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 On the premier of Roux Radio, Lt. Gov Jay Dardenne is looking for payback, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols finds strength under pressure and The Nature Conservancy of Louisiana works to restore Bayou Sorrell.

Lt. Governor JayDardenneis looking for payback from some of his fellow candidates. But maybe he shouldn’t be so quick to throw stones.

On Insight, Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols. Being the gatekeeper for Governor BobbyJindal’sadministration is not an easy job. We learn more about the woman behind the title.

Next week a new exhibit opens at the Baton Rouge Gallery. Executive Director JasonAndreason gives us a preview of the work by three local artists 

When the plumbing is broken in your house, you call a plumber, right? Well who do you call when the plumbing breaks in the nation’s largest river swamp? NickJanzenhas the answer.

It may be too hot for you to be outside, but the flowers are loving it. Dan Gill recommends colorful garden additions that thrive in the summer sun.

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Ann Marie Awad
Ann Marie came a long way to WRKF. Originally from Buffalo, NY, where she was a freelance print reporter, she moved to New York City to get a masters in journalism from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. During her time at CUNY, she interned with Brooklyn's Heritage Radio Network and Philadelphia's WHYY FM. When she's not wielding a microphone, Ann Marie loves comic books, politics and a great cup of coffee.

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