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Afternoon Show Interviews
What Is The Ultimate Thanksgiving Pie? [Poll]
In order to bring some civility back to the hotly divided pie community, we'd like to ask you to help us figure once and for all what is the ultimate Thanksgiving pie.
Building A Brand Using Search Engine Optimization – Brand Buzz
Building a brand online is not as hard as it sounds. But, one of the tools that you need is Search Engine Optimization or SEO. Jaci Russo stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about it and said that it really will help you build up your business by using the tools that Google gives you to come up higher in searches...
Lafayette Announces Vision Statement For Future
Lafayette's Comprehensive Plan will be a citizen generated, all-encompassing guidebook to connect the Lafayette of today to the Lafayette citizens hope to see in the future.
Spending, Politics and Online Donations – Brand Buzz
Spending, politics and online donations. What do these three have in common? A whole lot according to Jaci Russo, who came to visit on the Afternoon Drive Home. She talked about the recent Presidential election and what the money meant...
Who Are the Wingin’ It Wednesday Panelists? Here’s All You Need to Know
You may think you know the Wingin' It Wednesday panelists. But, do you really know them?
Soup For You – Food Friday
Its the time of year for soup as things get a little cooler. But what are some of the best things you can do to make great soup? Stu Gonsuron joined us on a Food Friday on the Afternoon Drive Home. One of the things that Gonsuron talked about was using a couple of recipes and feel free to be creative...
Congressmen Talk About The Way Forward After The Election
It was a rare honor to have in our studio 4 members of Congress to talk about the way forward from the 2012 election. Joining us on the Afternoon Drive Home were Jim Jordan of Ohio, Tom Graves of Georgia, and Mick Mulvaney and Jeff Duncan, both of South Carolina...
Durel Challenges Citizens To Guide Master Plan
What will Lafayette look like in 30 years?
Digital Engagement – Brand Buzz
The war was on and many thought that they knew what would happen. It was QR codes versus the new and exciting digital watermarks. Jaci Russo stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about the battle and where she thinks things are...
Bring On The Brine – Food Friday
On this edition of a Food Friday, we feature a new regular chef, Stu Gonsuron. He shared his background with us and talked about his nearly 20 years in the food industry. He joined us on the Afternoon Drive Home to share some wisdom on using brine to make meat work better...
Electoral College - Does Your Vote Matter?
The Electoral College does not have a mascot, nor does it have a student union.
The Big Debate + Sandy – Wingin’ It Wednesday
On this Halloween morning our "Wingin' It Wednesday" panelists Carol Ross, Mike Stagg, and Warren Caudle stopped by "Mornings With Ken and Bernie" eager to discuss tonight's big debate between congressmen Boustany and Landry.
How Do You Use Different Social Media Platforms – Brand Buzz
We have talked many times about social media and what to do to engage your friends/followers. But never has Jaci Russo shared so many great tips that are specific to each of the "big 3" of social media. She stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to talk about specific tips for using Facebook, Twitter and Linked In...
Maximize Your Time With Social Media – Brand Buzz
We all know just how much time it takes to keep up with Facebook, Twitter and other social media. But how do you spend what little time you have in the best way possible to share what you need to do with your connections in social media...
Todd Starnes On Food, Fun And Politics – Food Friday
Fridays always bring a discussion of food and in the search for food aficionados, we remembered our friend from Fox News Radio, Todd Starnes. Todd Starnes has been all over the country and has tasted many kinds of food. Starnes has had some fond memories of Acadiana and the Lafayette area, having spent some time on local favorites like Boudin Pie...
Congressman Charles Boustany Talks Debate, Medicare
Congressman Charles Boustany stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to give his take on the Presidential debate. Boustany said that Obama came out a lot stronger than he did in the first debate. Overall, he felt that Romney was as strong as he previously did in the first debate...
Standing Out During Political Season – Brand Buzz
How do you get your advertising to stand out during a time when we are all seeing and hearing nothing but political ads? Jaci Russo has some ideas and stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home to share them with us. Russo said that the most important thing you can do is stand by your brand in any marketing message...
Seafood And How To Make Great Crawfish Etoufee (Recipe Included)
For many weeks we have talked about many kinds of food, but never have we focused on seafood. This week we change that with a discussion with David Bertrand from Shucks in Abbeville. He stopped by and spoke with us on the Afternoon Drive Home and talked about how Louisiana supplies seafood as well as oil to the country...
Why Is The VA Clinic in Lafayette Being Held Up?
There has been a VA Clinic in the cards for Lafayette for years. But, why is it not being built right now? What is the hold up? That was the mission today for Congressman Charles Boustany and his colleague, Congressman John Culberson of Texas...
The Medium Is Only Part of The Message – Brand Buzz
We have heard it said that the medium is the message over and over again. But, Brand expert Jaci Russo thinks that the medium is only part of the picture. She stopped by the Afternoon Drive Home and talked about how the message can make a ton of difference when you have it saying something that matters...