MONROE, La. (KNOE) - KEDM is hosting a night of festivities in honor of its 34th birthday and five years of The Boot, a program that highlights local and Louisiana music.

The Boot on the Bayou gala will feature music and food at Bayou Desiard Country Club in Monroe on Sept. 13 at 6 p.m.

There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails, a silent auction, party games, and more for attendees to enjoy as they watch the LSU Tigers play against Florida. The TaylorMade Band will perform later in the evening.

KEDM’s gala is for more than just celebration, though. It is also to raise money as the station reels from Congressional funding cuts.

Funding cuts in what politicians dubbed “The Big Beautiful Bill” included a slash to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting , which partially funded K

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