Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 04.20.22 with Chuck Smith

By Chuck Smith

Published April 20, 2022 at 7:59 AM CDT

— A gas well explosion on Barksdale Air Force Base in Northwest Louisiana mid-day yesterday sent two men to the hospital.
— Legislation to abolish the death penalty in Louisiana was voted down 5-1 in a state Senate committee.
— COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas have held under 800 since last week, reaching their lowest levels since statewide reporting began more than two years ago.
— Sarah Sanders continues to far outpace her rivals in fundraising and campaign spending ahead of next month's Republican primary for Arkansas governor.

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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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