Red River Radio Local Newscast 8:04 AM 01.06.23 with Chuck Smith

By Chuck Smith

Published January 6, 2023 at 9:23 AM CST

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- A new rule by the Food and Drug Administration will allow retail pharmacies to dispense a prescribed medical abortion-pill.
- A four-term Democratic Louisiana lawmaker known for his strong support of education, gambling and preserving Cajun culture, has died.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports a significant increase in narcotic seizures and inadmissible encounters across South Texas borders the past year.
- The Council for A Better Louisiana (CABL) has re-elected Shreveport attorney Malcolm Murchison as Chair of the organization for 2023.

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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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