Red River Radio News
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Cultural, Community, Information
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Toni Goodin is the Executive Director of The Bridge, where she leads programs, fundraising, and strategic initiatives supporting individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s and dementia. With more than 30 years of experience in nonprofit and healthcare leadership, she is focused on expanding community partnerships and helping families access the resources and support they need. -
Howard Davis is the Head of School and a founder of Providence Classical Academy, which began in 2005 with 17 students and has grown to serve more than 700 students through Christ-centered discipleship and classical education. He also founded Ascension Classical Academy in South Shreveport and has spent more than two decades serving the community through education and ministry.
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Stephanie Bookman-Gaston is the President and Executive Director of the Fine Arts Academy of Central Louisiana, a nonprofit she founded to help children and youth explore music, dance, theatre, writing, and visual arts in a safe, inclusive environment. A lifelong musician and experienced health information professional, she brings both creative passion and professional leadership to the organization. -
Heather Kleckinger and Tenisha LeSane represent the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling’s work to strengthen awareness of and access to the Louisiana 988 Lifeline. Heather, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Director of Quality, oversees quality improvement and training, while Tenisha, the 988 Lifeline Outreach Coordinator, leads community outreach, education, and partnerships across Regions 4 through 8. Together, they help connect individuals and families experiencing mental health, substance use, or suicidal crises with free, confidential support and local resources available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. -
Airs Mon., Aug. 31, 6:30 p.m. Hershey Krippendorf serves as Director of Development and Syringe Service Program Supervisor at The Philadelphia Center. The organization provides HIV education, prevention, testing, housing, case management, healthcare connections, and other support services throughout Northwest Louisiana, while its syringe service program focuses on harm reduction and connecting participants with medical and social resources.
Spotlights
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Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with cast members from Shreveport Little Theatre's production of Come From Away, opening September 10. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with cast members from Shreveport Little Theatre's new production of the musical Cabaret. -
Red River Radio's Kermit Poling speaks with Dr. Shane Rasmussen about the 46th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival, taking place on July 18.
Local Events
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The Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits (11:00 a.m) and Twelfth Night (6:00 p.m.) performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits features selected scenes from As You Like It, Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - TBA
Twelfth Night at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Affairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: Library@LSUS.edu
Phone: 318-798-4133 -
he Bard returns to LSUS! LSU Shreveport invites you to productions of Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits (11:00 a.m) and Twelfth Night (6:00 p.m.) performed by the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits features selected scenes from As You Like It, Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. All performances are free and open to the public. Events will be held in LSUS University Center Theatre. This is a live event and will not be available online.
Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits at 11:00 a.m.
Acting Workshop - TBA
Twelfth Night at 6:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the LSUS Office of Academic Affairs and the Noel Memorial Library.
Contact: Karley Leone
Email: Library@LSUS.edu -
Bring your friends to take on challengers in a lights-out after hours full-on Nerf battle! Bring your own gun, and we’ll supply the ammo. -
🦖 Jurassic Quest is coming to Shreveport, LA! 🦕
From October 9, 2026 – October 11, 2026, families can experience North America’s largest and most realistic traveling dinosaur experience at the Shreveport Convention Center!
Get up close with massive, life-size dinosaurs, including a 60-foot Spinosaurus, 80-foot Apatosaurus, and gigantic T. rex. Explore Ancient Oceans featuring incredible prehistoric marine life and journey into the Frozen Frontier to discover fascinating Ice Age animals.
Families can also enjoy interactive Raptor Training, baby dinosaur meet-and-greets, dinosaur rides, fossil digs, science activities, crafts, build stations, bounce houses, games, and more!
💙 Sensory & Mobility Friendly: Join us Saturday from 8:00–9:00 AM for a quieter, more accessible experience designed for guests with sensory sensitivities and mobility needs.
📍 Shreveport Convention Center
📅 October 9–11, 2026
🎟️ Tickets available now! https://www.jurassicquest.com/events/3KG45C
News Feed
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Midterm candidates are talking about Medicare for All, and two out of three Americans tell pollsters they support it. It speaks to the desire for radical change, though many don't really know what it is.
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Five years after the U.S.'s withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban remains firmly in power. Here's how the Taliban doing in terms of foreign policy.
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British police said they had made a seventh arrest in a murky plot that may have targeted a U.K. airbase.
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Nonprofits fighting HIV used get direct funding from the CDC. Now that money is going to state health departments that may have other priorities.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with marine ecologist Jeff Seminoff about the first known natural sea turtle nesting on California's shores.
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Cubans in the U.S. are growing frustrated with President Trump's immigration policies, which has resulted in their detention and the dismissal of protections that have benefitted Cubans specifically.
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NPR's Juana Summers speaks to White House correspondent April Ryan about her new memoir, Notes on a Blacklash: When a Black Woman Goes Viral.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Dartmouth College religion professor Randall Balmer about Jim Bakker's legacy.
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This year's flu season is unusual. It started early and in the West, instead of the South. A new variant with a mutation that helps the virus evade immunity may be playing a role.
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With four weeks to go until Election Day, the map for competitive House and Senate races is coming into focus as Democrats try to capitalize on any advantage.
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