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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at 6 p.m. In continuing our Health Matters look into maternal and infant health in Louisiana, on this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will talk with Paula Dye, a Statewide Nursing Consultant for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visitation at the Louisiana Department of Health, to discuss two home visit programs – the Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers. Paula is an RN with a master's degree in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems.

Last Wednesday, July 26th, 2023 was Chuck Smith's final newscast at Red River Radio as he retires after 43 years working in radio, television, and various media. Dozens gathered in a special after hours reception to celebrate Chuck's many years' service as a journalist and broadcaster to the community. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux issued a proclamation officially designating July 26th, 2023 as "Chuck Smith Day".

Join Cliff for Bird Calls on August 15. His guest will be returning from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY who will discuss various online apps designed to help observers with their bird sightings. They will be profiling the Eastern Kingbird. The photo was snapped by James Childress.

Airs July 26, 2023 at 6 p.m. You’ve probably heard sayings like, there’s no "I" in TEAM. Playing off of that a bit, there’s probably not an "A" and "P" in the word TEAM. But ask any school principal, and they will tell you that they would not have a strong leadership team without their APs or more formally, their Assistant Principals.

In football, we often hear about the performance of the offense and the defense, but there is another unit of players that spends less than 20% of the game on the field, but scores roughly 35% of the team’s total points. The special teams unit made up of kickers, punts, returners, and defenders is often forgotten, but can have an enormous impact on the game itself. The Special Education Department is the school system’s special teams unit that places students in a better academic, emotional, and behavior field position in order to achieve overall success. Join Dr. Tracey Burrell along with Dr. Cassandra Williams, Assistant Professor of Special Education, LSU Shreveport, Shawne Marsala, Supervisor of Pupil Appraisal, Bossier Schools, and Ross Boyett, Assistant Principal, Waskom Middle School Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6 PM for Teach, Reach, Inspire.

Thursday, August 24, 2023. The U.S. ranks highest of any developed nation for infant mortality, and Louisiana's infant mortality rate is the second worst in the U.S., followed by Mississippi. Louisiana also has a high rate of maternal mortality. Andrea Gallo, reporter for The Advocate in Baton Rouge, recently took a deep dive into this issue.

Airs Wednesday, September 20, 6 p.m. This edition of Conserving Earth, hosted by Janice Bezanson, features a conversation with Jenny Sanders, coordinator of a grassroots coalition of hunters, landowners and conservationists in Texas

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2023, at 6 p.m. Dr. Patrick Lavo will be joined by Dr. Michelle Yetman, Clinical Psychologist at Children’s Center at LSU Health Shreveport; Dr. Laura Cassidy, Co-Founder and Board Chair of Louisiana Key Academy; and Pamela Barker, Principal at Louisiana Key Academy’s Caddo Campus to talk about the reading disorder dyslexia, how it is diagnosed and the resources available to help. Questions will be taken at 1-80-552-8502.

Sept. 7, 2023 at 6 p.m. This summer's extreme heat has sent some area young athletes to the hospital with heat related illness. On this episode of Health Matters, Dr. Randall Brewer talks about recognizing the signs of heat exhaustion caused by extreme temps or overexertion along with the prevention and treatment of some other common sports injuries. Guests include Dr. Shane Barton, Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. Michael Nammour, Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport, Dr. David Berken, Orthopedic Specialist with Highland Center for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, and Alan Edwards, Athletic Trainer with Christus Health System.

Each year the Louisiana Department of Education in partnership with Dream Teachers acknowledges competent, qualified, and motivated teachers through its Teacher of the Year Recognition Program. On this episode of Teach, Reach, Inspire, we will be joined by three local teachers who were recognized as state finalists.Janet McCrevan, teacher at South Highlands Elementary in Caddo and Louisiana TOY State FinalistCamille Cole, teacher at Platt Elementary School in Bossier and Louisiana New TOY State FinalistBrad Winstead, teacher at Airline High School in Bossier and Louisiana New TOY State Finalist.