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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Tulane study suggests New Orleans will need to be relocated; What’s on deck at NOLA Shakespeare FestToday on Louisiana Considered, we break down the recent Tulane University study that outlines the risks of living near a vanishing coastline and how to prepare for potential relocation. Plus, we get the details behind the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival’s opening production. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from legal experts about the arguments behind the state postponing U.S. House primary elections. Plus, we remember longtime Times-Picayune theater critic David Cuthbert, with a conversation about the time the cast of Saturday Night Live came to Mardi Gras. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll learn about the first Filipino settlement in America, built in the swamps of St. Bernard Parish. We also hear about an organization caring for adult survivors of child abuse, and catch up on the week in politics. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss what the recent Supreme Court ruling on redistricting means for the state’s upcoming election. We also learn about a nurses' strike at University Medical Center and hear from Willie Birch, a New Orleans artist with a traveling exhibition. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how Black Masking Indians helped promote the very first Jazz Fest. We also get the latest in the Angola farm line trial, and dive into Tank and the Bangas’ new album, The Last Balloon. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we break down the constitutional amendments state voters will soon weigh in on. We also discuss the Supreme Court decision to invalidate Louisiana’s voting map, and hear from NOLA singer Robin Barnes as she prepares to close down Jazz Fest. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, the state legislature is in session for one more month. We hear what the ACLU has to say about the latest bills to pass and fail. Plus, we hear from New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno, who recently marked 100 days in office. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we bring you the latest episode of Voices of the Culture, a podcast hosted by two Black Masking Indians. Spyboy Horace Anderson and Big Chief Dowee Roabair discuss winding down their season, where to catch them at jazz fest and how they’re getting started on next year’s suits. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss the latest in the state’s Republican Senate primary race. We also hear about efforts to resize and combine New Orleans courts, and see how the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities has fared one year after its budget was slashed. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss the false promises of liquified natural gas terminals, and how they’re spiking energy bills. We also speak with the band LSD Clownsystem ahead of their French Quarter Fest debut.
