Jeff Ferrell
News Director/ProducerOriginally from the Pacific Northwest, and a graduate of the University of Washington, Jeff began his on-air broadcasting career 35 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 2023, 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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Early voting gets underway February 16 [less than three weeks away] for Arkansas' Preferential Primary, with the election March 3. The General Primary (Runoff) takes places four weeks later, on March 31. -
Even as the NWS' Extreme Cold Warning ends, More than 105,000 power outages remained across much of North Louisiana, except for Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and Claiborne Parishes. -
The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office has released aerial images from the CPSO Drone Unit, which show the icy road conditions at various spots in the parish. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution when traveling. -
Winter Storm Fern left tens of thousands of people in the dark. Crews are still working to store power to all customers. Now the region is blanketed by an Extreme Cold Warning that's expected to linger into Tuesday. -
The National Weather Service is forecasting a significant winter storm that's expected to threaten more than 170 million Americans with widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely Cold air will follow. -
Researchers found that 19.4% of Arkansas households were considered food insecure – nearly 6% higher than the national average. Louisiana ranked as the 3rd most food insecure state, while Texas ranked 4th. -
Based on the anticipated conditions, officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), expect there will be sufficient power generation to meet demand ahead of the storm. -
Krewe of Harambee Parade Attracts Thousands to Shreveport, Celebrating Culture & Dr. King on MLK DayOrganizers have described their event as a celebration of unity and diversity that honors African-American culture. For some visitors this event was also a time to reflect on civil rights. The event also helps usher in a busy Mardi Gras season in the region. -
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced that the state will cover half the cost of enrolling children up to 5 years of age in Dolly Parton's nonprofit Imagination Library, from $30 down to $15. -
Roughly 40% of patients in Texas state hospitals are considered ready for discharge after a stay of at least one year. But a lack of appropriate housing, insurance & out-patient services cause long waits.
