This Week in Original Programming (8/26 – 8/30): Councilmember Latoya Cantrell, Author and Playwright John Biguenet, and Willa Jean Bakery’s Chef Kelly Fields and

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 is joined by New Orleans Councilmember Latoya Cantrell of District B for the first segment of WRBH’s ongoing “State of the District” series. We’ll hopefully be bringing more of our councilmembers on the show as the months progress to do updates on individual districts, ask questions about ongoing problems and see what’s working.

NOLA BY MOUTH: Airs on Wednesday at 4:30PM and Saturday at 9:30PM. Chef Amy Sins speaks with Willa Jean Bakery’s Kelly Fields about the scrumptious treats you can find at the new Besh Group establishment. Find out more about it here.

AUDIO PORTRAITS: Tune in on Thursday at 4PM and Sunday at 1:30PM. Host Shaun Johnson speaks with longstanding WTUL DJ Ashly Cristia (AKA DJ Pompeii). Find out when you can catch her on the radio here.

THE WRITER’S FORUM: Tune in on Thursday at 4:30PM, Saturday at 8:30AM and Sunday at 1PM. Co-Host David Benedetto is joined by New Orleans professor, author and playwright John Biguenet to talk about the release of his collected trilogy of plays,  The Rising Water Trilogy (via LSU Press), set during and after Hurricane Katrina and the levee failures. Learn more about Biguenet and his work here.

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