Jeff Ferrell
News Director/ProducerOriginally from the Pacific Northwest, and a graduate of the University of Washington, Jeff began his on-air broadcasting career 33 years ago in the Black Hills of South Dakota as a general assignment reporter.
Jeff has worked in several regions of the country, from the Great Plains to the Midwest… and from the northeast to the southwest, before coming to Shreveport back in 2000 with his wife and four kids, where they have lived ever since.
Throughout his more than three decades of news reporting, Jeff has covered everything from the crack cocaine epidemic of the early ‘90s outside Chicago, to prolonged droughts in Oklahoma and paralyzing blizzards in Pennsylvania… and from devastating gulf coast hurricanes to severe flooding. Jeff graduated with a master’s degree in history from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston in March, and had just entered into a doctoral program until Red River Radio came calling, with a great opportunity to serve as news director at the public radio network.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicted 13 to 19 named storms this season. So far, there have been six. That’s included five tropical storms and one hurricane, Erin, a Category 5 storm, on the East Coast Aug. 11-28. -
Mental health professionals are among those very concerned that a worst-case scenario could potentially trigger an increase in farmer suicides, already 2-to-5 times the national rate. That's why authorities want to remind people about calling or texting 988 or chat 988lifeline.org 24/7 services for help. -
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in a June veto letter, on a THC ban bill that, “Legislators could consider a structure similar to the way alcohol is regulated, with strict enforcement by an agency like the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.” -
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says Angola’s history of violence and inmate labor should send a strong message to the quote, "worst of the worst" ICE detainees sent here. -
Analysts blame at least some of that increase on the 94,000 kids who lost Medicaid coverage in Arkansas after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. -
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he, along with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows had been in heavy discussions over the last two days, yet failed to reach an agreement. -
This third annual collective analysis reveals that 20 of the 35 indicators of well-being are trending upward this year, compared to 16 seen in the August 2024 report, with much work still ahead for the state and its citizens. -
Click here to see all the service options available with TLC Moms. Broadly speaking they include crisis response, mental health professionals, along with additional and downloadable resources. -
Plaintiffs claim that four provisions in the law discriminate based on viewpoint and censor free speech, including a section banning student clubs that discuss gender identity and sexual orientation. -
A group known as the Arkansas Advanced Energy Association is forecasting that the state will begin to face an energy shortage in 2026 and by 2035 the shortage could become critical, risking 2-3 times higher costs for ratepayers.
