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 learn how the Hermann-Grima house in New Orleans’ French Quarter has changed the way it tells the story of slavery overtime. We also check in with food banks in the Gulf South and review the year in politics.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how one Lafayette pianist is exploring the intersection of cajun and classical music in her latest work. Plus, we take a look back at the history of prohibition, bootlegging and speakeasies in Louisiana.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, the New York-based Skivvies return to New Orleans with their “undie” rock mash-up of holiday favorites. We also learn about efforts to bring tablets to people incarcerated at the Orleans Justice Center and hear about new research on the city’s school choice process.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we check in with volunteers at Theatre Baton Rouge, who have been working to keep their beloved theater from closing. We also get the latest on coastal restoration efforts and learn about an initiative to get more girls playing trumpet.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss holiday cooking with chef and culinary expert Randy Cheramie. We also hear about the 18th annual holiday performance of “Christmas without Tears,” featuring local legends Harry Shearer and Judith Owen, and catch up on this week in politics.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about efforts to reduce the impacts of heat islands in Mississippi. We also learn about the screening of a once-lost documentary on Mardi Gras Indian chief Allison “Tootie” Montana and hear about an upcoming holiday performance at Opera Louisiane.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why hundreds of nurses at University Medical Center New Orleans voted to unionize last week. We also hear about the New Orleans Police Department’s plan to use drones and speak with actor and singer Rahim Glaspy about his upcoming hometown performance.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why the school board in East Baton Rouge Parish rejected rehiring its superintendent. We also check in with the state of the economy in the capital region, and learn about the financial impact of last summer’s deadly heat and wildfires.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we look at the history of Rosenwald schools, some of the first to teach Black children in the U.S. Plus we hear about a new direct carbon capture program planned in southwest Louisiana.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we get to know the new president of the University of New Orleans, Kathy Johnson. We also hear about the effectiveness of hybrid pedestrian crosswalks and about Gov.-elect Jeff Landry’s latest administration appointees.