Radio Acadie

We have the most fantastic public radio station in Lafayette.

If you've been listening to KRVS Radio Acadie, whether on-line or on a real radio, you know what I mean. Radio shows are hosted not just by music lovers but by local musicians, music writers, and even some wacky and deeply cool academics. (Love y'all!) If I name even one of these shows, I will be in deep trouble unless I name them all. And you can listen to festivals and other major musical events live from Acadiana.

If you haven't yet discovered Radio Acadie, check out the schedule. You can listen to shows about Cajun music, zydeco, Creole music, local blues, and world music in French. Many shows are in French or in both languages. There is also a great selection of nationally-produced programs.

My favorite moment comes at about 6:58 am when Pete Bergeron, the host of Bonjour Louisiane, says something like "Restez à l'écoute pour Morning Edition." What a delight.

Click on over there are give your support. I am about to renew my membership on-line. I've been a member since I started listening on-line and during my stays here. You can give any amount and you should. It's a fantastic way to support Louisiana's culture.

Comments

[Rédigé par : Franny]

So glad to meet you! It makes me want to renew my French lessons from high school.

A good Acadiana story:
When I was in Catholic high school here in Southeast Texas, everyone took French from an 70-yr-old little sparrow nun named Sr. Emily. Sr. Emily had never been to France, but grew up in a huge local cajun family, and she was just the sweetest, most loving little thing; no one could resist her.
For her 80th birthday, a bunch of alumni sent her to Paris for the first time. She was horrified to find out that no one could understand her! She had been teaching and speaking perfect cajun/creole her whole life, turning out students who spoke only pidgen farmer French, for fifty years.
It broke her heart a little bit, and she quit teaching.
But we still love her and I still try to speak a little of her French every time I see her.

At any rate - I'm so curious - how did you end up in Lafayette, and where are you from? Who are your people, as we say down here?

[Rédigé par : Félix R. Ndayitabi]

J'ai rencontré cette radio par hasard en faisant une recherche sur les minorités ethniques et les médias. Je suis charmé par les programmes que vous faites et je me suis promis de faire connaitre cette radio à tous les fans de la musique de la Louisianne que je connais