Karl Lengel
WWNO Host for All Things ConsideredKarl Lengel has returned to New Orleans to serve as WWNO’s local host for All Things Considered, a post he held here pre-Katrina. Besides radio, Karl has had a long theatrical career too; read on to learn all about our talented and versatile announcer! He and his wife Ann Casey are delighted to be back home in New Orleans! Karl Lengelhas worked in the lively arts as an actor, announcer, manager, director, administrator and teacher. In broadcast, he has accumulated almost 20 years of on-air experience, in formats ranging from AOR and pop music to classical and jazz, in stations in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Orleans and New York. Karl started at WWNO in 2000 as a sub announcer for NPR and classical music programming. From 2003-2005, Karl was WWNO’s All Things Considered anchor, and worked again as a sub at WWNO in 2012-13. When not on the air, Karl could be found backstage as a stage manager in live theatrical productions, including Broadway productions of Miss Saigon and Minnelli on Minnelli, and national tours of Les Miserables, Cats, Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Annie. Karl is proud to be a member of Actors’ Equity Association. In May, 2018, Karl stage managed his first opera, Le Nozzi di Figaro for OperaNaples. Karl also has established a resume as an actor, appearing in various New Orleans’ productions at Southern Rep and the Tulane Shakespeare Festival from 2000-2005. Elsewhere, audiences in Orlando, New York and Washington DC have seen performances in productions ranging from Benedik in Much Ado About Nothing to Henry Higgins in Pygmalion. Karl shares a five decade love and friendship with his wife, performer Ann Casey. Their daughters Jessica and Gretchen live in Florida and Colorado, and Karl and Ann spend any free time they can with their two granddaughters in Florida. “Gee, but it’s good to be back home…”
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about efforts to ensure New Orleans stays lit during natural disasters. And, while experts argue over whether or not the ivory-billed woodpecker is extinct, we take a look back on a story about the majestic bird.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we’ve dedicated our entire show to Juneteenth. We learn how to celebrate the holiday around the country and right here, in Louisiana. And we hear about Freedom on the Move, an online database that seeks to document the lives of fugitives from North American slavery.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear a round-up of the state’s recent legislative session. And, in honor of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience’s upcoming grand opening event, we learn more about Jewish history in Louisiana.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we take a deep dive into the history of National Doughnut Day. And, we hear the latest on a bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed guns in schools.
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Decades after his arrest for marching in favor of integration, Judge Calvin Johnson receives apologyToday on Louisiana Considered, nearly 60 years after he was arrested and convicted for advocating for integration in his parish, Judge Calvin Johnson finally received a formal apology. And we hear a profile of New Orleans’ incoming Superintendent of Schools, Avis Williams.
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Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how the state is honoring officers during National Police Week. Then, we hear the second edition of Liner Notes, our new segment where we talk with a Louisiana band to analyze one of their original songs.
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