Barry Ivey Elected to Louisiana House
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Baton Rouge’s CAPITALCAPITAL CITYCITY Community Newspaper ForFor NewsNews Updates,Updates, ‘Like’‘Like’ CapitalCapitalon® FACEBOOK CityCity NewsNews NEWSNEWS® Thursday, March 7, 2013 • Vol. 22, No. 4 • 16 Pages • www.capitalcitynews.us • Phone 225-261-5055 Capital Radio Wars — Part II — Country Country Radio War Country Music: Radio Format That’s Uniquely All-American Woody Jenkins Editor, Capital City News BATON ROUGE — While classical music, opera, and rock and roll are worldwide phenomena, country music is uniquely an American invention. Country music is “Made in the USA!” and Photo by Woody Jenkins Woody by Photo country music fans love the Jenkins Woody by Photo Red, White, and Blue. In 1962, a crusty conser- Sam McQuire at WYNK, 101.5 vative businessman named Gordy Rush of The Tiger 100.7 and Country Legends Bob McGregor launched WYNK, the first country Since 1962, WYNK Has music radio station in the Guaranty Offers Market Baton Rouge market. Today, country music is Been BR Country Giant probably the most popular Two BR Country Stations BATON ROUGE — Bob sively stronger each year. format on radio, and that is BATON ROUGE — For still comes to work at the McGregor launched WYNK Sam McQuire, the mas- also true in Baton Rouge. nearly 50 years, Guaranty company’s headquarters on in 1962 and brought along termind behind much of Baton Rouge has three Broadcasting — now Guar- Government Street — the his conservative values and WYNK’s current success, country music stations — anty Media Ventures — has old Baton Rouge General love of country music. Ba- says the goal of the station WYNK, now owned by been a force in Baton Rouge Hospital. Mr. Foster’s son ton Rouge’s first country is not to be the No. 1 coun- Clear Channel, and The Ti- broadcasting, first as the Flynn heads up the media music radio station was try station in Baton Rouge ger 100.7 and Country Leg- owner of WAFB-TV (until properties, as well as Guar- born. but to be the top-rated sta- ends 104.3, both owned by 1988) and now as owner of anty Income Life. Today, more than 50 tion in the entire market. Baton Rouge station group years later, everything “Our focus is not on the five local radio stations. Today, Guaranty and the Guaranty Media Ventures. Long-time CEO George Fosters are deeply involved has changed, but Baton competition but on our lis- WYNK is the longtime Rougeans’ love of country teners, providing the best Foster, Jr., now in his late in the Capital Radio Wars. country giant, while Guar- 80’s and officially retired, music seems to be progres- See WYNK on Page 3 anty is the strong challenger. See GUARANTY on Page 3 Conservative Voice in Upcoming Legislative Session Barry Ivey Elected to Louisiana House Businessman, 33, Republicans to Upsets Popular Hear Plans for Councilman 53-47 SE BR Schools CENTRAL — Republican Barry Ivey swept to an upset victory Sat- At 12 Tuesday urday in a special election to fill a BATON ROUGE — Leaders of the vacancy in the Louisiana House of effort to launch a new indepen- Representatives from District 65. dent school district in South- Ivey, a 33-year-old business east Baton Rouge will address owner, defeated Metro Council- the Ronald Reagan Newsmaker man Scott Wilson by a margin of Luncheon next Tuesday. 53 percent to 47 percent. He will Norman Browning and Lio- replace Rep. Clif Richardson (R- nel Rainey III of Local Schools Central), who resigned for health for Local Children will discuss reasons. legislation for the upcoming leg- Ivey received 2,202 votes to islative session. The reception Wilson’s 1,953 and carried all but is at 11:30 a.m. and lunch at 12 three precincts in the district. He Jenkins Woody by Photo noon at Café Américain, 7021 won majorities in both parts of the Jefferson. Lunch is $15. RSVP district — Central and Southeast ELECTION VICTORY — State Rep.-elect Barry Ivey (R-Central), center, celebrated to [email protected]. See BARRY on Page 4 his election victory Saturday night with wife Julie and campaign aide Cameron Cook. 2 CAPITAL CITY NEWS Thursday, March 7, 2013 CAPITAL CITY NEWS® Incorporating the South Baton Rouge Journal Vol. 22 • No. 4 • Entire contents © 2013 910 North Foster Drive Post Office Box 1 Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Greenwell Springs, LA 70739 Phone (225) 261-5055 • FAX 261-5022 Email stories and photos to [email protected] Published 1st and 3rd Thursdays by Community Press, LLC Capital City News is a continuation of the South Baton Rouge Journal, which went on hiatus in 2008 during its 20th year of publication. The Capital City News resumed publication of the Journal with Vol. 21, No. 1 on Aug. 16, 2012. Community Press, LLC, publishes the Central City News on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month. Editor & Publisher Woody Jenkins Business Manager Candi Lee Graphic Artist Terrie Palmer Business Specialist Jolice Provost Member, National Newspaper Association & Louisiana Press Association Deadline for news and advertising: 5 p.m. Mondays $40 a year by subscription in advance • $50 a year outside East Baton Rouge Jenkins Woody by Photos REP. JOHN BEL EDWARDS of Amite JUDGE FRANK POLOZOLA, respect- has announced his candidacy for governor ed retired U.S. District Judge, passed away 2013: A Year of Decision in the 2015 elections as a Democrat. last week after a long bout with cancer. Should Eric Holder, George Soros Have Your Social Security, Drivers License Numbers, and Your Mother’s Maiden Name? Tom Schedler has systematically $1 million provided by billion- mation in the voter files is power- Judge James Brady violated the voting rights of poor aire leftist George Soros. Catalist ful enough to win almost any elec- people in Louisiana. This false maintains a database of 180 mil- tion — and to turn a red state like allegation is merely a ruse to ob- lion America voters, and it uses the Louisiana into a blue state. Could Turn Over Almost everything Obama and tain this very sensitive information data to elect far-left Democratic his Confederacy of Fools does Your Personal Data about each voter in Louisiana. candidates. right now is aimed at the mid-term If the past is any indication, the Once your personal data is com- elections in November 2014. The To Feds, Far Left DOJ will immediately hire a com- promised, it will be out there in the goal is to takeover the House of pany named Catalist to analyze world, and humpty-dumpty can Representatives, so that Obama’s BATON ROUGE — U. S. District the data. Catalist is hired by DOJ never be put back together again. radical agenda can be enacted into Judge Jim Brady is on the verge without public bid. Once the infor- As disturbing as this is on a per- law during the next two years. of making an historic decision that mation is in the hands of Catalist, sonal level, the effect on our poli- Where many people have gone could compromise the private per- there is no effective way to protect tics and our government will be wrong in their analysis of Obama’s sonal information of all 2.9 mil- it from misuse. even more dramatic. reelection last year is this: They lion registered voters in Louisiana. Tom Schedler has offered to pro- think the American people rejected The goal of Republican policies and embraced That includes you, if you are regis- vide DOJ and the left-wing plain- DOJ, the radical Obama’s agendas. That is far from tered to vote in this state. tiffs a copy of the state’s voter files plaintiffs, and Cat- the truth. The truth is, the Obama A suit filed by U.S. Attorney — but without sensitive personal alist is not to pro- group is strong on technology, es- Don Cazayoux on behalf of Attor- information such as Social Secu- tect voting rights. pecially the technology of compil- ney General Eric Holder seeks to rity numbers, drivers license num- Louisiana already ing data on voters and using that obtain your personal Social Secu- bers, and mother’s maiden names. has the 4th highest data to manipulate the outcome. rity number, your drivers license But DOJ and the others have vig- rate of voter regis- Armed with your personal data, number, and your mother’s maiden orously rejected that offer. tration in the na- they will be almost invincible, and name. See www.voteguards.org/ They are also adamant about tion. There is no Woody Jenkins it will be checkmate. images/Louisiana%20Court%20 obtaining another key piece of in- discrimination in voter registration We pray that Judge Brady will Request.pdf formation — the codes that protect in this state. not order our personal data to be It’s an important part of suits the integrity of the voter files. violated, and we pray that Secre- The goal of the suit is to obtain tary of State Schedler will not be filed by Holder and a gaggle of Catalist is a for-profit company information which will ultimately intimidated into providing that data left-wing organizations alleging that serves “progressive” clients be used for political purposes. The and violating our right to privacy. that Louisiana Secretary of State such as ACORN. 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