Local broadcast legends are honored

  • From left are Ville Platte City Councilman Mike Perron, Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, and KVPI General Manager Mark Layne. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    From left are Ville Platte City Councilman Mike Perron, Ville Platte Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, and KVPI General Manager Mark Layne. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
  • Pictured from left are Ali Deville, Becky Fontenot, Jamie Vidrine, Cathy McDaniel, Kirk Soileau, Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, Jessica Soileau, and Kyle Soileau. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
    Pictured from left are Ali Deville, Becky Fontenot, Jamie Vidrine, Cathy McDaniel, Kirk Soileau, Mayor Jennifer Vidrine, Jessica Soileau, and Kyle Soileau. (Gazette photo by Nancy Duplechain)
By: NANCY DUPLECHAIN Staff Reporter During the August 9 meeting of the Ville Platte City Council, KVPI radio icons Jim Soileau and Charlie Manuel were honored for their years of commitment to local broadcasting. A plaque and a framed letter of recognition was created for each by Mayor Jennifer Vidrine and the council. The letters respectively state for each honoree, “In recognition of his…

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