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
Sulphur Police Department Takes Kids Christmas Shopping
The gift of your time is a very precious thing. You are giving something you can never get back. The Sulphur Police Department gave of their time this Christmas and it speaks volumes for their department.
Tourism Bureau Conducting Research
Have you visited the Lake Charles/ Southwest Louisiana Convention and Visitors Bureau and left your email address? Then your survey is coming!
Was 2014 a Better Year Finacially Than 2013 Was For You? [POLL]
Industrial expansion is the big subject in Lake Charles. We have a new casino with over 2000 employees. I've heard that we are looking at 10,000 new people moving into our area. This would seem to indicate better economic times. Have you seen a personal bonus from all of this economic growth? Take our poll.
DWI Checkpoint This Thursday
We are in the middle of the Christmas party season; do your part to make it safe by designating a non-drinking driver. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department will be doing their part to keep our roads safe with another DUI checkpoint.
Today is Post Office Dealine to Mail for Delivery Before Christmas
So you are shipping some Tony Chachere's to you spice impaired friends up north this Christmas. If they want to use it for their Christmas feast you need to ship it today.
Meteor Shower Visible Saturday Night
Grab a lawn chair and a blanket Saturday night ... then set it up outside and get ready for a great show as the 2014 Geminid meteor shower will peak during the night.
Lake Charles Police Working Radar on Lakeshore Drive Today [VIDEO]
The Lake Charles Police Department has been checking for speeders on Lakeshore Drive just south of Interstate 10.
Lake Area Farmers Markets Times Days and Locations
You don't have time to make jams and jellies for Christmas gifts. Good thing you have a wide assortment of Farmers Markets to choose from.
Les Miles and Rob Ryan Listener Poll Results
You love or hate both of these guys. Les Miles and Rob Ryan have their good and bad days. We ask you about both.
Lake Charles and Louisiana Make Top Ten Weather List
If you think it's pretty humid in Lake Charles or that we seem to get a lot of thunderstorms. You were right. We made the top ten in both of those categories.
I-10 Lane Closures Near Jennings Today
The Louisiana State Police have sent out a warning about closures on I10 near Jennings. These closures will start at seven this morning
Lake Charles Symphony Holiday Home Tour Set for Sulphur December 14th
It's an annual Lake Charles Symphony Holiday Home Tour funds free symphony concert tickets for students K-12 concentrating on at-risk schools. This year's tour will feature homes in Sulphur's Sylvan Oaks Subdivision on Sunday, December 14th.