I grew up in a place where it snows a lot. I loved it when I was a kid. Things changed when I got a job. I've spent nearly my entire adult life in Acadiana and it's the place I'm pleased to call home. I raised my children here, and my grandson Nathan is growing up here. When I was a kid, my brothers & I would "camp out' on the porch on summer nights, listening to a portable AM radio. We got great reception of stations in New York, Boston & even WLS out of Chicago. My favorite was "Cousin" Bruce Morrow. My brothers loved listening to it and I said "I want to do that"...
Steve Wiley
Fans Are Unhappy With Rock Hall Class Of 2020 [Video]
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame has announced its class of 2020. A lot of fans, myself included, aren’t pleased. Only one act from the top five in the fan vote made it in...
91-Year-Old Military Veteran Does One Arm Pushups [Video]
Eugene Andrews is proof of the adage "Age is just a number." He's 91. Andrews was captured on video doing one arm pushups a few months ago...
It’s ‘Divorce Month’ Watch For These Warning Signs
January is “divorce month.“ American lawyers report 25 to 30% more divorces are filed in January than any other month of the year. Why?...
Leaving A Voicemail Is Rude??
Millennials consider leaving a voicemail rude. I’m not sure I buy into that. My attitude is if it was important enough to call in the first place, leave a message and I’ll call you back...
Watch Steve & Ruthie’s Cat At Play [Video]
Ruthie & I are totally enamored with our new cat, George. When we met, she had an aging Persian cat named Jacques. He had kidney problems. They shut down in December. We were both heartbroken...
A Lot Of Free Agents: 70 Seconds Of Saints [Video]
Expectations for the Saints were high this season. Everything came crashing down in the wildcard round. What does the future hold with 30 saints players about to become free agents, including Drew Brees, Taysom Hill, and Teddy Bridgewater?...
How To Spot Fake News
The term "fake news" has become a laughable cliché over the past four years. That’s frightening and sad because there’s a lot of it out there. More than 300 years ago Jonathan Swift wrote, “falsehood flies and the truth comes limping in after it.”...
Railroad Crossing Improvements Coming To New Iberia
Railroad crossings in new Iberia don’t have crossing arms or lights. More than 130 school buses cross those tracks daily. City Councilman David Broussard has been trying to get lights and arms for those railroad crossings for nearly 2 decades...
It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time And There’s A New Flavor!
Everybody loves Girl Scout cookies! we all look forward to the annual sale. The 2020 Girl Scout cookie season kicked off Tuesday, January 7. Here’s big news. There’s a brand new flavor!...
We Celebrate Christmas All Wrong
January 6 is 12th night, the Epiphany. What is 12th night? It’s the 12th night of Christmas, the celebration of the Epiphany...
Get To Know The Saints’ Taysom Hill [Video]
Taysom Hill is arguably one of the most versatile players in NFL history. He’s been called “Swiss Army knife “ with good reason...
Playoffs vs Vikings: 70 Seconds Of Saints [Video]
The Saints' 13-3 record was only good enough for a #3 seed in the NFC playoffs...
Free Bus Rides Home For Runaways
Over the Christmas holiday, I watched "The Ghost of Christmas Eve and Other Stories" by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It’s the story of a teenage runaway who wants to go home. Greyhound Bus Lines has teamed with The National Runaway Safeline to offer free tickets Home...
Is Your Bedroom Too Hot?
It seems to me some people overdo it with heat in the winter months. Keeping your bedroom too hot will dry out your skin, and sinuses. You'll actually sleep better in a cool room here are some tips ...
Man Donates Kidney To wife Of 51 Years
It’s not unusual for lovers to say things like, “You’ll always be a part of me.” That’s very much the case with Peggy and Mike Nipper...
Week 17, Panthers: 70 Seconds Of Saints [Video]
The Black & gold chewed the Colts up & spat them out! Drew Brees put on a historic performance. Sunday, they travel to Nashville to take on an 8-6 Titans team coming off a tough loss to division rival Houston. The saints need this one to keep their hopes for home-field advantage alive...
Radio Legend Don Imus Passes Away At 79
Don Imus was an icon. He spent nearly 50 years on the radio. Everyone in my line of work knows his name. He won for Marconi awards and was inducted into the National Association of broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1996...
McDonald’s Crew Rescues Endangered Woman
A quick thinking McDonald’s crew saved a woman from a potentially disastrous situation. The woman walked into a Lodi, California McDonald’s on Christmas Eve, and indicated she was in distress...
Counterfeit Money Circulating In Acadiana
Counterfeit $20 bills are being circulated in Acadiana. Duson police chief Kip Judice says 14 bills have been recovered so far. They all have the same serial number...
Lauren Daigle Visits Angola, Raises Funds For Inmates [Video]
Louisiana native Lauren Daigle has made several prison visits in the past year. The singer says they've deeply affected her. Lauren’s most recent visit was to Angola penitentiary...