Alana Schreiber
Managing Producer, Louisiana ConsideredAlana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WWNO from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul.
Alana first became interested in radio journalism as an undergraduate art student, where she spent hours listening to NPR while painting in the studio. After graduating from Macalester College with a major in International Studies and minors in Studio Art and Media Studies, she moved to Malaysia on a Fulbright grant, but was soon evacuated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, Alana served as the executive producer for Road to Rickwood, a podcast from NPR and MLB about the intersection of baseball and civil rights at America's oldest ballpark. She spent time in Birmingham, Alabama interviewing former Negro League Baseball players and working with host and comedian Roy Wood Jr.
Alana grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, just outside of New York City. When not in the studio she can be found playing ultimate Frisbee, knitting hats, making homemade sauce, and cheering for her beloved New York Mets.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll talk with the director and star of a new documentary about New Orleans’ oldest Black carnival krewe. We’ll also hear about the day women stormed a bar for equal drinking rights and catch up on this week in politics. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the second part of the latest episode of Sea Change about the lasting impacts of segregated beaches in New Orleans. Plus, we head to the Historic New Orleans Collection to learn about an exhibit on the connection between slavery and the modern prison system. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we celebrate Pride month with a look back on Louisiana’s LGBTQ+ history. -
On the second episode of Road to Rickwood, we hear about the incredible highs and painful lows of playing Negro League baseball in the south. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a female newspaper publishing pioneer in New Orleans. We also learn about what’s potentially driving pricier home power bills in many Gulf South states. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a look at Martin Luther King’s time spent in Louisiana. We hear first-person accounts about the lessons he learned from the Baton Rouge Bus boycott and how he would apply similar frameworks to the boycott in Montgomery. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear more about a judge’s recent ruling to remove youth being housed at a former death row facility at the state prison at Angola. Plus, we continue our interviews with gubernatorial candidates by listening to an encore of our conversation with Republican attorney – and former CEO of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry – Stephen Waguespack. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about last weekend’s events marking the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. We also learn about an upcoming celebration of New Orleans’ nonprofit arts organizations, and take a second listen to an earlier interview with gubernatorial candidate Shawn Wilson. -
Today on Louisiana Considered,we learn about the indictment of retired New Orleans priest Lawrence Hecker, on charges rape and kidnapping related to the sexual abuse of minors during his time in the ministry. We also learn about the impacts high temperatures have had unhoused people and hear about accessible arts programming in Baton Rouge. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss New Orleans’ police officer shortage and learn about Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s pick to lead the department. We also hear about a new financial literacy program for high schoolers and preview the upcoming gubernatorial debate.
