Diane Mack
Producer & Host"This is NPR's Morning Edition, at 89.9 WWNO. Good Morning, I'm Diane Mack."
Many of you awake to that greeting each morning as Diane brings you the day's news as WWNO's host for NPR's Morning Edition. Diane is a native New Orleanian with a background in television broadcast journalism. She is a graduate of Loyola University of New Orleans, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications.
Diane has worked in various markets around the state. She started at KATC-TV in Lafayette as reporter and morning news anchor. Diane moved back home to New Orleans in 1982 where she joined the news staff of WDSU-TV as a general assignment reporter. In 1993, Diane joined WWNO's staff, hosting news programs, a classical music show, and the "Friends of Music" concert series. She is also an award-winning producer for the station's cultural arts radio feature Inside the Arts.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, Grammy Award-winning Cajun fiddler Louis Michot brings a fresh perspective to Louisiana French music as he gears up for a solo concert. Plus, we review the year in politics, including Landry’s first year in office and the new 6th Congressional District. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we discuss the race for EBR mayor-president and the four constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot. Also, we hear how the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans is celebrating the holidays with George Frideric Handel’s 1741 smash hit, the “Messiah” oratorio. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why coastal restoration advocates are concerned about the Landry administration’s approach to natural resource management. We also hear what’s on deck at Tulane’s Summer Lyric Theatre and learn about an international piano competition coming to New Orleans. -
Gov. Jeff Landry recently signed policies that limit the release of the state’s sickest patients. Plus, we’ll hear about the second annual Poetry Without Borders Verse & Music Festival in New Orleans. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear from Independent Hunter Lundy, as we round out our encore interviews with the candidates for governor. We also hear about the New Orleans Opera’s latest season, and we check in with residents of Rolling Fork, Miss., six months after a deadly tornado ripped through the Delta. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about last weekend’s events marking the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. We also learn about an upcoming celebration of New Orleans’ nonprofit arts organizations, and take a second listen to an earlier interview with gubernatorial candidate Shawn Wilson. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear why a Louisiana school district is suing TikTok and Instagram. We also learn about a rarely produced Tennessee Williams play taking the stage in New Orleans, and learn how to register to vote ahead of a deadline this week. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the life and legacy of David Berger, a Jewish New Orleans-based weightlifter who was murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics, 51 years ago today. And we hear from a member of the Musaica Chamber Ensemble as the group gears up for its 18th season. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a landmark civil rights investigation in Louisiana – and why it fizzled out. And we speak with Matthew Kraemer, the new director of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. -
Today on Louisiana Considered, we speak to the author of a new book on the impact of social media during disaster recovery. Plus, ahead of the upcoming governor’s race, we look back at a conversation about Louisiana’s – and the nation’s – first Black governor.
