dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd, bɜːnˈɑːɹd ˈɔːlsoʊ hˈoʊstᵻd hɪz ˈoʊn lˈaɪv mjˈuːzɪk ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ˌɔn kˈeɪslˈoʊ ɪn ˈoʊplaʊsəz, sˈɪŋɪŋ kˈeɪdʒən ænd kˈʌntɹi tˈuːnz wˌaɪl stɹˈʌmɪŋ hɪz ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, ɪn ˌɛmjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz mjˈuːzɪkəl hˈiəɹoʊ, hˈæŋk wˈɪljəmz, ˌɛsˈɑːɹ.
During this period, Bernard also hosted his own live music radio program on KSLO in Opelousas, singing Cajun and country tunes while strumming his guitar, in emulation of his musical hero, Hank Williams, Sr.