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MARK LAYNE
He has more than 30 years of radio experience, nearly all of it at KVPI. His informative shows feature celebrity birthdays and special spotlights as well as Today in History. You may hear TV show themes and classic commercials during his show as well. Listeners look forward to his impossible questions at 9:15 every morning. Mark is the General Manager at KVPI. In his spare time, he enjoys watching old TV shows and movies and doing research on his family tree. He is married and is the father of a son.
Mark Layne hosts the morning show
from 8-10:00am
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Randy Guillory
Randy is a graduate of Pine Prairie High School
class of '79. He was an athlete in basketball, baseball, track, and tennis.
He attended LSUA for one semester then enlisted in the Air Force
in 1980. He was a Human Resource Specialist for the Air Force for
15 years before applying for early retirement. Randy is the
play-by-play announcer and Sports director for KVPI. He is also
the co-host of the Mark & Randy in the Morning Show from 6:00-7:00AM.
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DANNY POULLARD
He has more than 25 years of experience in radio. He has worked in all day parts and versatile in his
working knowledge of musical formats from Top 40 to Adult Contemporary, from Oldies to R&B. He has an easy-going cheerful on-air delivery that
many listeners enjoy. Danny has developed a specialty show on Saturday afternoons, targeting the urban audience,
into one of the most listened-to weekend shows in Acadiana. Check out his show page for more information and details.
Danny is a graduate of Ville Platte High. The love of his life is his young daughter and looks forward to spending as much time as he can with her.
Danny works mid days from 10:00-1:30 and is the
Host of the Party Time Show weekdays from 6-9pm
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BRITTANY DOUGET
She is a Junior at Mamou High School. This
her first job as a DJ and she's loving it. She enjoys
spending time with her friends and her boyfriend when she's not
working. Her favorite type of music is 70's and 80's.
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SIMON
Shurlene Fruge, who
prefers to be called Simon, is enjoying semi-retirement. She has
had many job experiences but being a D.J. is beyond her normal realm
of work. She loves people and tries to rejoice in each new day.
Being a D.J. is by far the most fun job she's ever had. She
loves it and she loves rock-n-roll. Without a doubt her grand
children give the greatest meaning to her life. She works hard
to place God paramount in her life.
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BILL ARDOIN
Bill is a recent retiree from the import
automobile business, having over 43 years, worked for such
manufacturers as BMW, SAAB and Mercedes-Benz where he was manager of
their dealer network for the eastern half of the U.S. A native of
Eunice with grandparental roots in Ville Platte area, Bill and wife
Kay, chose to return to their home state from New Jersey, to be closer
to friends and family. “I am delighted to be a part of KVPI and their
excellent format combining music, news and community involvement.”
Bill
will host the 7:00 a.m. to Noon Sunday morning slot featuring the Old
Time Radio, The Beatles Brunch, Elvis Only programs followed by one
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BRAD WEDLOCK
Brad is a graduate of Pine Prairie High School,
class of 2007. He actively participated in baseball and
football and is currently enrolled at LSU Eunice and is expecting
to major in physical therapy. He has had many jobs, but he
says that being a DJ is the best job he has had so far. Brad
currently works the Saturday morning show from 7:00 to 1:00 on
KVPI FM.
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MELIA
Melia is a broadcasting student at ULL.
Her family moved from Hawaii to Evangeline Parish when she was 16.
Her father retired after 17 years in the Army. Dancing to
live bands, eating spicy food and running long distances early in
the morning are her favorite ways to avoid studying. She
decided to pursue a media career because she loves meeting new
people and interacting with the public.
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JIM SOILEAU
Jim was the Voice of KVPI throughout most of the past 50 years. He is currently doing the French News on Monday and Wednesday mornings as well as co-host of La Tasse de Café on Wednesdays. He has one of the most recognized voices in Acadiana
and served as general manager of KVPI for many years. He is semi-retired.
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CHARLIE MANUEL
Charlie handles the Friday French News and co-hosting duties on the Friday La Tasse De Café show. He began in radio in the early 1960's when he hosted one of the most popular teen shows, Juke Junction, for many years. He says he is constantly amazed at the number of people that stop him on the street and at the office to let him know they listen to the La Tasse De Café Show.
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BONNIE FONTENOT
Bonnie has been affiliated with KVPI almost since day one, working in the office and to this day
is still the office manager and bookkeeper. Despite the many hours she devoted to the company she managed to raise a family and is now enjoying her semi-retirement with her many grandchildren. She will always be "Miss Bonnie" , a second Mom, to all of us.
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CHERYL DEBAILLON
Cheryl has been connected to KVPI since a young teenager when she replaced her older sister doing a weekly homemaker's program called "Listen Ladies" . After some time in college, Cheryl came home to Ville Platte to become the Traffic Manager, the position she still holds today. No, she doesn't direct traffic but it's a radio term which means she handles the commercial and program logs for the two radio stations. In addition, she does some production and on-air news on a regular basis. When not behind her familiar front desk in the reception area, she enjoys spoiling her grandchildren and traveling.
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BECKY VIDRINE
Becky is a KVPI Account Representative. She has been with us for several years and her sales accounts have grown dramatically through the years. Her growing client list is a testament of her desire to improve their in-store traffic through effective radio messages that target the audiences they want to reach. Becky is a devoted wife, mother and loves spending time with her grandchildren.
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PRESTON AUCOIN
Preston Aucoin was born in L'anse Bourbeuse, a community south of Chataignier in Evangeline Parish on May 25, 1932. He attended Chataignier Elementary School for the first two years in the first and second grades and moved to Ville Platte in the summer of 1939. Preston attended Sacred Heart for the next ten years, graduating in 1950. He enrolled at SLI which is now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and after two semesters left school to join the Air Force during the Korean Conflict. Preston served four years in the military with two of those years in the Far East. After being honorably discharged, Preston returned to SLI
and upon completion of the curriculum was admitted to the LSU Law School in Baton Rouge, Receiving a Bachelor's Degree from SLI in May of 1958 and his law degree from LSU in February 1959. He began in the active practice of law, a country trial lawyer, in Ville Platte until 1990 for a total of 31 years. Preston was elected District Court Judge of the 13th Judicial District Court in Evangeline Parish and served until 2002. He is now retired and a regular columnist with the Ville Platte Gazette writing principally on politics and is the host of his own half-hour radio show on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:00 twice per month on KVPI AM/FM.
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BENNETT BAQUET
Bennett Baquet hosts a 30 minute interview
series twice a month on Oldies 92-5: on the first and third
Wednesdays of each month at 12:30pm. He has interviewed public
officials and newsmakers and also makes room for special shows
with heart warming stories about the lives of influential people.
“Every person has a story to tell. Every person has an interesting
tale to tell and I try to get to that story. Of course, I am not
afraid to tackle the hard hitting issues that face the local
residents ,” says Baquet. His shows are becoming the talk of the
town with features ranging from interviews with city council
members on budget issues to the life story of a well known public
official.
Born August 14, 1942, the second of five sons
to Mr. and Mrs. George Baquet. Bennett is married to the former
Sherry Morein and they are the parents to three sons and one
daughter and nine grandchildren. Baquet is a retired postal
employee and has served as Mayor of Ville Platte and City
Councilman for a number of terms. He is also a retired businessman
in Ville Platte.
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