megann McDaniel is the Director of Marketing and Development for the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana, where she supports community engagement, fundraising, and awareness of the organization’s programs and growth initiatives. The YMCA offers fitness, aquatics, youth sports, childcare, afterschool programming, and community events designed to strengthen the spirit, mind, and body. -
Stephanie Bookman-Gaston is the President and Executive Director of the Fine Arts Academy of Central Louisiana, a nonprofit she founded to help children and youth explore music, dance, theatre, writing, and visual arts in a safe, inclusive environment. A lifelong musician and experienced health information professional, she brings both creative passion and professional leadership to the organization -
A conversation with Bennie Dotie about Shreveport's MLK Neighborhood Association
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Host Janice Bezanson speaks with guest Pat Murray.
Spotlights
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Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with cast members from Shreveport Little Theatre's new production of the musical Cabaret. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with Dr. Shane Rasmussen about the 46th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, taking place on July 18. -
Host Kermit Poling speaks with the Honorable Mayor Tom Arceneaux, mayor of Shreveport, about the many America250 celebrations this year that the city has planned.
Local Events
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Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family. (www.mtishows.com)
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The winner of six Tony® Awards (including Best Book, Best Score, Best Orchestrations, and Best Musical), the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and an Olivier Award for Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen is a deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it, featuring a score by Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (A Christmas Story, La La Land, The Greatest Showman).
All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for.
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Back by popular demand, violinist Kinga Augustyn will commence our season by performing pieces from a trio of American composers, Poling, Copland, and Barber. To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond, composed by our very own Maestro Kermit Poling, encompasses the American spirit of adventure and embracing new frontiers. Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland is one of the most beloved of all American classical works and Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto is both stunningly beautiful and thrilling!
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Vaughan Williams’ luminous Serenade to Music, Haydn’s final “London” Symphony, and Elgar’s deeply introspective Cello Concerto performed by John-Henry Crawford.
News Feed
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The carrier USS Washington is on its way to the Middle East to relieve the USS Lincoln. The Lincoln has been at the center of concerns over crew mental health and a lack of fresh food and supplies.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer asks Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln and President Trump's multi-billion dollar plan to restore older tech on aircraft carriers.
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Actress Hayden Panettiere, the star of "Heroes" and "Nashville," has died, her father said in a statement. She was 36.
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Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesThere's a lot homeowners can do to prepare for wildfires, such as managing flammable plants and using fire-resistant building materials. But some states struggle to pass rules requiring those steps. -
Reynaldo Leaños Jr./For NPRLandowners and activists worry about impact to the environment around SpaceX's complex. -
Sara Andreasson for NPRIn some wellness circles, tadalafil is promoted as a longevity drug. There is evidence showing a link between it and a lower risk of death in men, but there are no well-controlled trials in humans. -
Brandon Flowers normally spends his time fronting the rock band The Killers. For his solo album, "Thrasher," he's taken a country/western approach to personal tales of his youth in Utah.
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Over the next five years, states hope to get an influx of federal funds to invest in rural health care. Some hospitals say the funding won't offset what they'll lose in Medicaid cuts.
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President Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back its joint military exercises with South Korea because the country declined to help with the Iran war, citing his relationship with North Korea.
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Ukraine launched one of its largest aerial attacks of the war on Russia, killing at least six people. How are Russians feeling as the war grinds on?
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