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
Broadcasting Through Hurricane Rita Ten Years Ago
It is an experience I will never forget. We were told by corporate to abandon the studios and get out of harms way. We ignored that advise and broadcast through the approximate 12 hours of 120 mile per hour winds of Hurricane Rita.
Federal Communications Commision to Vote on Net Neutrality
Should web providers be able to decide what content you can see and at what speed your content can be delivered? The Federal Communication Commission is set to vote on this issue today! Here is how it affects you.
I-210 Lane Closures Tomorrow
There is one sure way to get the interstate rebuilt. That is to put in a Casino. It is happening now on I-210 and tomorrow there will be lane closures.
McNeese Baseball Beats Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns in 17 Innings
The McNeese State Baseball team has been very streaky this year. They won their first four games then proceeded to lose four straight. Let's hope they started another winning streak yesterday in Lafayette.
Free Healthy Eating Classes Scheduled in Lake Charles
So you have failed miserably at your new year's resolution to eat healthier. The City of Lake Charles and the Parks and Recreation Department are going to help.
Should Lake Area Law Enforcement Officers Wear Body Cams? [POLL]
Terrebonne Sheriff's Office deputies will all wear body cams. Do these body cams help officers do this job? Could these body cams be coming soon to law enforcement officers here in the lake area?
Lake Charles Woman on Jeopardy Tomorrow
So will Shannon Gillard from Lake Charles set the world on fire on Jeopardy? We won't know until tomorrow night.
McNeese Baseball Team Swept at Home
It looked like a great season was coming; but it's a long season and a string of 4 wins or 4 losses will not be what the season is based on in the end. After dropping the third game in a weekend series with Bradley, the Pokes find themselves at 4-4 and playing streaky ball.
Bradley Shuts Out Cowboys in First Two Games of Weekend Series
Bradley has taken the weekend series against the MSU Cowboys who have dropped three games in a row after winning their first four. The Cowboys have not been able to score a single run against Bradley in the first two games of the weekend series
McNeese Weekend Baseball Schedule Changes
Are you a college baseball fan? If so this is going to be a great weekend! Grab your kids and the neighbor's kids and head for Cowboy Diamond! We have the updated schedule for you.
Moss Bluff Man Dies After Another Man Runs Stop Sign
Yesterday (2/18/15) the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Department responded to a wreck at the intersection of Goos Road and Paul Bellon Road in Moss Bluff,. The accident resulted in a fatality.
McNeese Basbeall Takes First Loss of Season
If you had ask anyone before the season started if they would be happy with 4-1 in the first five games .... I think they all would have said yes. McNeese baseball lost their first game of the season yesterday to Louisiana Tech 12-2