Alana Schreiber
Managing Producer, Louisiana ConsideredAlana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WWNO from KUNC in Northern Colorado, where she worked as a radio producer for the daily news magazine, Colorado Edition. She has previously interned for Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul.
Alana first became interested in radio journalism as an undergraduate art student, where she spent hours listening to NPR while painting in the studio. After graduating from Macalester College with a major in International Studies and minors in Studio Art and Media Studies, she moved to Malaysia on a Fulbright grant, but was soon evacuated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2024, Alana served as the executive producer for Road to Rickwood, a podcast from NPR and MLB about the intersection of baseball and civil rights at America's oldest ballpark. She spent time in Birmingham, Alabama interviewing former Negro League Baseball players and working with host and comedian Roy Wood Jr.
Alana grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, just outside of New York City. When not in the studio she can be found playing ultimate Frisbee, knitting hats, making homemade sauce, and cheering for her beloved New York Mets.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about LSU’s new nursing program in Baton Rouge and dive into the history of trade wars in the auto industry. Plus, we meet the artist behind the last eight jazz fest posters. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak with captains of Xavier University’s rowing team – the first HBCU coed crew in the country. Plus we learn about the consequences of a proposal to ban fluoride in Louisiana’s drinking water. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the state Senate is debating legislation on restaurant reservation trading. We also speak with the winner of the Crescent City Classic’s wheelchair division, and hear about New Orleans-native Lil Wayne’s upcoming Jazz Fest performance. -
Baseball fans everywhere are talking about torpedo bats, the oddly-shaped bats giving hitters newfound strength. We visited one of the top bat manufacturers in the country to learn just how these bats are made. -
On today’s episode of Louisiana Considered, we dive into Major League Baseball’s “torpedo bat” trend with a trip to a bat manufacturer in Baton Rouge. We also talk about an upcoming conference on big towns, and hear about this year’s winners of the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities’ Bright Lights awards. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear how the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is impacting students in Louisiana. We also hear about the season finale for the Musaica Chamber Ensemble and learn how a sculpture exhibit in Baton Rouge is drawing attention to wrongful convictions. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the Louisiana Senate race is already creating buzz ahead of the 2026 election. We also learn about efforts to fight increasing flood risks in the Mississippi River, and a computerized system preventing Louisiana inmates from getting parole board hearings. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, in light of the state’s first execution in over a decade, we speak with anti-death penalty activist Sister Helen Prejean about her fight against capital punishment, and the re-release of her most famous book. Plus we catch up on the week in politics. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the ways you can get involved this National Autism Awareness Month. We also learn what’s on deck at this year’s Summer Lyric Theatre, and hear how an artist is offsetting her own carbon emissions. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we get a preview of the state legislative session, which kicks off Monday. We also hear about a new Creole language TV series and what to expect at this year’s Festival International de Louisiane.
