Red River Radio News
This evening, The LSUS Foundation and the LSUS Alumni Association will sponsor “An Evening With Ashley Elston,” a Q and A and signing with best-selling author Ashley Elston.
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Thurs., April 4, 2024, at 6 p.m. On this “Call to Mind” special, we hear from people who have experienced homelessness about their experiences and challenges. We hear from people living in New York, Houston, and New Orleans.
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This week, hosts Shannon Johnston and Marci Howard have a conversation with Kim Jolley of Jolley Services, a cleaning services company. Jolley started her business with just a towel and a few supplies. She tells the story of how she built her business into the successful company that it is today.
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March 31, 2024, at 1 p.m. On this episode of Illuminations, host Ranae Moran revisits a conversation with Dr. Gary Habermas in which Dr. Habermas discusses the historic evidence of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Dr. Habermas is a Distinguished Research Professor of Apologetics and Philosophy at Liberty University School of Divinity. He has made the study of the resurrection of Jesus Christ his life’s work and is considered the foremost authority on the history of the resurrection. Dr. Habermas is the author of numerous books including “The Risen Jesus and Future Hope” and “The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus” with Mike Licona.
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This month's episode features The Dream Big Interactive Initiative, a local program that encourages children to never give up on themselves and their dreams.
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Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 6 p.m. March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., but screening and early detection can save lives. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer will talk about colorectal cancer screening and prevention with Dr. Sudha Pandit, Assistant Professor Clinical of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Dr. David Dies, gastroenterologist with GastroIntestinal Specialists; and Dr. David Okuampa, internal medicine resident with LSU Health Shreveport. Questions will be taken at 1-800-552-8502.
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Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with Michael Butterman, music director of the SSO, and guest pianist Alessio Bax, about their upcoming performance this weekend.
Local Events
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The opening concert for the 47th season of the Shreveport Summer Music Festival. Free event. Features music of Mozart and Haydn. Featured soloist is John-Henry Crawford, cello. Conducted by Kermit Poling.
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Hosted by the Texas Street Arts Series, Ilya Shmukler, 2023 Wideman Piano Competition Gold Medalist, will present a Mother's Day Concert on Sunday, May 12, at 3:00 p.m. in Couch Chapel at First Methodist Church. Shmukler is a laureate of many international competitions including the Van Cliburn International Competition in 2017. He completed his master's degree with honors at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 2021 and currently studies with Stanislav Ioudenitch at Park University. The concert is free and open to the public.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We prepare for the naturalization exam by practicing reading aloud, writing, and answering civics questions. Join anytime.
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Ages 19 and up. Free. No registration required. We practice our English skills by conversing, reading aloud, and building vocabulary. This group meets year-round and anyone can join anytime.
News Feed
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While Donald Trump has never won Minnesota, this year his campaign thinks he may have a chance. State Democratic leaders are also viewing the state as competitive and not taking it for granted.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of Short Wave about the origins of baobab trees, lizard-inspired construction, and why outside play is beneficial for kids' eyesight.
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Brown pelicans are appearing on California's coastline. They are showing up emaciated, starving and weak. Dr. Elizabeth Wood of the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center of Orange County explains.
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House Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over the DOJ refusal to turn over audiotapes of President Biden's interview with a special counsel.
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Auto workers are doing what long seemed impossible – unionizing in the South. The United Auto Workers chief Shawn Fain's connection with workers and willingness to fight have led to the resurgence.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dalibor Rohác of the American Enterprise Institute about the attempt to assassinate Slovakian PM Robert Fico and the broader political landscape in Europe.
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The question of how to define antisemitism and what to do about it is unfolding across the U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with two journalists who have tried to find some clarity in the fog.
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Four nonprofits joined a federal lawsuit to protect people in Texas prisons from the heat. It's one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but efforts haven't gotten much traction.
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Forecasters say most of the U.S. is set to have a hotter summer, and 2024 will be one of the five hottest years ever recorded. Meanwhile, hot water in the Atlantic means more fuel for hurricanes.
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Author Kazuo Ishiguro and jazz singer Stacey Kent turned a friendship into a songwriting collaboration. Sixteen lyrics have been compiled in a new book The Summer We Crossed Europe in the Rain.
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