Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 03.31.22 with Chuck Smith

By Chuck Smith

Published March 31, 2022 at 8:43 AM CDT

— Severe storms that included at least two confirmed tornadoes injured several people, damaged homes and businesses, and downed power lines in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
— Both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature have voted mainly along party lines to override Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of a congressional redistricting bill.
— Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with daytime high temperatures in the upper 60's.

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Chuck Smith

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.

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