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Newsroom Expansion
7:30 am
Mon July 23, 2012

WWNO announces new local news collaboration

In conjunction with today’s expansion of its radio news programs, WWNO is announcing the creation of a community news-gathering collaboration that will increase local news coverage on both broadcast and digital platforms. The news operation will introduce content from a trio of nonprofit news and information partners, bringing together experienced local journalists at a critical point in the renewal of our city, region and community.

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7:20 pm
Sun July 22, 2012

WWNO prepares audience for schedule change; shifts daytime classical music to digital channel

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Starting Monday, July 23, New Orleans NPR outlet WWNO FM-89.9 will be shifting morning and afternoon classical blocks to HD channels, and airing more local and national news-and-information programming.
The news is good and bad for local lovers of classical music. The good is that there are more ways to hear their favorite (or maybe even unfamiliar) composers, orchestras, quartets, singers, soloists, etc., than at any time in history.
1:55 pm
Sun July 22, 2012

Meet Peter Ricchiuti, host of WWNO's new 'Out to Lunch'

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Tulane University professor Peter Ricchiuti will host WWNO’s new weekly program “Out to Lunch,” debuting at 1 p.m. Monday (July 23). Here’s an email Q&A with the Times-Picayune's Dave Walker:
Tulane University professor and founder of the Burkenroad Reports Stock Research Program, Peter Ricchiuti will host WWNO FM-89.9's new weekly program "Out to Lunch," debuting at 1 p.m. Monday (July 23). Here's an email Q&A: Who are you and what are you doing on WWNO?
1:17 pm
Sun July 22, 2012

Meet Gwen Thompkins, host of WWNO's 'Music Inside Out'

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A New Orleans native who's worked as a reporter for the Times-Picayune and NPR, Gwen Thompkins will host "Music Inside Out," a new weekly show to air Thursdays on WWNO. Here's an e mail Q&A with Dave Walker of the Times-Picayune:
A New Orleans native who's worked as a reporter for the Times-Picayune and National Public Radio, Gwen Thompkins will host "Music Inside Out," a new weekly show to air at 1 p.m. Thursday on WWNO FM-89.9. Here's an e mail Q&A: Who are you and what are you doing on WWNO?
WWNO
3:35 pm
Wed July 18, 2012

Award-Winning WWNO Producer Diane Mack to Host New Half-Hour Version of "Inside the Arts"

Starting Tuesday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m. 89.9 WWNO's long-running, multi-award-winning feature series Inside the Arts will debut in a new half-hour version hosted by Diane Mack. WWNO's Fred Kasten picks up the story.

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