I was born in Gulfport, Miss., and am the oldest male of a family with five kids. I am a military brat and no stranger to moving. My dad is from Louisiana and I learned the Louisiana lifestyle at an early age. I have been married to Sandy for over 25 years and have one son and one daughter. I moved to Lake Charles in 1984 and spent five years at Bayou 104, then 11 years at LA 99 and two years at KQ-98. I also worked for Clear Channel in Beaumont, KQIS in Lafayette and Citadel Broadcasting in Baton Rouge. Most of my career has been spent along the Gulf Coast. I have worked on the air through seven hurricanes and an ice storm. I was very humbled when awarded the Allstate Insurance Good Hands Award for my efforts with the Clear Channel Beaumont team while covering Hurricane Rita. Only seven non-insurance agents have ever received that award. I love to fish (and have my secret spots in the lake and river system) and I'm a big baseball and football fan. I coached Little League Baseball for 10 years, and kids’ basketball for two years, producing a 22-0 championship team! I'm very glad to be back in Lake Charles, working with long-time friends.
Don Rivers
Artic Blast to Drop Lake Area Tempuratures Into The Twenties This Week
Yesterday my wife brought the plants closer to the house under the patio in back and the front porch. That will not be enough to save them later this week. All plants and animals will need to be brought inside the house as we will see temperatures dropping into the twenties this week.
From The Interview to Black Eye Peas–This Week’s Poll Results
We covered everything from whether theaters should show the interview, smoking bans and traditional foods to when you take your Christmas tree down. Let's dive in.
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Is Taking Applications
Do you like spending time on the water and in the woods? Then the state of Louisiana has a job for you!
Don Rivers As A Kid at Christmas
I was very fortunate to grow up in a big family. I have two brothers and two sisters. I was also blessed to have both parents there my entire childhood. I really had a story book childhood. I thought I would share some old Christmas pictures with you.
What Is Your Traditional New Years Food? [POLL]
Each family's tradition is a little different. We wanted to see if there was any kind of consensus on what Southwest Louisiana eats on New Years Day. Take our poll.
Russia Out Parties New Orleans and America on New Years Eve
Commies party longer than us? Say it ain't so! Russians leave us way behind when it comes to New Years Eve. Surprisingly New Orleans did not make to top twenty party cities list.
City of Lake Charles New Years Garbage Collection Schedule
It's time to kick 2014 to the curb; but don't expect the trash truck to pick it up on New Years Day
New Louisiana Laws for New Year
Handicapped smokers are not going to be happy with this new law. Another new law allows you to customize your drivers license. There are nearly 2 dozen new Louisiana State Laws that go into effect in 2015.
Deer Car Collisions Up in Louisiana
What happened 9,800 times in Louisiana last year? That's how many times there were collisions between motorist and deer.
According to State Farm spokesman Gary Stephenson that is an increase of about 540 from the previous year. That is a substantial increase...
Louisiana High on Most Ticketed List
Well it's better than being number one in this case. Louisiana ranks 11th on the list of states where you are most likely to get a ticket while driving.
Should Smoking Be Banned in All Public Places? [POLL]
The City of New Orleans is looking at banning smoking in all public places. We wondered if a Lake Charles smoking ban would be next and how you feel about it.
Mardi Gras 2015 Schedule Released
In most of the country things slow down after Christmas and New Years. Here we segue into Mardi Gras and keep the party going. It all starts twelve days after Christmas. We have this year's schedule for you