Fifty years ago today, WWNO first signed on the air, becoming the NPR station for southeast Louisiana. Fast forward a half century later, and WWNO continues to proudly serve the New Orleans region with news and music programming. To celebrate this milestone, WWNO veteran broadcaster and award-winning producer Fred Kasten tells us a bit more about the station’s history.
New Orleans’ French Quarter Fest is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Festival president and CEO Emily Madero tells us more about what to expect at the largest showcase of Louisiana music.
Today’s episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Diane Mack. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubrey Procell, and Thomas Walsh.
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