Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

08.22.17
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11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron is expected to meet with the media tonight after practice and he could name a starting quarterback. Senior Danny Etling is expected to get the nod over talented freshman Myles Brennan. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada says Etling looks like a better quarterback after undergoing back surgery….
cut 17 (16) “…Danny does”
Canada says the core of the offense has been installed.

Through two preseason games, the Saints look like they’ve improved their play at linebacker. A-J Klein had five total tackles and a half sack versus the Chargers, Manti Te’o had eight tackles, a sack and fumble recovery in L-A and rookie Alex Anzalone has also shown good range and athleticism.

Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette will not practice or play against Carolina this week, because of a foot injury. The first round pick for the Jacksonville Jaguars says his foot is getting better and he expects to be ready for the regular season opener.

Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham left last night’s preseason game against the Browns with a lower leg injury. He only suffered a brain, but the former LSU star was upset he was undercut on the play.

Former LSU baseball outfielder Leon Landry has been added to Paul Mainieri’s coaching staff. Landry is listed as an undergraduate assistant coach. He was known for stellar catches in the outfield and was a member of the 2009 national championship team.

Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler says she wants to move forward with plans to build a 100-million dollar sports events center that could be the future home of the Pelicans minor league team. The complex is also expected to feature retail stores and professional offices, while seating three-thousand individuals for a sporting event.

08.22.17
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10:30 LRN Newscast August 22

The state department of education announces struggling public schools in Louisiana can apply for grant money that can be used to improve them. Assistant Education Superintendent Kunjan Narechania (Nara-tawn-e-yah) says to receive the grant dollars, school districts have to submit detailed proposals on how they would use the money…
cut 14 (11) “…or career’

Louisiana rapper Mystical, also known as Michael Tyler is in jail on allegations he raped a woman last October in downtown Shreveport. Sergeant Paula Farquhar says Tyler’s bond has been set at two-million dollars…
cut 12 (11) “…out”
Two other suspects are also in custody.

Governor John Bel Edwards is slated to meet with new FEMA Administrator Brock Long today. Halen Doughty has more…
Voicer 1 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”

Ruston Police are searching for a 38-year-old man who fatally shot one person . Frank Jauron Stringfellow of Ruston is considered armed and dangerous and has a lengthy criminal history. The shooting occurred early this morning on Cotton Avenue. 35-year-old Shakena Hampton was killed and two others received non-life threatening injuries in the shooting, including a one-year-old child.

08.21.17
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18:30 LRN Newscast August 21

Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody will not bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments. Carmody attempted to pass a proposed law during the last legislative session to require a public vote, before a military monument could be taken down. It passed the House, but died in a Senate committee. When asked if he would bring the bill back next year, Carmody said…
Cut 5 (02) “left to protect”
Four Confederate monuments have been removed in New Orleans, but there are still ones standing in Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria and Tallulah.

Louisiana got a good view of a partial solar eclipse today. But this woman had trouble finding those protective glasses at the last minute….
cut 14 (11) “…ran out”
2024 will be the next total solar elclipse.

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
cut 8 (10) “….your area”
Big day on the LSU campus, as a new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off a new school year…
cut 11 (09) “…through the day”
The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge and was confined to his night house until this morning.

08.21.17
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17:30 LRN Newscast August 21

Around one o’ clock today, hundreds of LSU students gathered on the parade grounds to watch the peak of the Great American Eclipse. The last time the majority of the sun was eclipsed by the moon in the U.S. was 1979. Sean Mahoney, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering, says he waited for hours in line to receive a pair of protective glasses.
Cut 12 (07) “excited”

Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody has no plans to bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments as the controversial statues are coming down across the South. Carmody says legislation is no longer necessary…
Cut 4 (07) “be down”
Four Confederate monuments were removed in New Orleans last April and May.

LSU has a new mascot. Dr. Baker, Mike VII’s veterinarian, officially introduced the new live tiger this morning and released him into his newly renovated outdoor habitat. There were a ton of people out there today, and this freshman student says the 11-month-old rescue tiger looks like he’s enjoying his new home…:
Cut 9 (09) “he’s adorable”
It’s also the first day of fall classes for LSU students.

The Department of Children and Family Services says child support payments paid through Moneygram have totaled more than 530-thousand dollars. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says the electronic payments have led to an overall increase in child support collections, which benefits the child and everyone involved…
cut 5 (09) “…all parties’

08.21.17
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16:45 LRN Sportscast

The Saints defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 13-7 last night to end a 10-game losing streak in preseason play. New Orleans took the lead on its first offensive play, a 50-yard TD run by rookie running back Alvin Kamara….
cut 28 (10) “…kept going”
The first team defense also played well for a second straight week. The Chargers gained only 31 yards in the first quarter and the Saints defense had four sacks in the first half. Head Coach Sean Payton…
cut 29 (20) “…off the field”
The Saints next preseason game is Saturday at home against the Texans.
LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron has yet to name a starting quarterback for 2017 season, but he’s still leaning towards senior Danny Etling. In last Saturday’s scrimmage, Etling threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns, while true freshman Myles Brennan threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Orgeron on how the passing game improved during camp…
cut 18 (14) “…getting better”
After practice tonight, we’ll hear from offensive coordinator Matt Canada for the first time since training camp started.

Preseason camp continues tomorrow for ULM as they are getting closer to their August 31st season opener with Memphis. Warhawks Head Coach Matt Viator on how the team has improved…
cut 30 (10) “…big difference”
In Saturday’s scrimmage, the Warhawk defense recorded 16 tackles for a loss, including seven sacks.

08.21.17
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16:30 LRN Newscast August 21

Many Louisiana residents spent time this afternoon watching the solar eclipse. On the LSU campus, hundreds of students gathered at the Parade grounds. This biological science major says college aged kids have never seen anything like this in their lifetime…
cut 13 (05) “…families’

The Department of Children and Family Services announces over half a million dollars of child support payments have been paid through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says they’ve seen an increase in participation after allowing electronic payments…:
Cut 3 (13) “paying cash”
Payments for the first six months of the year totaled more than $530,000.

LSU students aren’t the only ones back on campus today, as the new Mike VII is greeting students from his habitat. Michelle Southern has more…
Cut 1 (28) “I’m Michelle Southern”

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Metairie is telling his colleagues that he will wait until his doctors give him the okay, before he returns to the Capitol. A spokesperson for the Republican lawmaker says Scalise was on a conference call with GOP legislators today to discuss spending bills. Scalise was shot in June in the hip and is undergoing inpatient rehabilitation, after undergoing several surgeries.

08.21.17
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LRN PM Newscall August 21, 2017

LSU students aren’t the only ones back on campus today, as the new Mike VII is greeting students from his habitat. Michelle Southern has more…

Cut 1 (28) “I’m Michelle Southern”

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Hundreds of LSU students gathered on the parade grounds this afternoon to watch the solar eclipse. Jeff Palermo has more…

Cut 2 (25) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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The Department of Children and Family Services announces over half a million dollars of child support payments have been paid through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says they’ve seen an increase in participation after allowing electronic payments.

Cut 3 (13) “paying cash”

Scales says each month the child support payments have increased. She says it’s made it easier for noncustodial parents who are unbanked to pay their child support, because they can now make payments in cash.

Cut 4  (12) “child support”

Payments for the first six months of the year totaled more than $530,000. Scales says this also helps custodial parents receive their payments faster. She adds when child support payments are made, the child also benefits.

Cut 5  (09)  “all parties”

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A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says they focused healthcare and senior care to come up with these rankings. He says the Bayou State did well in terms of cost of care…

Cut 6 (09) “affordability”

The report found Utah is the best state to grow old. Sullivan says Louisiana did not rank anywhere close to the top 10, because of the quality of life in senior care facilities.

Cut 7 (08)  “for granted”

The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments.  Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer.

Cut 8 (10) “your area”

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As LSU students head back to school today, there’s another new face on campus with the new Mike VII hanging out in his habitat and greeting the new Tigers. One freshman student says the 11-month-old rescue tiger looks like he’s enjoying his newly renovated habitat.

Cut 9 (09)  “he’s adorable”

She says it’s exciting to have the school’s mascot living and breathing on campus. Two other students were also thrilled to see the new live mascot.

Cut 10 (05) “Geaux Tigers”

Mike VII was donated to LSU by a rescue facility in Florida. He made his first appearance in the night house during last week’s move in day, and today is his first day accepting visitors at the habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off the new school year.

Cut 11 (09) “through the day”

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At 1:26 p.m. today, hundreds of LSU students gathered on the campus’ parade grounds to watch the peak of the Great American Eclipse. The last time the majority of a solar eclipse was seen in the U.S. was in 1979. Sean Mahoney, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering says he waited for hours in line to receive a pair of protective glasses.

Cut 12 (07) “excited”

Matthew, a biological science major at LSU, says college aged kids have never seen anything like this in their lifetime, which makes it such a special experience.

Cut 13 (05) “families”

Marketing major, Taylor Alberez, says she waited in line for two hours in the heat on the parade grounds but it’s worth seeing despite dripping sweat. She says she is thankful LSU had last minute protective glasses because everywhere else was out.

Cut 14 (11) “ran out”

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08.21.17
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14:30 LRN Newscast August 21

Minden Police arrest a 25-year-old for allegedly taking a two-month old child from his home and leaving him underneath an I-20 overpass. Authorities are still trying to determine why 25-year-old Kyshaun Wilson kidnapped the toddler and left the infant under a bridge. Wilson is friends with the people who lived at the home taking care of the baby. Wilson reportedly told a homeless person he left a child under a bridge in Minden and the child was found sleeping under the Sibley exit.

Big day on the LSU campus, it’s the first day of classes and the new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off the new school year…
cut 11 (09) “…through the day”
The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge was confined to his night house until this morning.

The Department of Children and Familhy Services says child support payments paid through Moneygram have totaled more than 530-thousand dollars. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says the electronic payments has led to an overall increase in child support collections, which benefits the child and everyone involved…
cut 5 (09) “…all parties’

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
cut 8 (10) “….your area”
The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments.

08.21.17
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11:40 LRN Sprotscast August 21

The Saints won their first preseason game since 2010 last night as they snapped a 10-game losing streak in exhibition play with a 13-7 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Quarterback Drew Brees did not play, but rookie running back Alvin Kamara did. On the first offensive play for the Saints, he ran 50 yards for a touchdown….
cut 28 (08) “…here to do”

Chargers starting QB Phillip Rivers also did not play as the L-A offense only had 31 yards in the first quarter. The Saints defense produced four sacks in the first half. Former Charger Mati Te’o had one of those….
cut 29 (17) “…right direction”
The depth chart for LSU season opener against BYU has yet to be finalized. Tigers Coach Ed Orgeron says several positions are still being discussed, including who will start in the place of edge rusher Arden Key, who is not expected to play against BYU….
cut 17 (12) “…special teams”
Orgeron says he has yet to name a starting quarterback either, but senior Danny Etling has the edge over freshman Myles Brennnan.

ULM Head Coach Matt Viator says they may play two quarterbacks to begin the season, sophomore Caleb Evans and junior Garrett Smith….
cut 30 (19) “….problem to have”
ULM opens the season on Thursday August 31st at Memphis.

08.20.17
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LRN AM Newscall August 20 ##sports cuts added###

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding citizens to register to vote, as voter registration week begins today. Don Molino has more…

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Don Molino”

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LSU students are partaking in the first ever live broadcast of a solar eclipse from a high altitude balloon. Emelie Gunn has more…

Cut 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

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Today is the day of the long-awaited solar eclipse. Halen Doughty has more on what Louisianians can expect. Halen Doughty has more…

Cut 3 (28) “I’m Halen Doughty”

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Voter registration week begins today, and Secretary of State Tom Schedler is encouraging citizens to take part. He says new voters and those who have just moved back into the state should register…:

Cut 4  (12) “just go online”

Louisiana will be electing a state treasurer this fall as well as hosting many local elections, propositions and constitutional amendments on the ballot. Schedler says you can register online at sos.la.gov, and the secure registration portal will walk you through the steps…:

Cut 5  (12)  “very secure”

Louisiana was one of the first states in the nation to implement an easy, convenient online voter registration portal.  Schedler says voters must register by September 13 to vote in the October 14 election. He says this week is also an opportunity to make sure your records are up to date.

Cut 6 (11) “from you”

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The first ever live broadcast of a solar eclipse from a high-altitude balloon will take place in Illinois by the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium, a NASA based program of LSU students. Professor and Associate Chair of the LSU Physics and Astronomy Department Dr. Dana Browne says by hanging an HD video camera underneath a weather balloon, they will be able to see the shadow of the moon crossing over the earth’s surface.

Cut 7 (10)  “Carbondale”

Browne says the video will be sent from the balloon to the ground station through a wireless transmitter and then live streamed. He says it took a lot of practice to perfect the video recording from a moving balloon…

Cut 8 (10) “to you”

Browne says LaSpace is partnering with NASA to live steam the solar eclipse. He says we will be able to see the eclipse in a way we’ve never seen it before through the high-altitude balloon.

Cut 9 (08)  “viewing it”

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It’s expected there will be a big need for industrial plant workers in Baton Rouge through 2018. Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance Executive Director Connie Fabre says the demand for skilled employees will be so high because of all the new facilities that will be coming online over the next couple of years…:

Cut 10 (10) “have been announced”

Fabre says Louisiana’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program really benefits industrial plants, because manufactures do not have to pay local property taxes on expansions or new plants for 10 years. Last year the governor gave local governments a say in whether the exemptions were granted, but Fabre says the program is what attracts projects to Louisiana..:

Cut 11 (08) “instability”

Fabre says industrial crafts in most demand are things like pipe fitting, welding and electrical and instrument technicians…:

Cut 12 (11) “high school”

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Millions of Americans are getting ready to watch today’s total solar eclipse. LSU astronomy professor Michael Cherry says this is the first time since 1979 a solar eclipse has been visible from the US. He says the total eclipse will be visible in a path about 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina.

Cut 13 (08) “really neat event”

Cherry says most of the state will see about 80 percent of the sun blocked during the eclipse. Though coverage may vary in some corners of the state. He says the best time to view it will be between 1 and 2 p.m.

Cut 14 (09) “in the afternoon”

Cherry says this eclipse is a once in a lifetime experience. That’s why so many people are flocking to states in the path of totality, including many LSU astronomers. Cherry says he’s even heading up to Tennessee to see the full eclipse.

Cut 15 (07) “is magical”

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Preseason camp is over for the LSU Tigers as today is the first day of school. Tiger fans will have to patiently wait until the season opener against BYU on September 2nd, before we get a better idea of what LSU’s new offense will look like under first-year offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says they will look to throw the football to their talented running backs…

Cut 16 (17) “we are doing it”

The depth chart for the season opener has yet to be finalized. Orgeron says several positions are still being discussed, including who will start in the place of edge rusher Arden Key, who is not expected to play against BYU….

Cut 17 (16)  “gotta discuss”

Orgeron says he has yet to name a starting quarterback either. In last Saturday’s scrimmage, Etling threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns, while true freshman Myles Brennan threw for 122 yards and a touchdown. Orgeron on how the passing game improved during camp…

Cut 18 (14) “getting better”