VILLE PLATTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

MAY 18, 2016

    The Ville Platte Chamber of Commerce, today(Wednesday) heard from Mark Layne and Jim Soileau representing KVPI.

    Mark Layne, General Manager, announced that KVPI-FM recently won “radio station of the year” honors from the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters for the sixth year in a row. He said the radio station is proud to serve the community and shared some of the programming he and his staff did in 2015 . The events include interviews, live remotes, local sports and Cajun French programming

    KVPI AM first signed on in 1953 and KVPI FM first signed on in 1966. All of the station managers through the years have always believed in “giving back to the community and the community has supported the radio stations through advertising messages.”

    Jim Soileau, a long time French voice over KVPIand former General Manager, said KVPI has always supported our local Cajun French culture through French language programming since 1953. KVPI is probably the only radio station that still programs French News in the state .  Soileau and Charlie Manuel joins with Layne each week to host a popular bilingual live call-in show called “La Tasse de Café” where callers call in from all of the listening area and out of state.

   In other business, Dianne Johnson with the Ville Platte Boys and Girls Club reminded chamber members that registration for the new club continues through Thursday at the old City Hall location.

   Chamber President Renee Brown reported that the recent Chamber of Commerce Banquet was a big success with the chamber clearing $7,000 after expenses. She announced that the chamber will have a membership drive during the summer months.

   It was also announced that the Smoked Meat Festival will take place June 24 and 25. This year, the festival will have carnival rides for the children Wednesday through Saturday of that week at the city park grounds. It will be a busy week that week with a large baseball tournament being hosted at the City Recreational Park with 36 teams from around the state coming in.