Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 08.02.22 with Chuck Smith

By Chuck Smith

Published August 2, 2022 at 8:49 AM CDT

— Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins appeared in court to address allegations that he failed to qualify for the upcoming election due to having a different address on his candidacy documents.
— Louisiana hospitals have seen an uptick of ICU patients recently due to the newer Omnicron B.A. 5 variant of the coronavirus.
— Arkansas' attorney general's office has revealed it has spent more than $3 million in state funds on TV and radio advertising for the fiscal year ending in June.

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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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