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Talking transmitters may sound like a snooze... but Chief Engineer Karl Fontenot didn't add "snake handler" to his resume by sitting at his desk...Learn more with stories from Dave Spizale, Karl Fontenot, and Judith Meriwether. Sponsored by Lafayette Travel.

For a young person, learning French is one thing, but figuring out how you can use it to build a career in Louisiana is another. KRVS' promotion of the French language not only creates jobs using that skill but influences French speakers to stay in Acadiana adding to the French-speaking, creative economy. In this episode, we hear from young professionals Matt Mick of CODOFIL and Drake Benoir LeBlanc of Télé-Louisiane. Sponsored by Lafayette Travel.

When other stations were announcing they were at an event, KRVS was broadcasting THE event. A little stroll down memory lane about the station's live broadcasts from Karl Fontenot, Cecil Doyle, Megan Arceneaux, Mandy Miguez, and Pat Mould. Sponsored by Lafayette Travel.

The mid 70's through the mid 80's was a time of rapid growth and change at KRVS in large part thanks to then Station Manager Jerry Brigham. Sponsored by Lafayette Travel.

The 43rd Annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival will be held in airconditioned Prather Coliseum on the Northwestern State University campus in Natchitoches on Saturday, July 22. The 2023 festival theme is “Celebrating Louisiana’s Cultural Gumbo!”For complete festival details, please visit www.nsula.edu/folklife. Please RSVP to the Facebook event and invite friends by searching “Natchitoches NSU Folk Festival” on Facebook, and follow them on Twitter at @NSUfolklife.

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program seeks professional artists or artist teams to design and implement a permanent, exterior site-specific art façade of original design for the Taft Street Parking Garage at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The installation should have a music theme and portray the University and Lafayette, LA culture.

The Confidence Campaign aims to create confidence and self-awareness for girls ages 8-18 through programs focused on personal hygiene and body positivity. The Confidence Campaign also tries to provide some of these important items. Donations of personal hygiene items, bras, underwear, socks, and money are always accepted! Check out their Facebook for updates on events and ways you can help this organization.

Join us for the highly-anticipated annual Health & Wellness Expo, presented by 100 Black Men of Greater Lafayette, Inc. in collaboration with VFit Health & Fitness Promotion, Acadiana Black Nurses Association, Sickle Cell Association of South Louisiana and Flatland Runners. This year, we are thrilled to bring back the impactful Sickle Cell Walk/Run to commemorate Sickle Cell Awareness Month and make a difference in the lives of those living with sickle cell disease in Lafayette and the surrounding areas. Together, we strive to create a meaningful impact and raise awareness about sickle cell disease.Registration will open at 6:45 a.m. with the race beginning at 8 a.m. The health expo will begin at 10 a.m. For more information, click here.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is managed by the FEMA and is delivered to the public by a network of more than 50 insurance companies and the NFIP Direct.Floods can happen anywhere — just one inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage. Most homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage. Flood insurance is a separate policy that can cover buildings, the contents in a building, or both, so it is important to protect your most important financial assets — your home, your business, your possessions.The NFIP provides flood insurance to property owners, renters and businesses, and having this coverage helps them recover faster when floodwaters recede. The NFIP works with communities required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that help mitigate flooding effects.Flood insurance is available to anyone living in one of the almost 23,000 participating NFIP communities. Homes and businesses in high-risk flood areas with mortgages from government-backed lenders are required to have flood insurance.

This summer, the Acadiana Center for the Arts (AcA) is accepting donations for its 'Play It Again" instrument drive. With the support of Lafayette Music Company, AcA is able to collect and repair old instruments for public school music programs. Currently, more than 900 refurbished instruments are circulating in Acadiana through this program.For questions about ‘Play It Again,’ contact Paige Thomas, AcA Education Manager, by emailing Paige@AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org.