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Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 05.19.22 with Chuck Smith

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— Early voting is still underway in Texas for the May 24th primary runoff elections.
— A $39 billion Louisiana state operating budget has won state Senate approval.
— Governor Edwards hasn't said whether or not he'll veto the so-called Transgender Sports Bill-HB-44 but says 'it's unnecessary".
— Shreveport mayoral candidate Jim Taliaferro announced Wednesday he is suspending his campaign for mayor.


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.