8:30 LRN newscast December 30

Federal investigators say it will likely take at least a year before they know what caused a twin-engine plane crash in Lafayette on Saturday, killing five people on their way to see the Tigers in the Peach Bowl. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dr. Jennifer Rodi says the plane climbed to 900 feet, before descending below 700 feet, for reasons unknown…
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The N-T-S-B says the plane burst into flames, injuring three people on the ground. There was no distress call before the crash and the plane did not have an onboard flight data recorder.

A Go Fund me account for one of the people injured on the ground is at 24-thousand dollars. Danielle Britt is at the University Medical Center Burn Unit in New Orleans. St. Michael High School in Baton Rouge has established a scholarship in honor of journalist Carley McCord who was killed in the crash.

Despite a dominant 42-10 win over Carolina Sunday that gave the Black and Gold a 13-3 record, the Saints will not have a first-round bye in the playoffs, instead, they will host sixth-seeded Minnesota on Sunday. New Orleans needed a win and a loss by either the Packers or 49ers to get a week off. Coach Sean Payton says it was out of their hands, but the team certainly held up its end…
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New Orleans will face the Vikings at noon on Sunday.

After a historic 63-28 dismantling of Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl LSU heads home to take on Clemson two weeks from today in the Superdome for the National Championship Game. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says considering the competition, it was the greatest single-game performance by any LSU team, ever.
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If they want to raise the trophy on January 13th, the Tigers will have to end Clemson’s 29-game winning streak.

LRN AM Newscall December 30 ###update the speaker in cut 5###

Five people, including a beloved Louisiana sports reporter, died Saturday after their plane crashed in Lafayette. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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2019 was a memorable year for Louisiana.  Kevin Barnhart takes a look back.

Cut 2 (52) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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LSU looks unstoppable after devastating Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, but two weeks from in the Championship they face a Clemson team that hasn’t lost since 2017…

Cut 3 (30) I’m Matt Doyle” 

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A twin engine plane crashed in Lafayette Saturday, killing five on their way to see the Tigers in the Peach Bowl.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dr. Jennifer Rodi says the plane climbed to 900 feet, before descending below 700, the local minimum safe altitude, for reasons unknown…

Cut 4 (11) “trees”

The plane then skidded into a post-office parking lot, striking a vehicle, causing additional non-fatal injuries.

No emergency distress call was put out before the plane began to descend, and no contact was had with ground flight crew. NTSB Vice President Chairman Bruce Landsberg says the craft also had no onboard flight data recorder, making the investigation more difficult…

Cut 5 (11) “…records”

The plane was a PA31-T Cheyenne, built in 1980.

Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux says the community wants to get to the bottom of what happened, but first, the focus must be on the victim’s families…

Cut 6 (07) “…period”

Among those killed was Louisiana sports reporter Carly McCord, daughter-in-law to LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.

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Despite a dominant 42-10 win over Carolina Sunday, the Saints will not get a week off and instead host the 6th seed Vikings this weekend.

New Orleans needed a win and a loss by either the Packers or 49ers to get a week off and the two seed. Coach Sean Payton says it was out of their hands, but the team certainly held up it’s end of the bargain.

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Drew Brees tossed three touchdowns and 253 yards while running back Alvin Kamara continued his late-season resurgence with two TDs.

The Saints could have used the rest, but the good news is they get at least one dome game before having to hit the road to face the 49ers in the divisional round. Payton says they aren’t sweating it.

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San Fran’s 48-46 victory in the dome earlier this year is the reason why the Saints lost home-field advantage.

The Saints have strung together three strong halves in a row heading into the playoffs, and Payton says they’re riding some strong momentum heading into the offseason.

Cut 9 (08) “…football.”

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2019 was a year full of memorable moments.  The Louisiana sports world was left with a bad taste in its mouth when the Saints lost the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl because of poor officiating in the NFC Championship game.  But the year is ending well, as the Saints are NFC South champs, LSU has a perfect regular season, and Joe Burrow brought the Heisman Trophy back to LSU for the first time in 60 years.

Cut 10 (14) “…(applause).”

Governor Edwards won reelection after defeating GOP challenger Eddie Rispone in a runoff by a margin of 2%.  In his victory speech, Edwards outlined his plans for what to expect in the next four years.

Cut 11 (10) “…the minimum wage.”

Governor Edwards also secured the first teacher pay raise in a decade.  And he eulogized Louisiana’s first female Governor, Kathleen Blanco, who died in August at the age of 76. Blanco was at the helm of the state through hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Cut 12 (13) “…a brighter future.” 

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After a historic dismantling of Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl LSU heads home to take on Clemson two weeks from now in the Superdome for the National Championship Game.

LSU ran up 49 points in the first half against the Sooners in their 63-28 win. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says considering the competition, it was the greatest single-game performance by any LSU team, ever.

Cut 13 (12) “…complete”

The Tigers did it all with little help from 1st Team All Sec running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was limited by a hamstring injury.

If they want to raise the trophy on January 13th, the Tigers will have to be the first team to beat the Tigers since 2017. Higgins says LSU will be favored, which is likely to just fire up Dabo Swinney’s team even more…

Cut 14 (09) “disrespected”

They’ll also have to hand Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence his first ever collegiate loss.

LSU features the current number one offense, but Clemson is right behind at number three, and Higgins says they have a very similar style of play.

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7:30 LRN Newscast

Investigators continue to look for a cause into Saturday’s deadly plane crash in Lafayette that killed five people and left one person in critical condition. Matt Doyle has more…
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When the plane went down, three people on the ground were also injured. One of those individuals is Danielle Britt who is at the University Medical Center Burn Unit in New Orleans. A Go Fund Me Account was set up to raise two-thousand dollars, but 24-thousand dollars has been raised.

The Saints did not get a first-round bye in the playoffs, but they are playing as good as anyone heading into the postseason following a 42-10 win over Carolina on Sunday. The defense has allowed just 45 points over the last three games and Coach Sean Payton says that’s a good sign heading into the postseason…
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New Orleans will host Minnesota on Sunday, if they win, they’ll head to Green Bay.

As 2019 ends, we remember those who passed away this year. In August, former Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco died at the age of 76. Blanco was at the helm of the state through hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Governor John Bel Edwards delivered her eulogy…
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Also passing away this year, U-L Lafayette baseball coach Tony Robichaux, novelist Ernest Gaines and New Orleans singer and piano player Doctor John.

6:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints did not get a first-round bye in the playoffs, but they are playing as good as anyone heading into the postseason following a 42-10 win over Carolina on Sunday. Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns and Alvin Kamara had two rushing touchdowns. The defense has allowed just 45 points over the last three games and Coach Sean Payton says that’s a good sign heading into the postseason…
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The Saints will host Minnesota at noon on Sunday in the wild card round. The Black and Gold needed San Francisco or Green Bay to lose on Sunday to get a first-round bye in the playoffs, but the Packers rallied to beat Detroit 23 to 20 and the 49ers held on to beat Seattle 26 to 21, Seahawks tight end Jacob Hollister was stopped at the one-inch line in the final seconds as Seattle failed to complete the comeback.

LSU is a 5.5 point favorite in the January 13th national championship game versus Clemson. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney likes playing the underdog role…
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LSU’s defense which has played so well over the last four games will have to defend one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in Trevor Lawrence and the A-C-C offensive player of the year Travis Etienne from Jennings.

LSU basketball handed Liberty its first loss on the season as the Tigers put out the Flames 74-57. Darius Days had 14 points. Oklahoma State crushed Southeastern Louisiana 82-31, U-C Santa Barbar defeated U-L Lafayette 85-77. Northwestern State thumped Champion Christian 101 to 61.

The Pelicans defeated the Rockets 127 to 112. Lonzo Ball hit seven three-pointers, a new career-high and E-Twaun Moore had 25 points off the bench. New Orleans has won four in a row. James Harden did not play because of a leg injury.

6:30 LRN Newscast December 30

The National Transportation Safety Board says it could take 12 to 18 months before they know what led to Saturday’s fiery airplane crash in Lafayette that resulted in five deaths including sports broadcaster Carley McCord. Officials say there was no distress call before the plane went down shortly after take off. Lafayette Fire Chief Rob Benoit says the twin-engine plane also did not have an onboard flight data recorder…
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Investigators say most of the aircraft was crushed and consumed by fire.

Despite by a 13-and-3 record, the Saints will not have a bye in the playoffs. Because Green Bay and San Francisco both won yesterday, New Orleans will host Minnesota on Sunday in the wild card round. After yesterday’s 42-10 win over Carolina Coach Sean Payton says they are not sweating it…
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2019 was a memorable year for Louisiana. Kevin Barnhart looks back…
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LRN AM Newscall December 30 ###corrects spelling of Payton’s last name###

Five people, including a beloved Louisiana sports reporter, died Saturday after their plane crashed in Lafayette. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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2019 was a memorable year for Louisiana.  Kevin Barnhart takes a look back.

Cut 2 (52) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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LSU looks unstoppable after devastating Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl, but two weeks from in the Championship they face a Clemson team that hasn’t lost since 2017…

Cut 3 (30) I’m Matt Doyle” 

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A twin engine plane crashed in Lafayette Saturday, killing five on their way to see the Tigers in the Peach Bowl.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dr. Jennifer Rodi says the plane climbed to 900 feet, before descending below 700, the local minimum safe altitude, for reasons unknown…

Cut 4 (11) “trees”

The plane then skidded into a post-office parking lot, striking a vehicle, causing additional non-fatal injuries.

No emergency distress call was put out before the plane began to descend, and no contact was had with ground flight crew. Lafayette Fire Chief Rob Benoit says the craft also had no onboard flight data recorder, making the investigation more difficult…

Cut 5 (11) “…records”

The plane was a PA31-T Cheyenne, built in 1980.

Lafayette Mayor-President Joel Robideaux says the community wants to get to the bottom of what happened, but first, the focus must be on the victim’s families…

Cut 6 (07) “…period”

Among those killed was Louisiana sports reporter Carly McCord, daughter-in-law to LSU offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger.

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Despite a dominant 42-10 win over Carolina Sunday, the Saints will not get a week off and instead host the 6th seed Vikings this weekend.

New Orleans needed a win and a loss by either the Packers or 49ers to get a week off and the two seed. Coach Sean Payton says it was out of their hands, but the team certainly held up it’s end of the bargain.

Cut 7 (08) “…edge.”

Drew Brees tossed three touchdowns and 253 yards while running back Alvin Kamara continued his late-season resurgence with two TDs.

The Saints could have used the rest, but the good news is they get at least one dome game before having to hit the road to face the 49ers in the divisional round. Payton says they aren’t sweating it.

Cut 8 (09) “home game.”

San Fran’s 48-46 victory in the dome earlier this year is the reason why the Saints lost home-field advantage.

The Saints have strung together three strong halves in a row heading into the playoffs, and Payton says they’re riding some strong momentum heading into the offseason.

Cut 9 (08) “…football.”

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2019 was a year full of memorable moments.  The Louisiana sports world was left with a bad taste in its mouth when the Saints lost the opportunity to go to the Super Bowl because of poor officiating in the NFC Championship game.  But the year is ending well, as the Saints are NFC South champs, LSU has a perfect regular season, and Joe Burrow brought the Heisman Trophy back to LSU for the first time in 60 years.

Cut 10 (14) “…(applause).”

Governor Edwards won reelection after defeating GOP challenger Eddie Rispone in a runoff by a margin of 2%.  In his victory speech, Edwards outlined his plans for what to expect in the next four years.

Cut 11 (10) “…the minimum wage.”

Governor Edwards also secured the first teacher pay raise in a decade.  And he eulogized Louisiana’s first female Governor, Kathleen Blanco, who died in August at the age of 76. Blanco was at the helm of the state through hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Cut 12 (13) “…a brighter future.” 

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After a historic dismantling of Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl LSU heads home to take on Clemson two weeks from now in the Superdome for the National Championship Game.

LSU ran up 49 points in the first half against the Sooners in their 63-28 win. Tiger Rag Editor Ron Higgins says considering the competition, it was the greatest single-game performance by any LSU team, ever.

Cut 13 (12) “…complete”

The Tigers did it all with little help from 1st Team All Sec running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was limited by a hamstring injury.

If they want to raise the trophy on January 13th, the Tigers will have to be the first team to beat the Tigers since 2017. Higgins says LSU will be favored, which is likely to just fire up Dabo Swinney’s team even more…

Cut 14 (09) “disrespected”

They’ll also have to hand Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence his first ever collegiate loss.

LSU features the current number one offense, but Clemson is right behind at number three, and Higgins says they have a very similar style of play.

Cut 15 (09) “the ball”

11:30 AM Newscast

Five people are confirmed dead after a small twin-engine plane crashes in Lafayette, just over 2 miles from Lafayette Regional Airport this morning.  The plane landed in a post office parking lot & skidded into a field, after crashing into a car.  Six people were on board the plane at the time of the crash. One person suffered serious burns and a bystander was injured.  The cause of the crash is under investigation.

It’s game day for LSU with Peach Bowl kickoff set for 3PM. The Tigers are a 13.5 point favorite over the Sooners in a game that is expected by Vegas to be an absolute shootout with the over under set at 76 total points. LSU’s star running back, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is still a game time decision today, and Coach Ed Orgeron says if he had to guess, he’d say the back will play, but in a limited fashion.

 

 

Senator John Kennedy is throwing his support behind the reauthorization of an act that has provided resources to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Violence Against Women Act, originally enacted in 1994, expired in February. Kennedy says this bill’s renewal will help combat a slew of issues.
Cut 9 (07) “…female genital mutilation.”

Kennedy says some of his colleagues are attempting to inject the issue of gun control into the bill, which has caused delays in it’s final passage.
Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive authorization from the USDA to distribute industrial hemp licenses. It’s the culmination of a process that began earlier this year in the Legislature when Louisiana growers told lawmakers they were interested in taking advantage of a new federal ruling on the crop. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain…
Cut 12 (06) “…fruition

1030AM LRN News

Tigers fans have packed into Atlanta ahead of today’s 3PM kickoff against Oklahoma, and the Louisiana faithful are already showing up big with reports that the official LSU team hotel ran out of bottled beer more than 25 hours before kickoff. On the field it looks like star running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is still a game-time decision, but coach Orgeron told reporters yesterday that he suspects the running back will play, but with limited snaps.

New legislation is in motion to renew the Violence Against Women Act…

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A few things need to go right Sunday for the Saints to win home-field advantage in the playoffs, starting with a win at Carolina, along with losses for the 49ers and Packers. Both the Saints and Packers play at 12PM on FOX, so unless you have Sunday Ticket you’ll have to track the game on your phone. Tight end Jared Cook says the players can’t let the Packers game distract them.

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The Packers play the 3-11-1 Lions, and are 12.5 point favorites. The 9ers have the night game, and are 3 point favorites over Seattle.

Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive authorization from the USDA to distribute industrial hemp licenses. The news doesn’t mean any farmer can start putting hemp seeds in the ground. Because the product is highly regulated, Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says you’ll first have to pass a background check…

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930AM LRN News

LSU plays Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl Today at 3 PM. Coach Ed Orgeron says star running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is still a game-time decision, but is likely to play, if in a limited fashion.

The Saints need a win Sunday in Carolina, and a Packers or 49ers loss to get a playoff bye-week. The Black and Gold had the luxury of resting starters last year but no dice this season. QB Drew Brees says it’s all hands on deck.

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The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority releases its Fiscal Year 2021 annual plan.  The plan anticipates investing $958 million into the state’s coast. CPRA Executive Director Bren Haase says various factors are in place to make this the largest spending plan in the history of the coastal program.

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Louisiana gets authorization from the USDA to begin offering industrial hemp licenses.  Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says those interested in growing the crop have to acquire one of four licenses, depending on what they do…

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The fourth is a license for those hired to be contract carriers.

Senator John Kennedy backs an effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which he says has been delayed due to Democrats insistence that gun control issues be included in the bill. He is resisting efforts to include legislation targeting suspected domestic abusers’ weapons…

Cut 11 (06) “…a messaging bill.”

The Violence Against Women Act, originally enacted in 1994, expired in February. 

830AM LRN News

The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority releases its Fiscal Year 2021 annual plan anticipated to put $958 million into the coast.
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Michael Farrar.”

It’s game day for LSU with Peach Bowl kickoff set for 3PM. The Tigers are a 13.5 point favorite over the Sooners in a game that is expected by Vegas to be an absolute shootout with the over under set at 76 total points. LSU’s star running back, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is still a game time decision today, and Coach Ed Orgeron says if he had to guess, he’d say the back will play, but in a limited fashion.

Senator John Kennedy is throwing his support behind the reauthorization of an act that has provided resources to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Violence Against Women Act, originally enacted in 1994, expired in February. Kennedy says this bill’s renewal will help combat a slew of issues.
Cut 9 (07) “…female genital mutilation.”

Kennedy says some of his colleagues are attempting to inject the issue of gun control into the bill, which has caused delays in it’s final passage.
Louisiana is the first state in the nation to receive authorization from the USDA to distribute industrial hemp licenses. It’s the culmination of a process that began earlier this year in the Legislature when Louisiana growers told lawmakers they were interested in taking advantage of a new federal ruling on the crop. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain…
Cut 12 (06) “…fruition