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Diane Mack
Host, Morning Edition and Louisiana Considered"This is NPR's Morning Edition, at 89.9 WWNO. Good Morning, I'm Diane Mack."
Many of you awake to that greeting each morning as Diane brings you the day's news as WWNO's host for NPR's Morning Edition. Diane is a native New Orleanian with a background in television broadcast journalism. She is a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications.
Diane has worked in various markets around the state. She started at KATC-TV in Lafayette as reporter and morning news anchor. Diane moved back home to New Orleans in 1982 where she joined the news staff of WDSU-TV as a general assignment reporter. In 1993, Diane joined WWNO's staff, hosting news programs, a classical music show, and the "Friends of Music" concert series. She is also an award-winning producer for the station's cultural arts radio feature Inside the Arts.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the YMCA is helping kids stay cool and safe in the pool this summer. We also get a sneak peak of an upcoming production of a Tennessee Williams classic, and hear a forecast of this year’s hurricane season.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear the final installment of our series on rising crime in Shreveport. We also learn how a trampoline gymnast from Lafayette is preparing for his second Olympic appearance, and hear about the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival’s final show of the season.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Governor Landry recently vetoed $1 million in funding to Catholic Charities of Acadiana to address the homelessness crisis in Lafayette. Plus we hear about a new photo exhibit from the French Consulate that features the Rougaroux, New Orleans’ first LGBTQ+ rugby team.
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ESSENCE has a special meaning for New Orleans as the festival began in the city back in 1995.
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Troop NOLA officers conduct traffic stops in crime hot spots around the city, and have so far made over 20 arrests.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new startup addressing health inequalities by bringing treatment into homes. We also learn about an upcoming Juneteenth musical event, and hear about family history preservation in the Gulf South.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Living School in New Orleans East is closing its doors for good. Plus we learn about a new Shakespeare show that condenses 37 plays into 90 minutes, and hear about a canoe program that teaches kids how to paddle down the mighty Mississippi.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how Louisiana’s Northshore is preparing for the area’s first-ever pride parade. We also talk about calls for more accessible taxis and ride shares in New Orleans and hear about the latest installation at the Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition.
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More than a year and a half after the city overhauled its bus routes to be more rider-friendly, virtually none of the 2,000 or so stops in the city have new, permanent signage.
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Hundreds of doctors across Louisiana are asking Louisiana lawmakers not to pass a bill that would classify abortion medications as controlled substances.