WRKF-FM (Baton Rouge, LA)

WRKF (89.3 FM) is a public radio station in the United States that provides a continuous stream of local and national news, as well as informative and entertaining programs. As the only NPR affiliate in Baton Rouge, WRKF is managed by Public Radio, Inc. and operates at a power of 28,000 watts.

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Which organization snubbed Trump this week? Find out in the quiz

1 week ago | wrkf.org | Holly J. Morris
The suspect in the shooting of 2 Minnesota lawmakers has been captured and charged

1 week ago | wrkf.org | Meg Anderson |Rachel Treisman

Law enforcement in Minnesota have arrested the man wanted in the attack early Saturday morning that killed one state lawmaker and left another wounded.
What if being Mr 305 was a state of mind?

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Mia Venkat

This newscast is updated weekdays at 6am, 9am, noon, 3pm, and 6pm.
Louisiana lawmakers pass $51B state budget, shelve pharmacy bill

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Brooke Thorington

The regular session ended Thursday, and lawmakers approved a $51 billion budget for the coming fiscal year, which starts in July. The budget includes $1.2 billion for one-time expenses for roads and bridges, college campus improvements and economic development incentives. The Senate cut funding approved by the House for the state’s new school voucher program by more than half, opting to spend some of that money on an in-school tutoring program instead.
Lawmakers still debating state budget; Senate won't vote on ethics and anti-DEI bills

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Brooke Thorington

HB 1, the state’s budget plan, and several companion bills are in conference while lawmakers try to work out their differences and reach agreements on the legislation. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the remaining bills Wednesday afternoon, before the session concludes on Thursday. . A bill that would end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) courses at Louisiana colleges and universities will not be voted on in the Senate.
Juneteenth to bring live music, fireworks, family-friendly events to Baton Rouge

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Athina Morris

Want to honor and celebrate Juneteenth in Baton Rouge? You can enjoy live music, celebrate with family and learn about Black heritage at a number of events happening around the city this month. Juneteenth honors the day–June 19, 1865–when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were told they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation declared those enslaved in the Confederacy had been emancipated. Juneteenth is a federal holiday, and Louisiana Gov.
Insurance notification and Ivermectin bills headed to Gov. Landry’s desk

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Brooke Thorington

A bill that would require insurance carriers to notify the Department of Insurance when they stop, pause or resume writing policies in a particular region of the state passed Monday. If Gov. Jeff Landry signs off on SB 137, it would go into effect Jan. 1, 2026. A bill that would allow pharmacies to sell the anti-parasitic medication Ivermectin for human use without a prescription passed in the Senate after they agreed to changes made in the House. SB 19 is expected to be signed by the governor.
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill criminalizing coerced abortion; Senate to vote on state budget

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Brooke Thorington

As the 2025 legislative session winds down, both chambers met Sunday and advanced several bills. A bill that would expand the definition of “coerced abortion” received final passage in the Senate. HB 425 defines coerced abortion as any “control” or “intimidation” of a pregnant woman that would compel them to undergo an abortion against their will, regardless of whether they actually had an abortion.
What's still being considered as lawmakers enter final week of session

2 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Brooke Thorington

Lawmakers will reconvene Sunday for the final week of the 2025 regular legislative session. The House Appropriations Committee is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Both the House and the Senate will reconvene at 3 p.m.Six Senate bills are still being considered. Among them is SB 100, sponsored by Sen. Blake Miquez (R-New Iberia), which would require state agencies to collect data on the legal status of people using state services and report it to the legislature.
Marianne Faithfull's posthumous EP is a return to her folk and pop roots

3 weeks ago | wrkf.org | Mary Kelly |Kathryn Fink |Christopher Intagliata

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