Inside WRKF

Listeners from across Louisiana shared their personal stories about caring for loved ones, highlighting the challenges they’ve faced and lessons they’ve learned.

WRKF brings you a series of special programs that consider summer leisure. We explore travel, tourism, hobbies, and leisure reading.

Mary Louise Kelly, longtime co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will speak at noon during WRKF’s 9th Annual Founders Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge on Friday, September 26, 2025. Known for her incisive reporting on national security and global affairs, Kelly brings depth, clarity, and humanity to the stories that shape our world. Register here. Or use this form to mail a check.

We celebrate themes of independence, democracy, and patriotism for the Independence Day holiday this summer with special programming that examine growing political divides and look forward to the USA's 250th birthday next year.

We mark the June 19th holiday with special programming that commemorates Black authors, lifts Black narratives, examines historical injustices, and echoes stories of freedom and perseverance.

How does CPB funding work? And how can you help? We answer some frequently asked questions.

Explore LGBTQ history, examine gender identity, and celebrate inclusivity this pride month with WRKF.

This Mother's Day, we celebrate mothers and mothering with documentaries that examine issues of parenting and stories that tell how we parent our children from both a human and a scientific perspective.

We present a weekly series of special programs exploring emerging research and informed perspectives on vital issues relating to mental health along with thought-provoking interviews with top experts, the voices of people living with mental illness, and sound-rich stories from across the country.

We recognize Earth Day this year with special programs that honor stories of environmentalism and conservation and explain efforts to address industrial carbon monoxide emissions.