President Donald Trump fawned over the national championship Tigers during their trip to the White House this morning. Like most people in Louisiana, Trump is a big fan of Burrow…

Cut 14 (09) “…so much”

The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.  The team went 15-0 on route to beating more top ten teams in one year than any team in college football history.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who overhauled the ways schools and teachers are graded in Louisiana during his tenure. BESE member Holly Boffy says the new Superintendent will be judged by that new criteria.

Cut 10 (10) “…schools” 

White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

Cut 3 (11)  “…played a factor.” 

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education names a working group tasked with putting together a search for the next Superintendent of Education after John White’s resignation letter was officially handed in at yesterday’s meeting. District Seven member Holly Boffy thanked White for his service to the state and says he left Louisiana in a stronger position.

Cut 11 (09) “…state”

White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

The national champion Tigers visited the White House today in celebration of their perfect season. Quarterback Joe Burrow presented the President with a number 45 LSU jersey, and President Trump joked he thought Burrow was going to give him the Heisman Trophy. Burrow says the trip to the White House is a great way to cap off the season

Cut 13 (09) “…never forget.”

Baton Rouge welcomes the over 6,500 runners and their families for the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

President Donald Trump gave the national champion LSU football team a special treat during its visit to the White House today. After honoring the team for its undefeated season, Mr. Trump invited the coaches and players to the Oval office…

Cut 12 (14) “…(laughter)”

The new Board of Elementary and Secondary Education was sworn in yesterday and was immediately tasked with finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace the departing John White. District Seven member Holly Boffy says the board is confident in the direction they are heading, and as such as seeking someone with strong organizational skills who can implement their agenda.

Cut 9, 11 seconds, visionary

A recent study of YouTube viewership habits finds the Bayou State loves professional wrestling.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

59-year-old Myrna Thomas Quarles is set to serve 71 months in federal prison for stealing over million dollars by defrauding a federal summer lunch program for hungry children who are out of school. The case is linked to a fraudulent company Quarles set up in 2014 and 2015 that handed out some food to kids, but significantly overstated the amount of work it did to overbill the feds.

The Bayou Bengals are turning the White House Purple and Gold at this hour in honor of their National Championship victory. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

And there’s a big welcome home ceremony in Alexandria this afternoon for over 70 Louisiana National Guard soldiers who return home after spending nine months deployed overseas. The unit named Task Force Castle conducted general engineering and mobility operations in their area of responsibility.

The 2020 New Orleans Jazz Fest schedule features the Foo Fighters, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie and Lizzo. Festival producer Quint Davis says this year’s lineup is a perfect combination of big acts and local stars…
Cut 13 (11) “…our people”
The Festival runs over two weekends from April 23rd to May 3rd.

According to frontier-bundles-dot-com, W-W-E is Louisiana’s most popular YouTube channel. Spokesperson Elaine Thompson says the Bayou State isn’t alone in its fascination with professional wrestling…
cut 5 (09) “….South Carolina”
Thompson says WWE and Bright Side are the two most popular YouTube channels in the United States.

President Donald Trump will welcome the national champion LSU Tigers to the White House today. Last year’s champs were fed fast food, because of a government shutdown. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves…
cut 12 (10) “…final decision made”

Tomorrow there will be a parade on the LSU campus to honor the national champs. The parade will roll at 11 AM from the School of Music and wraps up with another trip down Victory Hill. LSU Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says fans should approach the championship parade like a Saturday game day…
cut 8 (11) “….the better”
There will be a celebration inside the PMAC at noon.

A recent study finds that professional wrestling is the most popular content on YouTube for Louisiana web surfers. Frontierbundles.com spokesperson Elaine Thompson says their research is based on each state’s most searched or subscribed YouTube channel…
Cut 4 (13) “…Mr. Beast and Smosh.”

The 2020 Jazz Fest lineup is out and it features the Who , Lizzo, Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks and Lionel Richie. Festival Producer Quint Davis says they will also remember two festival legends who passed away last year, Art Neville and Doctor John…
cut 14 (11) “…forever”
Tickets are available through the festival’s website, n-o-jazz-fest-dot-com.

The LSU national champion football team is in Washington DC today where they’ll have the opportunity to meet President Donald Trump at the White House. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he was with the president in a Superdome suite during the national championship game and he knows Mr. Trump has been impressed with the play of Joe Burrow and the rest of the boys…
cut 11 (12) “….leave a fan”
The LSU football team returns to Baton Rouge tonight and then tomorrow they’ll participate in a championship parade that will start at the School of Music and end with another walk down Victory Hill. LSU Senior Associate Athletics Director Robert Munson…
cut 7 (10) “…championship”
There will be a championship celebration inside the PMAC at noon.

The Who, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, Lizzo, and Lionel Ritchie are among the headliners at this year’s Jazz Fest. Festival producer Quint Davis says there will be plenty of local flavor too. He says the Wu-Tang Clain will take the stage with New Orleans’ own Soul Rebels Brass Band…
cut 15 (11) “…that on”
The festival runs over two weekends from April 23rd through May 3rd.

Frontier-bundles-dot-com has found that W-W-E is Louisiana’s most popular YouTube channel. And that’s the case for many southern states. Frontier-Bundles-dot-com spokesperson Elaine Thompson says YouTube was founded in 2005 and is now one of the top search engines on the web…
cut 6 (10) “…every day”

The 2020 Jazz Fest lineup has been announced. Matt Doyle spoke with festival producer Quint Davis about who’s showing up…
Cut 3 (31) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

New jobs are coming to northwest Louisiana as Advanced Aero Services announces its launching operations at the Shreveport Regional Airport. A-A-S will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services to airlines in North America. The company plans to hire 60 employees by 2021 and plan to expand to 500 workers by year four.

The National Champion LSU Tigers are in Washington DC today, where they’ll be honored by President Donald Trump. Congressman Garret Graves says the president saw LSU play in person twice this year and came away a fan…
Cut 10 (11) “…actions confirm that.”
Before a visit to the White House, the team will take a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

According to frontier-bundles-dot-com, W-W-E is Louisiana’s most popular YouTube channel. Spokesperson Elaine Thompson says the Bayou State isn’t alone in its fascination with professional wrestling…
cut 5 (09) “….South Carolina”
Thompson says WWE and Bright Side are the two most popular YouTube channels in the United States.

President Donald Trump will welcome the national champion LSU Tigers to the White House today. The Bayou Bengals will start their day with a tour of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, then it’s over to 16-hundred Pennsylvania Avenue for a tour of the White House and a meeting with the President. Last year’s champs were fed fast food, because of a government shutdown. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves hopes the main dish this year will be…
cut 12 (10) “…final decision made”

The 2020 New Orleans Jazz Fest schedule features the Foo Fighters, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie and Lizzo. Festival producer Quint Davis says this year’s lineup is a perfect combination of big acts and local stars…
Cut 13 (11) “…our people”
The Festival runs over two weekends from April 23rd to May 3rd.

A recent study of YouTube viewership habits finds the Bayou State loves professional wrestling. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda has been named the new head coach at Baylor. Coach Ed Orgeron now has two big vacancies on his staff to fill.