Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 02.04.22 with Chuck Smith
Extremely cold temperatures have affected a wide portion of Texas during the overnight hours leaving a mix of freezing rain sleet and snow. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for more than a dozen counties heavily affected by the winter storm. The power grid operator for most of the Lone Star State - the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, expects the demand for electricity to peak sometime this morning, and will likely set a new winter record for power consumption.
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.