This Week in Original Programming (9/16 – 9/20): Wendell Pierce’s New Book and Dietitian and Nutritionist Rebecca Turner

What’s new this week on WRBH’s original programming? Check it out!

PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Airs on Wednesday at 4PM and again on Sunday at 7:30AM. Lyn Koppel speaks with a representative from Community Coffee about their Cash For Schools program. Learn more about it here.

NOLA BY MOUTH: Airs on Wednesday at 4:30PM and Saturday at 9:30PM. Chef Amy Sins sits down with Rebecca Turner, registered dietitian, nutritionist, and a certified specialist in sports dietetics (CSSD) with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. According to her website, “…using science-based food and behavior strategies, Rebecca guides individuals to master mind over fork and choose a balanced and healthy lifestyle.” Find out more about it here.

AUDIO PORTRAITS: Tune in on Thursday at 4PM and Sunday at 1:30PM. Producing Artistic Director Aimee Hayes of Southern Rep Theatre joins Shaun Johnson’s show again to speak about the theater’s latest show, STAGE KISS, and what to expect this 2015-2016 season.  Find out more about Aimee and Southern Rep here.

THE WRITER’S FORUM: Tune in on Thursday at 4:30PM, Saturday at 8:30AM and Sunday at 1PM. Co-Host David Benedetto talks with actor (and now author) Wendell Pierce about his family’s history in Louisiana, how he got his start on The Wire and his new book, The Wind In The Reeds: A Storm, A Play, And The City That Would Not Be Broken. Learn more about Pierce and his work here.

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