LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - KPLC legend John Bridges was inducted into the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame today. In June 2025, John Bridges retired from KPLC 7News after 50 years of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Well, it’s the morning John has been waiting for, and the rest of us dreading. For those who haven’t heard on air, online, in the Lagniappe, on the radio, or a number of ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - KPLC’s John Bridges was honored at the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury meeting on Thursday. John will be retiring soon after decades with KPLC and received a special ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Today is the big day for Sunrise anchor and SWLA journalism staple John Bridges. Tune in this morning starting at 6 a.m. for special guests, some food, some laughs, and ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Morning news staple John Bridges plans to retire after more than three decades with KPLC. Bridges joined the 7News team in 1992, but his interest in broadcasting started ...