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Caravan

Bill Beckett — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. This week on the Caravan we have new music by the Secret Sisters and The Black Swans as well as tunes by Robert Deeble, John Trudell, and Alex De Grassi. On Blues at the Bottom, something old from Billy Holiday and something new from James Cotton, plus Joe Pug and Charles Brown. Then, in our concert hour, Dave Brubeck at the 2009 New Port Jazz Festival. On Be Quiet and Play the Music we'll wander into the Great Impossible. Tune in Friday at 9 for the Caravan here on Red River Radio.

What's Bugging You

Bill Beckett and Dr. Beverly Burden — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:30:00 +0000

Aired Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. Once again Beverly Burden, Associate Professor of Biology at LSUS and our resident Entomologist joined Bill Beckett to discuss our insect world, both friendly and fiendish. We spoke about what's new in the insect world and we took your calls and questions about "What's Bugging You?" Listen again on line now - just click on this post for the audio player.

Natchitoches French Table aims to keep Louisiana French alive

Kate Archer Kent — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:23:02 +0000

Louisianans who are interested in keeping Louisiana French alive will meet Saturday in Derry, La., for what’s called the Natchitoches French Table. Dustin Fuqua, cultural resource specialist for the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, launched the Natchitoches French Table in January.

Last year, he landed a coveted National Park Service professional development grant that enabled him to attend French Tables throughout southwest Louisiana to improve his retention and use of Louisiana French, a group of French dialects.

KBSA - Power Restored

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:39:59 +0000

Power has been restored to our KBSA transmitter and we are back on the air. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Civil Air Patrol's Texas Wing set for first disaster drill in Nacogdoches

Kate Archer Kent — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:32 +0000

The Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol will undergo its semiannual evaluation this weekend by the U.S. Air Force. For the first time, this exercise will be carried out at the Texas Wing’s new headquarters in Nacogdoches, Texas. Capt. David McCollum of Spring, Texas, said the Air Force will evaluate the Texas Wing’s search and rescue response and a how it functions in a natural disaster scenario. He estimates about 70 members of the Civil Air Patrol will participate in the mock drill.