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, we hear how a new TV cooking series honors the legacy of legendary New Orleans chef Leah Chase. We also hear the details behind this year’s Jazz Fest and learn about plans to expand The Advocate newsroom to Shreveport.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the Preservation Resource Center’s spring home tour. Plus we hear about the one-man show exploring the life of playwright August Wilson, and learn about why a potential solution to flooding in the Mississippi Delta is also stirring up controversy.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the 40th annual French Quarter Festival returning to New Orleans this weekend. Plus, we hear about the Musaica Chamber Ensemble’s final performance of the season and learn how some southern cities are trying to slow down the spread of dollar stores.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear what’s on deck at New Orleans’ first poetry festival of its kind. Plus, we hear about the Marigny Opera Ballet artistic director’s last shows before his retirement, and we learn why some conservative lawmakers are seeking to ban high school courses on African American studies.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about a new film series that looks at the intersection between two musical genres. Plus we hear about the NOLA Project’s latest production and get an update on short-term rental agreements.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about two upcoming performances: ‘Madame Butterfly’ at the New Orleans Opera Association and ‘Night of the Iguana’ brought by the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company. Plus, we get an update on the future of the Homer Plessy Community School in the French Quarter.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about BirdFoot Festival’s upcoming performances as it celebrates its 11th season with chamber music in venues across New Orleans. Plus, performances of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof continue at Le Petit Theatre in conjunction with the Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans, and we hear about a team of attorneys and advocates that have been visiting detention centers in Louisiana to teach detainees about their legal rights.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the New Orleans Ballet Association’s upcoming performance. Plus, we learn about the 26th annual French Film Festival coming to the Crescent City this weekend, and hear about the 58th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery march.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the Tony-award winning Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, debuting in New Orleans tonight. Plus, we learn about the upcoming Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival and get an inside look at prisons where attorneys are guiding immigrants through the asylum process.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we check in with acclaimed trombonist and composer Delfeayo Marsalis to learn about his latest album of carnival hits. Plus, we hear about the Marigny Opera Ballet’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire. And, Shalina Chatlani reports on medical interventions taking place at churches.