Red River Radio News
A message from our General Manager Kermit Poling about the rescission of federal funds to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Cultural, Community, Information
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Aug. 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this episode of Health Matters, our host Dr. Anand Bhat is joined by family medicine physicians Dr. Ammar Husan and Dr. Kaitlyn Bland for a discussion on childhood nutrition, the importance of nutrition for children throughout the school year, and childhood obesity. Questions will be taken live at 1-800-552-8502. -
Lynn Bryan, Executive Director of Keep Bossier Beautiful, leads innovative efforts to eliminate litter, promote recycling, and enhance community spaces across Bossier Parish. Under her leadership, KBB launched the state's only recycling-in-corrections program and developed environmental education seminars for students, with plans underway for an outdoor classroom initiative. -
Airs Mon., Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections features Gregory Kallenberg, Founder and Executive Director of the Prize Foundation. Kallenberg has transformed the cultural and economic landscape through groundbreaking programs like the Louisiana Film Prize, Startup Prize, and Music Prize. A celebrated filmmaker and visionary leader, his work has earned national recognition for its innovative impact on creativity, entrepreneurship, and community development. -
Airs Mon., July 28, 6:30 p.m. This week Community Connections talks with Rev. Dr. Evan M. Dolive, Executive Director of Greater Longview United Way. Reverend Dolive is a dynamic leader dedicated to advancing community well-being through health, education, and advocacy. With a background in theology, nonprofit leadership, and public policy, he brings a passionate, justice-driven approach to addressing critical local issues and empowering underserved populations across East Texas. -
Airs Mon., July 14, 6:30 p.m. Community Connections talks with Martha Marak, who serves as the Executive Director of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana in Shreveport. Marak leads efforts to address hunger across multiple parishes, including Caddo and Bossier. Under her leadership, the organization launched “Martha’s Market,” a combined food pantry and learning center that empowers clients through healthy-food selection and educational programs.
Spotlights
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Kermit Poling speaks with Dr. Shane Rasmussen, the director of the Natchitoches - NSU Folk Festival about the coming 45th annual festival. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with cast members Tessa Vanderkuy and Adam Philley from the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls at Shreveport Little Theatre. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with cast members Tessa Vanderkuy and Adam Philley from the upcoming production of Guys and Dolls at Shreveport Little Theatre.
Local Events
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Great Romantics
Kinga Augustyn is a versatile New York City-based virtuoso concert violinist and recording artist. Ms. Augustyn has performed as a soloist with orchestras in North and South America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to concerts with orchestras and recitals with piano, Ms. Augustyn frequently performs unaccompanied solo violin recitals. She also plays baroque violin.
Kinga Augustyn will perform Antonin Dvorak's Violin Concerto in A. The Marshall Symphony Orchestra will be performing Caroline Shaw's Punctum, a version for string orchestra (2022), and Franz Schubert's Symphony #5, conducted by Kermit Poling -
PROKOFIEV Suite from Lieutenant Kije
RAVEL Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Yizhen Chen, piano (2025 Wideman Piano Competition Winner)
PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite
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This course provides practical tools and techniques to help individuals effectively manage their finances. Students will learn key budgeting strategies, including setting financial goals, tracking income and expenses, prioritizing spending, and building savings. The course will explore different budgeting methods to help learners find an approach that fits their lifestyle. Participants will also gain insights into financial planning, debt management, and smart spending habits. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to create and maintain a budget that supports financial stability and long-term success.
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Our latest exhibit features science illustrations from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, when scientific study was becoming more encouraged than ever before. Come and see engraved images of scientific techniques used to harness and use natural phenomena. Hand-colored representations of flowers and insects bring these wonders of nature to life. Some of the illustrations are lifelike, some imaginative, and some endearingly whimsical, depicting the fun side of science. From an earth science book imagining life on the moon to the loveliness of nature, there is something fascinating about every aspect of this special collection.
News Feed
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Noam Galai/Getty ImagesThis week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Tom Papa, special guest Pedro Pascal and panelists Brian Babylon, Negin Farsad, and Roy Blount, Jr. -
Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty ImagesSandra Grimes died at the age of 79. Her work was crucial in catching a Soviet agent who "caused more damage to the national security of the United States than any spy in the history of the CIA." -
In 2010, Jim Lovell explored his Apollo 8 spacecraft at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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Cuts to the food stamp program could affect rural grocery stores that rely more heavily on low-income shoppers.
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In response to Texas drawing five more GOP-leaning congressional seats, Democrats in California officially reveal their plan to redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Many fear the expansion of the war puts the remaining hostages at even greater risk.
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New tariffs took effect this week that forecasters say will lead to higher prices and slower economic growth. But the stock market is still booming.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Moshe Lavi, the brother-in-law of Omri Miran, who was kidnapped from his kibbutz by Hamas on Oct. 7 and remains a hostage.
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NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sportswriter Howard Bryant about the past week in the world of sports.
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