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’ll meet the new chief curator of the New Orleans Museum of Art, Anne Collins Smith. We’ll also hear how New Orleans businesses are gearing up for the busy season, and hear about the latest performance from the Musaica Chamber Ensemble. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new exhibit that opens up New Orleans’ historic homes to the public. We also hear the details behind Mamma Mia, coming to the Saenger this week. And we hear how veterans are responding to the recent attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear all about the Super-Bowl related parades, concerts and more coming to New Orleans this week. We also hear about two new exhibits at a French Quarter gallery and hear from a democrat running for a vacant seat in the State Senate. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what last week’s winter storm says about a changing climate. We also catch up on the latest news from the Lafayette area, and hear about an innovative production of the classic opera, Carmen. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we catch up with a Tulane University epidemiologist for tips on how to stay safe from viruses this winter. We also take a look at a citywide art triennial, and hear about Gov. Landry’s plan to relocate New Orleans’ unhoused population ahead of the Super Bowl. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about an upcoming performance of the earliest-known full-length opera by a Black composer. We also hear from the designer of this year’s Super Bowl logo, and visit a French immersion school down the bayou. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ll hear how the Krewe of Joan of Arc is preparing to ring in the Mardi Gras season in the French Quarter’s first big event since the Bourbon Street attack, and get the latest on the suspect. Plus, jazz icon Terence Blanchard gears up to perform Katrina-inspired music. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the life and legacy of a man who helped put Xavier University’s pre-med program on the map. We also get a sneak peak of the NOCCA Foundation’s annual holiday concert, and catch up on the week in politics. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, the Marigny Opera Ballet kicks off the season with two original contemporary dances. Plus we hear from Louisiana jockey and recent inductee into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, Ray Sibille. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a concert to raise money for instruments for students. We also hear why Louisiana sports teams are all underperforming, and learn why Cancer Alley activists are pushing back against a grain elevator project.
