Red River Radio News
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Cultural, Community, Information
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Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at 6 p.m. This week on Health Matters, we’re talking about the nation’s most common cancer—skin cancer. Most cases are preventable, and if caught early, it can be highly treatable. -
Airs August 18, 2025 - Tamara Crane, Executive Director of the Bossier Council on Aging, brings over 30 years of expertise in gerontology, nonprofit leadership, and healthcare advocacy. A Certified Dementia Practitioner and award-winning community leader, Tamara is passionate about creating inclusive, supportive environments for seniors and individuals with disabilities throughout Bossier Parish. -
Tuesday August 12, 2025, at 6 p.m. On this episode, Dr. Sara Wyckoff, wildlife veterinarian with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in Austin, joins host Cliff Shackelford to discuss avian flu. Cliff profiles the Yellow-breasted Chat. -
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.
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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Join the Bossier Arts Council and DJ ReadyRoc for the next track in our Music Appreciation Series, "The Liner".
Get ready to "hit play" as we dive into the powerhouse that is "Purple Rain", the 1984 by Prince and the Revolution! ReadyRoc will be discussing the lasting impact this album had on both culture and the entertainment media as a whole. Transcending media from Movie to Album to Live Performance, all will be discussed at the BAC!
Attendance to this event is Free and Open to All Ages! -
Join 2024 Louisiana Food Prize Golden Fork Winner Chef Melvin Nelson, Jr. for a four course culinary exploration of one of his favorite ingredients: Rice. Set to the sounds of some of his favorite music, surrounded by art, and immersed with kindred foodie spirits, this is a Sunday afternoon that is sure to be amongst your favorite memories of 2025! Space is limited, so do not wait!
Tickets are $70, tax deductible, and nonrefundable.
This dining experience is 5 courses, so come prepared! -
Boisterous, disreputable knight Sir John Falstaff hatches a plan to restore his fortunes by seducing two wealthy housewives, Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. But the hunter becomes the hunted when, wise to his schemes and determined to get the last laugh, they decide to play a few tricks of their own…
In partnership with The Company Repertory Theatre, the Bossier Arts Council proud to bring Shakespeare’s raucous Elizabethan Comedy, "The Merry Wives of Windsor", to the East Bank Theatre this Summer. Directed by Patti Reeves Stuckey, this production features a colorful cast comprised of some of Shreveport-Bossier's most talented performing artists!
The East Bank Theatre is a community theatre created to support various disciplines of art in throughout Bossier Parish, and the surrounding area, as a part of the Bossier Arts Council.
Showtimes are Friday the 29th & Saturday the 30th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM and Sunday the 31st, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM -
The Lufkin VFW is a nonprofit organization that supports veterans, their families, and members of the community in need. This is our fall fundraiser that continues to help us help our community. Carnival Times are Thursday 6-10, Friday 5-10, Saturday 1-11, and Sunday 2-10.
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News Feed
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A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to stop wrinkles from forming on their face with a preventative treatment known as "baby Botox," which freezes facial muscles to limit movement.
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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/NPRSamuel Kangethe has lived in the U.S. for nearly two decades, but an unresolved immigration case has made him deportable. He's decided to return to Kenya, leaving his wife and three children behind. -
Mexico City is not known for its tropical fruits. But climate change is causing some garden surprises.
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The International Association of Chiefs of Police has issued two resolutions focused on ICE agents' use of face masks and heated comments around policing coming from influential leaders. Ari Shapiro speaks with Terrence Cunningham, a retired police chief and head of the IACP.
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American tennis player Taylor Townsend is gearing up for the U.S. Open. She'll take to the court as the top-ranked doubles player. Her story is one of resilience and overcoming preconceived notions.
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The politics of air conditioning in France, as the country basks in yet another heatwave.
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No one wants rats scurrying about their neighborhood. But they're a cunning and evasive foe. Now, a community near Boston is trying their luck with a different approach: rat birth control.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to poet Raymond Antrobus about his new memoir, The Quiet Ear, and how he has navigated between the worlds of hearing and hearing loss.
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A historic 113-year-old church is being moved a few miles down the road -- in one piece.
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The 50-year-old casual dining chain Chili's has posted five straight quarters of double digit sales increases. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Slate's Dan Kois about what's behind the brand's turnaround.
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