Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

10.23.26
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5:30 LRN Newscast

LSU has lost another legend. Former basketball coach Dale Brown passed away at the age of 90 today. Kace Kieschnick reports…

Cut 2 (45) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

A statement from Brown’s family says we have lost the most loving and most loved man any of us has ever known.

 

LSU looks to snap an eight-game SEC road losing streak when they face Auburn on Saturday. The War Eagles are coming off an emotional upset win over top-ranked Georgia last week. SEC Network’s Peter Burns says it has not gone well for teams coming off big wins this year.

Cut 5 (12) “…on Saturday.”

Kick-off is at 11 AM.

If you are into card collecting and memorabilia, Saturday is the Acadiana Card Show from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. Co-founder Cody Bergeron says admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free…

Cut 11 (08) “….going on”

Bergeron says there will be 150 vendors and their first show in August, drew 22-hundred collectors and they expect more in attendance tomorrow.

10.23.26
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LRN PM Newscall October 23

There will not be a debate involving the two candidates for U-S Senate.  Andrew Greenstein explains.

Cut 1 (37) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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LSU lost another legend. Former basketball coach Dale Brown passed away at the age of 90 today. Kace Kieschnick reports…

Cut 2 (45) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

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It will be the Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday morning in Paris. It’s the last time New Orleans will have to face Aaron Rodgers, the future hall of fame quarterback is expected to retire after this season. Saints Coach Kellen Moore says Rodgers’ is a master at using his pre-snap cadence…

Cut 3 (11) “…line of scrimmage.”

Pittsburgh ranks seventh in the NFL in total defense. Edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith have combined for seven-and-a-half sacks this season, and they have not given up more than 28 points in a game all year. Moore says the Steelers always have a tough defense.

Cut 4 (11) “…sound football.”

Kick-off Sunday is at 8:30.

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LSU goes on the road to Auburn tomorrow. First-year head coach’s squad is coming off an emotional upset win over top-ranked Georgia last week. ESPN’s Peter Burns says it has not gone well for teams coming off those big wins this year.

Cut 5 (12) “…on Saturday.”

Auburn is led by South Florida transfer quarterback Byrum Brown. He threw for over three thousand yards and 28 touchdowns with only seven interceptions last year but has already matched that interception total in six games this year. Burns says Brown is one of the smartest people he’s met, but moving to the SEC is a big adjustment.

Cut 6 (12) “…just different.”

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In a week and a half, Louisiana will elect a new U-S Senator, it will be either Republican Julia Letlow or Democrat Jamie Davis. Davis has released a couple of polls that show he’s within striking distance of upsetting Letlow on November third….

Cut 7 (08) “..MAGA machine.”

Letlow, however, has called the polls that Davis paid for as “bogus.”

Cut 8 (11) “…double digits.”

The only poll that counts is happening now, with early voting going on through Tuesday, and Election Day a week later.

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On Saturday, it’s the Acadiana Card Show at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. The inaugural event in August brought more than 22-hundred collectors from the Gulf South to Lafayette. Cofounder Cody Bergeron says they knew Acadiana needed something like this and the turnout in August was more than they expected…

Cut 9 (08)  “…and more.”

Bergeron says the first show brought together people from all sides of the hoppy, some had been collecting for years and others were getting back into a hobby they loved as kids…

Cut 10 (11) “…they’re friends.” 

The Acadiana Card Show will run from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Heymann Center and the admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free.

Cut 11 (08) “…going on.”

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Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown passed away today at the age of 90. Brown led the Tigers for 25 years, making two Final Four appearances and winning four SEC championships. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he was an advocate for basketball across the state.

Cut 12 (12) “…in a movie. ‘

Brown accumulated 448 wins while at LSU and led the Tigers to ten straight tournament appearances from 1983 to 1994. Guilbeau says the “Master Motivator” was also a master marketer. He says Brown turned LSU basketball into a nightly event.

Cut 13 (11) “…Dale Brown did”

Brown was known for his humanitarian work off the court. His foundation is dedicated to helping young people facing poverty, disabilities and broken homes. Guilbeau says he helped several families after Hurricane Katrina.

Cut 14 (11) “…kind of guy”   

10.23.26
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2:30 LRN Newscast

LSU lost another legend. Former basketball coach Dale Brown has passed away at the age of 90 today. Kace Kieschnick reports…

Cut 2 (45) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

President Trump is concerned about the Saints playing in Paris on Sunday. The president believes tomorrow will be a bad day in France as more demonstrations are expected to protest the high cost of living. Trump says the NFL could have probably postponed the game.

 

In a week and a half, Louisiana will elect a new U-S Senator, it will be either Republican Julia Letlow or Democrat Jamie Davis. Davis has released a couple of polls that show he’s within striking distance of upsetting Letlow on November third….

Cut 7 (08) “..MAGA machine.”

Letlow has called it a bogus poll, because anyone can pay for a poll that will make them look good.

If you are into card collecting and memorabilia, Saturday is the Acadiana Card Show from 9 AM and 4 PM at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. Co-founder Cody Bergeron says admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free…

Cut 11 (08) “….going on”

Bergeron says there will be 150 vendors and their first show in August, drew 22-hundred collectors and they expect more in attendance tomorrow.

10.23.26
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1:30 LRN Newscast

Legendary LSU basketball coach Dale Brown passed away today at the age of 90. Brown led the Tigers for 25 years, making two Final Four appearances and winning four SEC championships. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says he was an advocate for basketball across the state.

Cut 12 (12) “…in a movie. ‘

Brown accumulated 448 wins while at LSU and led the Tigers to ten straight tournament appearances from 1983 to 1994.

This Sunday, the Saints face the 4-and-2 Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:30 AM in Paris. The Steelers rank seventh in total defense. Edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith have combined for seven-and-a-half sacks this season. Coach Kellen Moore says the Steelers always have a tough defense…

Cut 4 (11) “…sound football”

 

You could enroll for no-cost genetic screening as soon as next year. Kace Kiechnick has more.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

Ponchatoula Police have charged a mother and her boyfriend with negligent homicide charges after an autopsy revealed that their two-year-old child died from toxic effects of kratom. The suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Brooke Harter and 27-year-old Dominick Cenni. Police have not said how the child was exposed to kratom.

10.23.26
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12:30 LRN Newscast

Early voting continues in Louisiana through Tuesday, except for Sunday. There’s been very little polling in the US Senate race, except for two polls paid for the Democrat in the race, Jamie Davis, and the latest poll showed Davis just percentage points behind Republican Julia Letlow. Letlow calls it a bogus poll…

Cut 8 (11) “…double digits”

The Louisiana Department of Health has added three new substances to the state’s list of Schedule One controlled substances. Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan (CROW-ghin) says the three substances are all new formulations of kratom, which the legislature outlawed last year.

Cut 14 (10) “…lead on that.”

 

On Saturday, it’s the Acadiana Card Show at the Heymann Center in Lafayette. The inaugural event in August brought more than 22-hundred collectors from the Gulf South to Lafayette. Cofounder Cody Bergeron says they knew Acadiana needed something like this and the turnout in August was more than they expected…

Cut  9 (08) “…and more”

The Acadiana Card Show will run from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Heymann Center and the admission is five dollars, kids 12 and under get in for free.

According to Connect L-A more than 44-thousand homes and businesses in north Louisiana have received broadband access between December 2023 to December 2025. Tha t is more than three times faster than the national average. Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of Connect LA, also says it is setting the pace for the state…

Cut 11 (08) “…than Louisiana overall”

10.23.26
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11:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana Tech’s faculty senate president says there’s a level of distrust after the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors rejected cost-of-living raises for faculty and staff. Michael Swanbom says the distrust stems from conflicting messages from now-former Tech President Jim Henderson and system leaders.

Cut 4 (08) “…has gone forward.”

UL Board leaders have expressed concerns about Tech’s finances for the reason on holding off on raises.

A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and high cholesterol. Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton…

Cut 9 (09)  “…their enhanced risk.”

Governor Landry says this initiative represents the kind of innovation that can change the trajectory of health in Louisiana for generations to come.

 

The Louisiana Department of Health has added three kratom-related substances to the state’s schedule One list, which means they are illegal in all forms. Deputy Health Secretary Doctor Pete Croughan says risks of those three substances include dependence and respiratory depression…

Cut 15 (13) “….that fentanyl does”

It will be the Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday morning in Paris. It’s the last time New Orleans will have to face Aaron Rodgers, the future hall of fame quarterback is expected to retire after this season. Saint sCoach Kellen Moore says Rodgers’ is a master at using his pre-snap cadence…

Cut 3 (11) “…line of scrimmage’

Kick-off Sunday is at 8:30.

10.23.26
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10:30 LRN Newscast

A new initiative aims to offer no-cost genetic screening to 100-thousand Louisiana adults, with enrollment beginning next year. LCMC Health and Helix researchers will test for genes associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancers, Lynch Syndrome and familial hypercholesterolemia. LCMC Health System Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Heaton says having the gene does not mean you have the disease, but it drastically changes your next steps.

Cut 7 (08) “…of these diseases.”

Governor Landry this initiative represents the kind of innovation hat can change the trajectory of health in Louisiana for generations to come.

At the University of Louisiana System Board meeting, Louisiana Tech faculty senate president Michael Swanbom went before the board to discuss his disappointment in the lack of a cost of living adjustment raise for faculty and staff. Board Chairman Mark Romero says he understands the need to increase faculty salaries, but the university must manage its finances responsibly.

Cut 6 (10) “…we act responsibly.”

U-L Board leaders are concerned about the lack of cash on hand that the university has available.

 

According to Connect L-A more than 44-thousand homes and businesses in north Louisiana have received broadband access between December 2023 to December 2025. That is more than three times faster than the national average.

Veneeth Iyengar, the executive director of ConnectLA, says among the many benefits of being connected to reliable high-speed internet is being able to keep college-bound students in Louisiana, citing the small North Louisiana community of Plain Dealing, where many high school seniors are looking to pursue trade skills upon graduation.

Cut 12 (15) “…college that’s nearby.”

Early voting for the November third election continues in Louisiana. The polls are open through Tuesday, except on Sunday from 8:30 AM to 6 PM.

10.23.26
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6:45 LRN Sportscast

LSU will look to snap an eight-game road losing streak tomorrow when they visit Auburn. With Auburn coming off a win over previously number one ranked Georgia, Jordan-Hare Stadium will be rocking. Former LSU and Alabama head coach Nick Saban said the stadium is haunted after the bewildering Iron Bowl endings he coached there, but Coach Lane Kiffin isn’t buying it…

Cut 20 (14) “…that from”

During his radio show, Kiffin confirmed tight end Trey’Dez Green will play on Saturday, while freshman defensive tackle Richard Anderson is out.

Southern Coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk has revealed he has Parkinson’s Disease. It’s a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that affects the body’ movement. Faulk says he’s been dealing the disease for a year and a half and is doing well physically and mentally.

 

The 5-and-2 Ragin Cajuns are at Southern Miss on Saturday. Southern Miss has lost five straight, and the Golden Eagles’ only win under new head coach Blake Anderson came week one against Alcorn State. Coach Michael Desormeaux says his team cannot underestimate them.

Cut 17 (16) “…that we can.”

Kickoff is at 4 p.m.

Louisiana Tech looks to go 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt as the Bulldogs host Old Dominion. U-L-M is at Troy.

In the Southland Conference…a struggling Nicholls team visits winless Northwestern State. McNeese is at Incarnate Word and 23rd ranked Southeastern Louisiana visits undefeated and second ranked Stephen F Austin.

The Saints have one more practice today and then play Pittsburgh in Paris on Sunday.

10.22.26
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LRN PM Newscall October 22

Black voters are turning out in droves in the early days of early voting. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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LSU President Wade Rousse announced increased safety measures for LSU’s next home football game. Kace Kieschnick reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

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If you have kids, you know how expensive they can be. That’s why according to a poll from the First Five Years Fund, more than a quarter of Louisianans say they’re delaying starting a family. The group’s executive director, Sarah Ritting, says the poll shows that more than four out of every five say finding affordable child care is a crisis or a major problem.

Cut 3 (07) “…families want options.”

Ritting says this is an issue that crosses ideological lines – 90-percent of Democrats, 74-percent of Republicans and 82-percent of independents say it’s a serious concern.

Cut 4 (07) “…needs to address.”

Ritting says this problem will require a multi-faceted solution – one component of which is tax credits so that working parents can keep more of their income that they can use for child care.

Cut 5 (11) “…into their pockets.”

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Through the first two days of early voting, almost 176-thousand voters have cast ballots; and of those, almost 56-thousand of them are Black. That Black turnout amounts to 32-percent of the total turnout thus far; and John Couvillon, the founder of JMC Analytics and Polling, says while that lines up with the Black population of Louisiana as a whole, that represents a considerably higher Black turnout compared to other recent high-profile non-Presidential elections.

Cut 6 (11) “…half percent Black.”

Couvillon says the increase in Black voter turnout may be the result of lingering anger over the last-minute redistricting that eliminated one of the two majority-Black congressional districts.

Cut 7 (13) “…redrew the districts.”

Couvillon says about 30-percent of all ballots will be cast during early voting, and he does not expect the Election Day returns to yield much of a change from the early voting returns.

Cut 8 (11) “…a few points.”

As such, Couvillon says if a candidate gets about 55-percent of the vote during early voting, that should be enough of a margin for that candidate to hold on for the win.

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After Deputies used pepper balls to break up unruly crowds at LSU’s home game against Mississippi State, the university announced it will be stepping up safety measures for the Tigers’ next home game against Alabama. LSU Chief Communications Officer Meg Casper Sunstrom says there will be increased security presence and large-scale gatherings are prohibited.

Cut 9 (11)  “…address that.”

Several fights broke out during an unauthorized gathering near the Pentagon and Greek Theater on campus after LSU’s homecoming game.

The gatherings officials are targeting are not your average family tailgate. Sunstrom says they are large-scale unauthorized events with D-J’s and live bands.

Cut 10 (10) “…really enjoy.” 

Student tailgates must conclude an hour before kickoff.

Sunstrom says the university will also emphasize pedestrian safety. Pedestrian routes and vehicle restrictions will be evaluated on campus, and she says extra safety provisions are being made to areas like Nicholson Drive, where a couple was killed after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night.

Cut 11 (12) “…the construction.”

10.22.26
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3:30 LRN Newscast

A Louisiana pollster says after two days of early voting, there’s been a strong turnout of Black voters. Andrew Greenstein has more…

Cut 1 (35) “….I’m Andrew Greenstein”

Early voting continues through Tuesday, except for Sunday. Polls are open from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. Remember there are ten constitutional amendments on the ballot. If you need a non-partisan explanation of the amendments, the Public Affairs Research Council provides that at par-louisiana-dot-org.

 

Many people saw the video, multiple fights breaking out on the LSU campus two hours after the Tigers defeated Mississippi State for homecoming. Authorities had to deploy pepper balls to break up the crowd. Today, LSU announced it’s taking several steps to improve campus safety on game day. LSU spokesperson Meg Casper Sunstrom says in the future they are going to stop the large-scale unauthorized events with DJ and Live Bands…

Cut 10 (10) “…really enjoy”

The brawls broke out near the Pentagon and Greek Theater on LSU’s campus.

Disappointing start to the season for the Pelicans as they opened the 2026-27 campaign with a 123 to 120 loss to the Indiana Pacers last night. Zion Williamson had 22 points. He believes the team is making progress, but there’s still a long way to go…

Cut 12 (09) “…or three years”