Alana Schreiber
Managing Producer, Louisiana ConsideredAlana Schreiber is the managing producer for the live daily news program, Louisiana Considered. She comes to WRKF 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 and The Documentary Group in New York City.
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.
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 take a deep dive into the history of the Reconstruction Era and its lasting impacts in Louisiana and the South. Plus we hear about a podcast about an investigation into the deadly 1972 shootings at Southern University. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why New Orleanians are frustrated with the city’s lack of accessible sidewalks. We also hear updates on one of the state’s oldest medical studies and discuss the growth potential for Louisiana’s offshore wind energy industry.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we look back on Mitch Landrieu’s work to expand broadband across the country as he prepares to leave the Biden administration. Plus, the holiday soiree known as the Running of the Santas returns to New Orleans’ Warehouse District.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we revisit a conversation with New Orleans food historian Zella Palmer about pioneering Black female chefs throughout the city’s history. We also hear about efforts to target food insecurity with an urban farm that also focuses on youth development.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we catch up with New Orleans “night mayor” Howie Kaplan as he reflects on a year in office. And we hear about a production of the musical “Wicked” coming to the Saenger Theatre – and about a jiu-jitsu league taking off in Decatur, Ala.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new documentary about New Orleans’ literary history. We also learn about free Thanksgiving food giveaways and dive into the general election results.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about efforts to get the family home of Oretha Castle Haley onto the National Register of Historic Places. We also learn about a New Orleans-based intentional living community for veterans, and hear what might happen next in Louisiana’s redistricting case.
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Hockey is back in Louisiana – and a Louisianan is in the NHL; solar energy projects in Iberia ParishToday on Louisiana Considered, we talk to the Bayou State’s first National Hockey League player – alongside his dad, a former coach of the Baton Rouge Kingfish. We also hear an update on solar energy developments in Louisiana and learn about the history of the Tuskegee, Ala., VA hospital, established to serve Black military veterans.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about a new outpatient maternal care program at Touro Infirmary. And we explore the ways a local music nonprofit is reaching out to aspiring musicians. We also hear why the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board is under scrutiny after an investigation found workers there had falsified water testing data.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we ask the mayor of Bogalusa how he won as a 23-year-old Democrat in a largely Republican area. We also learn about climate-friendly eating habits and hear about a production at LSU where abortion rights take center stage.
