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WRKF Events

  • Mary Louise Kelly, photographed for NPR, 6 September 2022, in Washington DC. Photo by Mike Morgan for NPR.
    WRKF Founders Luncheon hosts renowned NPR journalist Mary Louise Kelly
    Barbara Clark
    Mary Louise Kelly, longtime co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered, will speak at noon during WRKF’s 9th Annual Founders Luncheon at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge on Friday, September 26, 2025. Known for her incisive reporting on national security and global affairs, Kelly brings depth, clarity, and humanity to the stories that shape our world. Register here.

Register here.

Linda and Robert Bowsher will receive this year’s Founders Award.

Connect with others who value in-depth news, civic engagement, and staying informed about our community.

This event supports WRKF’s news, entertainment, and critical updates—especially during hurricanes and other emergencies—when other systems are down.

Here’s how you can take part:

  • Supporting Sponsor: $2,100—Table + VIP reception for 10
  • Table Sponsor: $1,300—Table for 10,
  • Distinguished Donor – $500: Name listed on event materials and screens
  • General Admission Ticket – $160: One seat at an open-seating table
  • Member Ticket – $125: One seat at an open-seating table (Available exclusively to current WRKF members)

For more information, contact Barbara Clark at barbara@wrkf.org or 225-926-3050, ext. 113.

Register now: link.

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  • 89.3 WRKF Founders Luncheon Eighth Annual with Martin Baron, journalist.
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    Barbara Clark
    Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, will join us at Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge on Friday, September 27, at noon.
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    WRKF Founders Luncheon hosts renowned journalist
    Barbara Clark
    Martin Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, will speak at noon at the luncheon at Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge on Friday, September 27. Newsrooms under Marty’s leadership have won 18 Pulitzer Prizes. including the Boston Globe, whose coverage of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal was portrayed years later in the movie, “Spotlight.” Jim Engster will receive this year’s Founders Award, and Jenni Peters will receive the Community Catalyst Award.
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    Nick Spitzer of American Routes will join WRKF staff for an interview with blues musician Lil Ray Neal at the West Baton Rouge Museum Juke Joint Thursday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your own chairs and drinks. The interview wraps up the museum’s day-long Musicians Fête in conjunction with the Baton Rouge Blues Festival and Foundation and WRKF. Learn more here.
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    Barbara Clark
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  • Member Mingle at the Old State Capitol
    Gather with WRKF listeners and members before a talk from Historian Dr. Charles Vincent on Reconstruction in Louisiana and its impact on the Black community. At Louisiana's Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Tuesday, September 19, the Mingle starts at 4:30 and the talk at 6.
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