WWNO Staff

Fall Membership Drive A Smashing Success!

WWNO Staff — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 15:07:02 +0000

Gratitude! That's what we at WWNO feel at the conclusion of our Fall Membership Drive, which took place from Oct. 19-26.

Swing State Scorecard

WWNO Staff — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:36:05 +0000

The presidency rests not on the national popular vote but on 538 Electoral College votes, allotted almost exclusively in winner-take-all fashion by state.*

Loyola opera workshop presents 'Oktoberfest: Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs'

WWNO Staff — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:22:20 +0000

Chucho Valdes In Free Jazz Journey Concert, Nov. 19

WWNO Staff — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:21:01 +0000

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present the legendary Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes and his band in a free Jazz Journey concert at the Joy Theater on Monday, Nov. 19.

Fall Membership Drive Kicks Off October 19 — Come Join In The Fun!

WWNO Staff — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:45:00 +0000

Our Fall Membership Drive is upon us, and phone bank volunteers are welcome and appreciated.

Jazz and Democracy? Jazz Musician Victor Goines Links the Two

WWNO Staff — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:30:00 +0000

The idea may be big, but the music is universal. Officials want to embrace creative arts like jazz education, for example, as one way to restore civility in public life. Victor Goines, world-renowned clarinetist, saxophonist, educator and one of the most respected musicians in jazz today, will speak to that in an Oct. 21 lecture at Loyola University.

Bellwether Technology to Sponsor “Wednesday at the Square” for 3rd Year in a Row

WWNO Staff — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 17:25:42 +0000

Bellwether Technology, a New Orleans-based IT consulting firm, has announced it will be a supporting sponsor of the 2013 YLC Wednesday at the Square concert series for the third year in a row. The popular twelve-week concert series runs every Wednesday, 5 to 8 p.m., from March through the end of May, and features some of the most well-known musical acts from across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.

KTLN Transmitter Problem

WWNO Staff — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:37:29 +0000

Listeners in the Houma/Thibodaux region have noticed that KTLN 90.5 FM is off the air. We regret the interruption to your favorite news and cultural programs, and are investigating the problem now.

We will restore service as quickly as possible!

Election 2012: Early And Absentee Voting, By State

WWNO Staff — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:48:49 +0000

Early and absentee voting are now options in most of the country, and roughly a third of all Americans casting a ballot in the 2012 presidential race are expected to do so before Nov. 6, Election Day. Here’s an early voting calendar and state deadlines for voter registration.

LIVE: Catholic Education: Gifts and Challenges in 2012 and Beyond

WWNO Staff — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0000

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