Red River Radio Ascertainment Files October - December 2013 Kate Archer Kent’s Newscast Story Log October 2013 – December 2013 1,792 Story: Nacogdoches researchers prepare to repatriate Caddo artifacts Aired: Oct. 1, 2013 Interview: Zachary Selden, research associate, Center for Regional Heritage Research, Stephen F. Austin State University Type: Newscast wrap 1,793 Story: Safety-net hospitals in Shreveport and Monroe go private Aired: Oct. 2, 2013 Interview: Dr. John George, president, Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana; Steve Skirvanos, board chairman, Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana Type: Newscast wrap 1,794 Story: Filmmaker emotions run high on eve of Louisiana Film Prize in Shreveport Aired: Oct. 3, 2013 Interview: Christopher Raines, producer and director, Raines Down Productions; Candace McGowen, actor and producer, Raines Down Productions Type: Newscast wrap 1,795 Story: Centenary College plans to take all freshmen to Paris Aired: Oct. 4, 2013 Interview: Dr. David Rowe, president, Centenary College; Dana Kress, French professor, Centenary College Type: Newscast wrap 1,796 Story: Former U.S. Congressman Jim McCrery: „Lawmakers drew lines in the sand too soon‟ Aired: Oct. 7, 2013 Interview: Jim McCrery, steering committee member, Campaign to Fix the Debt Type: Newscast wrap 1,797 Story: East Texas father-son painters on exhibit in Shreveport Aired: Oct. 8, 2013 Interview: Carlton Herbert, master of fine arts student, Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches; Frank Herbert, adjunct art instructor, Kilgore College Type: Newscast wrap 1,798 Story: „Planet Money‟ creator to give economics lecture at Southern Arkansas Universityin Magnolia Aired: Oct. 9, 2013 Interview: Adam Davidson, creator, “Planet Money” and New York Times Magazine columnist Type: Newscast wrap 1,799 Story: Filmmakers screen gun violence documentary in their hometown of Shreveport Aired: Oct. 10, 2013 Interview: John Richie, director, "Shell Shocked”; Jonathan Jahnke, producer, “Shell Shocked” Type: Newscast wrap 1,800 Story: „Second Chance Diploma‟ delves into the world of the GED Aired: Oct. 11, 2013 Interview: Emily Hanford, co-producer, American RadioWorks documentary “Second Chance Diploma” Type: Newscast wrap 1,801 Story: Manufacturing prospects looking up for North La. Aired: Oct. 11, 2013 Interview: Scott Martinez, president, North Louisiana Economic Partnership in Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,802 Story: Bossier City firm struggles to find workforce to plant 6 million trees in the Ark-La-Tex Aired: Oct. 29, 2013 Interview: Lorenzo Tunek, owner, All Regions Services, Inc., Bossier City Type: Newscast wrap 1,803 Story: Centenary College professor in Shreveport pens definitive biography on Jack London Aired: Oct. 30, 2013 Interview: Earle Labor, professor emeritus of American Literature, Centenary College Type: Newscast wrap 1,804 Story: Family Justice Center to open in Alexandria Aired: Oct. 31, 2013 Interview: David Britt, CEO, United Way of Central Louisiana Type: Newscast wrap 1,805 Story: Bank On Shreveport aims to improve financial health of Shreveport residents Aired: Nov. 1, 2013 Interview: Ebony Map, economic development special projects manager, city of Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,806 Story: Park rangers in Natchitoches increase tours of historic district Aired: Nov. 1, 2013 Interview: Nathan Hatfield, chief of interpretation, Cane River Creole National Historical Park Type: Newscast wrap 1,807 Story: Centenary College in Shreveport celebrates C.S. Lewis‟ legacy in religion series Aired: Nov. 4, 2013 Interview: Maegan Daigle, assistant director, Centenary College Christian Leadership Center Type: Newscast wrap 1,808 Story: UL-Lafayette students anticipate the launch of their satellite on NASA rocket Aired: Nov. 5, 2013 Interview: Rizwan Merchant, assistant project manager, CAPE-2 and computer science major Type: Newscast wrap 1,809 Story: An advocacy group pushing high-speed rail in the U.S. begins its annual meeting Aired: Nov. 5, 2013 Interview: Stan Feinsod, instructor, Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State; Randal O‟Toole, senior fellow, Cato Institute Type: Marketplace Morning Report wrap 1,810 Story: LSU Shreveport to begin offering online MBA Aired: Nov. 6, 2013 Interview: Bill Bigler, director MBA program, LSU Shreveport; Christianne Wojcik, director of academic services, LSU Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,811 Story: Dancing with Parkinson‟s class in Shreveport helps people cope with the disease Aired: Nov. 7, 2013 Interview: Greg Butcher, associate professor of neuroscience, Centenary College; Paula Houston, Parkinson‟s Resource coordinator, LSU Health Shreveport; Renee Smith Cheveallier, modern dancer and Dancing with Parkinson‟s instructor, Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,812 Story: „Object‟ painting show at artspace is debut for Shreveport digital artists Aired: Nov. 8, 2013 Interview: Joe Bluhm, art director, Moonbot Studios; Adam Volker, art lead, Moonbot Studios Type: Newscast wrap 1,813 Story: Shreveport Home Depot employees spearhead improvements at veterans home Aired: Nov. 11, 2013 Interview: Jack Parker, store manager, Home Depot, Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,814 Story: Congolese seek economic stability after fall of militant group Aired: Nov. 11, 2013 Interview: Jason Stearns, Rift Valley Institute project director; Nick van de Walle, professor of comparative politics, Cornell University Type: Marketplace Morning Report wrap 1,815 Story: Southern University at Shreveport‟s EPA program is pipeline to jobs Aired: Nov. 12, 2013 Interview: Dennis Holmes, program director – EPA training, Southern University at Shreveport; Njeri Camara, EPA training program participant Type: Newscast wrap 1,816 Story: Tennessee firm opens airway disease center in Shreveport Aired: Nov. 13, 2013 Interview: Ron Charpentier, executive vice president of operations, BreatheAmerica; Dr. Peter Boggs, Shreveport allergist Type: Newscast wrap 1,817 Story: Amtrak set to finish study on service between Shreveport/Bossier City and DFW Aired: Nov. 14, 2013 Interview: Richard Anderson, chairman, East Texas Corridor Council in Marshall, Texas; Rod Diridon, advisory board chairman, U.S. High Speed Rail Association Type: Newscast wrap 1,818 Story: Shreveport exhibit cultivates wisdom of age, documents stories of elders Aired: Nov. 15, 2013 Interview: Dr. Bennett Sewell, creator, “It‟s What You Make of it, A Celebration of Life” at Louisiana State Exhibit Museum in Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,819 Story: Northwestern State University receives grant to research life of cattleman popularized in “Lonesome Dove” Aired: Nov. 18, 2013 Interview: John Price, associate professor of history, Northwestern State University in Natchitoches Type: Newscast wrap 1,820 Story: Feist-Weiller Cancer Center in Shreveport seeks hearing aid donations Aired: Nov. 19, 2013 Interview: Jessica Bever, audiologist, LSU Health Shreveport Type: Newscast wrap 1,821 Story: Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet unveils tutu campaign Aired: Nov. 20, 2013 Interview: Kate Pedrotty, executive director, Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet; Kendra Meiki, artistic director, Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet Type: Newscast wrap 1,822 Story: International Paper donates Lake Erling in South Arkansas to Shreveport-based conservation group Aired: Nov. 21, 2013 Interview: Eric Fletcher, director, AGRED (American Gamebird Research Education and Development) Foundation Type: Newscast wrap 1,823 Story: Many, La., entrepreneur unveils solar still units for desert homes Aired: Dec. 4, 2013 Interview: Hill Kemp, CEO, Suns River Type: Newscast wrap 1,824 Story: Shreveport-based Juma Labs launches Flip Quiz Aired: Dec. 5, 2013 Interview: Justin Martin, CEO, Juma Labs Type: Newscast wrap 1,825 Story: Nacogdoches job fair draws community closer Aired: Dec. 6, 2013 Interview: Michelle Smith, vice president, Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation; Kelly Daniel, membership manager, Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Type: Newscast wrap 1,826 Story: El Dorado conservationist Ken Rudder to be inducted into Arkansas‟ Conservation Hall of Fame Aired: Dec. 9, 2013 Interview: Debbie Moreland, program director, Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts Type: Newscast wrap 1,827 Story: Girls on the Run chapter launches in Shreveport Aired: Dec. 10, 2013 Interview: Beth Ann Menger, executive director, Girls on the Run Type: Newscast wrap 1,828 Story: “Instruments a Comin‟” benefits Bolton High School in Alexandria Aired: Dec. 11, 2013 Interview: Bethany Paulsen, managing director, Tipitina‟s Foundation Type: Newscast wrap 1,829 Story: “Meet Me at the Court” takes off in El Dorado neighborhood Aired: Dec. 12, 2013 Interview: Veronica „Tonni‟ Bailey, creator, Meet Me at the Court Type: Newscast wrap 1,830 Story: Red Kettle donations running behind in Shreveport-Bossier Aired: Dec. 13, 2013 Interview: Major David Craddock, commanding officer, Salvation Army Shreveport-Bossier Type: Newscast wrap 1,831 Story: Longview children‟s museum moves closer to reality Aired: Dec. 16, 2013 Interview: Jo Lee Ferguson, board member, Longview World of Wonders; Michelle Norris, board member, Longview World of Wonders Type: Newscast wrap 1,832 Story: Louisiana Tech to discuss “big data” with Ark-La-Tex firms at Shreveport event Aired: Dec. 17, 2013 Interview: Jim Cochran, quantitative methods professor, Louisiana Tech University College of Business; Tim Bisping, associate dean of graduate programs and research, Louisiana Tech University College of Business