Clockwise from top left: An early gathering of KRVS advisors and staff; Program hosts Herbert Wiltz, Pete Bergeron and "Nonc" Jules Guidry at a live festival broadcast; Membership drive phone volunteers; Louis Michot and Layla McCalla in the Cypress Lake Studio; KRVS' Fundraising Fais-do-do at the Acadiana Center for the Arts; Longtime General Manager Dave Spizale and Blues Box host Raoul Breaux.
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Of the total 787,521 votes cast, 64% of voters statewide rejected the amendment. In East Baton Rouge, 69% of voters rejected it.
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Two seats are open on the commission regulating Louisiana’s utilities in this November’s election.
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U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, Treasurer John Fleming to meet in June runoff; Jamie Davis, Nick Albares advance for Democrats.
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While the state’s largest teachers' unions supported Amendment 3 on the May 16 ballot, some educators opposed the measure, and some union affiliates remained neutral as a result.
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NPR News
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The number of people killed in state-sanctioned executions worldwide rose to a 44-year high in 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International.
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Two jets appeared to collide and their crews ejected during a performance at an air show at a military base in Idaho. "The aircrew involved in the incident are in stable condition," the base reported.
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The conservative prayer event was organized by Freedom 250, a public-private group working with the White House to organize the celebration of America's 250 birthday this summer.
New episodes premiere weekly during the Zydeco Stomp and will air throughout the week during the news and other KRVS programs. They'll also be posted weekly here and on Spotify.
- Youth Action Summit in McComb Veazey Neighborhood Coterie - Feb 17th
- Acadiana Center for the Arts hosts Lousiana Crossroads "50 Years of BeauSoleil" - Feb. 1 & Feb. 2, 2024
- UL Symphony Annual Halloween Concert - Oct. 26, 2023
- Lake Charles Symphony’s 66th Season Opening “A Musical Journey” - Oct. 1, 2023
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